Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with data feed access
First Claim
1. A method for using an interactive television program guide to display promotional information for a user on a display, comprising:
- allowing the user to use the interactive television program guide to access information that is not promotional information;
in response to a request by the user to access the information that is not promotional information, displaying the information that is not promotional information in a first region on the display; and
simultaneously displaying promotional information in a second region on the display, wherein the promotional information in the second region on the display extends substantially across the display and wherein the promotional information is selectable by the user.
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Abstract
An electronic program schedule system with access to both stored television program schedule information and data feeds containing status information for live programs such as sporting events. The system includes a data processor for receiving program schedule information for a plurality of programs and data feeds containing status information for certain of the programs, and a video display generator for generating a display signal simultaneously comprising information from both the stored schedule information and the received data feed. The system is further provided with user control means such as a remote controller for generating user control commands and transmitting signals to the data processor in response thereto so as to control the content of the display signal. The display signal may be displayed on a display apparatus such as a television receiver. In addition, the program schedule system of the present invention utilizes category-specific user interfaces providing access to multiple services including television programs, received data feeds, home shopping services, and video games as well as the stored program schedule information.
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52 Claims
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1. A method for using an interactive television program guide to display promotional information for a user on a display, comprising:
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allowing the user to use the interactive television program guide to access information that is not promotional information;
in response to a request by the user to access the information that is not promotional information, displaying the information that is not promotional information in a first region on the display; and
simultaneously displaying promotional information in a second region on the display, wherein the promotional information in the second region on the display extends substantially across the display and wherein the promotional information is selectable by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for using an interactive television program guide to display promotional information for a user on a display, comprising:
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means for allowing the user to use the interactive television program guide to access information that is not promotional information;
means for displaying the information that is not promotional information in a first region on the display in response to a request by the user to access the information that is not promotional information; and
means for simultaneously displaying promotional information in a second region on the display, wherein the promotional information in the second region on the display extends substantially across the display and wherein the promotional information is selectable by the user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for using an interactive television program guide to display promotional information for a user, comprising:
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a display device;
a user input device configured to allow the user to use the interactive television program guide to access information that is not promotional information; and
control circuitry configured to (a) receive user inputs from the user input device, (b) direct the display device, in response to a request by the user to access the information that is not promotional information, to display the information that is not promotional information in a first region on the display device, and (c) direct the display device to simultaneously display promotional information in a second region on the display device, wherein the promotional information in the second region of the display extends substantially across the display device and wherein the promotional information is selectable by the user. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. Data storage medium for an interactive television system that displays promotional information for a user on a display, the data storage medium comprising program logic recorded thereon for:
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allowing the user to use the interactive television program guide to access information that is not promotional information;
in response to a request by the user to access the information that is not promotional information, displaying the information that is not promotional information in a first region on the display; and
simultaneously displaying promotional information in a second region on the display, wherein the promotional information in the second region on the display extends substantially across the display and wherein the promotional information is selectable by the user. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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