Method of providing programming reminders for future television programming events
First Claim
1. A method of providing program information for a future television program to a television system through a future programming preview, said method comprising the steps of:
- creating an identifying code, said identifying code being unique to identify said future television program; and
broadcasting said identifying code simultaneously with said future programming preview.
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Abstract
A method of providing programming reminders and recording settings for future television programming events. The present invention incorporates a unique, identifying code within a future television programming event preview. Upon viewing the preview, the viewer selects the preview and the present invention automatically gathers and conveys the identifying information contained within the identifying code to the television system. The viewer can then choose how a reminder should be provided to remind the viewer when the desired future programming event is being broadcast.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of providing program information for a future television program to a television system through a future programming preview, said method comprising the steps of:
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creating an identifying code, said identifying code being unique to identify said future television program; and
broadcasting said identifying code simultaneously with said future programming preview. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of selecting a future television program broadcast event and relaying the future television broadcast information to a television system through the use of an identifying code broadcasted with a future television event programming preview, said method comprising the steps of:
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selecting said future television event programming preview with a selecting means while said future television event programming preview is being viewed by a user;
reading said identifying code broadcasted with said future television event programming preview;
storing said identifying code within said television system; and
selecting a future reminder function. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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