Method and system for optimal grid alignment
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1. A method for presenting programming information to a viewer, comprising:
- creating a reference row in a programming grid;
dividing the reference row into a plurality of segments, each segment representing a time period shorter than that of any program in the programming grid; and
aligning in the programming grid the programming information of each program according to the segments of the reference row representing each program'"'"'s respective time period.
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Abstract
A method and system for the optimal alignment of programming information using a grid, in particular the display of programming information to http client viewers in a clear, concise, and efficient manner with regular spacing per unit of time. The system creates a reference row in a programming grid, divides the reference row into a plurality of segments, each segment representing a time period shorter than that of any program in the programming grid, and aligns in the programming grid the programming information of each program according to the segments of the reference row representing each program'"'"'s respective time period.
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1. A method for presenting programming information to a viewer, comprising:
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creating a reference row in a programming grid;
dividing the reference row into a plurality of segments, each segment representing a time period shorter than that of any program in the programming grid; and
aligning in the programming grid the programming information of each program according to the segments of the reference row representing each program'"'"'s respective time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus to present programming information to a viewer, comprising:
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a communications device;
a processor;
and a memory storing a plurality of instructions to be sent by the processor via the communication device to an http client for execution, the instructions to be executed by the http client to create a reference row in a programming grid, the executed instructions further to divide the reference row into a plurality of segments, each segment representing a time period shorter than that of any program in the programming grid, the executed instructions further to align in the programming grid the programming information of each program according to the segments of the reference row representing each program'"'"'s respective time period. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for presenting programming information to a viewer, comprising:
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means for creating a reference row in a programming grid;
means for dividing the reference row into a plurality of segments, each segment representing a time period shorter than that of any program in the programming grid; and
means for aligning in the programming grid the programming information of each program according to the segments of the reference row representing each program'"'"'s respective time period.
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