Method and system for separating static and dynamic data
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1. A method for generating a cell within an electronic programming guide grid;
- the method comprising;
identifying a client associated with the electronic programming guide grid;
retrieving a format string associated with the client;
retrieving a plurality of TV listings data items;
identifying the matching data items in the plurality of TV listings data items, wherein the matching data items comprise at least one of the plurality of TV listings data items that correspond to the retrieved format string; and
generating the cell using the matching data items.
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Abstract
A system and method for generating a grid for an electronic programming guide is described. One embodiment includes an electronic programming guide grid generator; a TV listings data module connected to the electronic programming guide generator; and a presentation module connected to the electronic programming guide grid generator.
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1. A method for generating a cell within an electronic programming guide grid;
- the method comprising;
identifying a client associated with the electronic programming guide grid;
retrieving a format string associated with the client;
retrieving a plurality of TV listings data items;
identifying the matching data items in the plurality of TV listings data items, wherein the matching data items comprise at least one of the plurality of TV listings data items that correspond to the retrieved format string; and
generating the cell using the matching data items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- the method comprising;
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16. A device for generating a grid for an electronic programming guide, the device comprising:
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an electronic programming guide grid generator;
a TV listings data module connected to the electronic programming guide generator; and
a presentation module connected to the electronic programming guide grid generator. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for generating a cell within an electronic programming guide grid;
- the system comprising;
means for identifying a client associated with the electronic programming guide grid;
means for retrieving a format string associated with the client;
means for retrieving a plurality of TV listings data items;
means for identifying the matching data items in the plurality of TV listings data items, wherein the matching data items comprise at least one of the plurality of TV listings data items that correspond to the retrieved format string; and
means for generating the cell using the matching data items.
- the system comprising;
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24. A method for generating a cell within an electronic programming guide grid;
- the method comprising;
retrieving a format string;
retrieving a plurality of TV listings data items;
identifying the matching data items in the plurality of TV listings data items, wherein the matching data items comprise at least one of the plurality of TV listings data items that correspond to the retrieved format string; and
generating the cell using the matching data items.
- the method comprising;
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25. A method for generating a cell within an electronic programming guide grid;
- the method comprising;
retrieving a format string;
identifying a plurality of matching data items in a plurality of TV listings data items, wherein the plurality of matching data items comprise at least one of the plurality of TV listings data items that correspond to the retrieved format string;
retrieving the identified plurality of matching data items; and
generating the cell using the matching data items.
- the method comprising;
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