Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with remote product ordering
First Claim
1. A method for allowing a user to order products with an interactive television program guide, comprising:
- displaying television programming on a display;
displaying an overlay on top of the television programming that indicates to the user a single action that the user may perform to order a product; and
allowing a user to place an order for the product with the interactive television program guide in response to the user performing the single action.
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Abstract
An electronic program schedule system with product ordering capability which includes a data processor for receiving program schedule information for a plurality of programs, and a user control apparatus, such as a remote controller, for generating user control commands and transmitting signals to the data processor in response thereto. The television program schedule information is displayed on a display apparatus such as a television receiver. A video display generator receives video control commands from the data processor and program schedule information and displays a portion of the program schedule information on the receiver. The program schedule information indicates the availability of a product or service for certain of the programs included in the program information, wherein the product or service is associated with the program, such as a program transcript or videocassette. The viewer utilizes the remote control apparatus to generate a first command for displaying information on the receiver describing the product or service, and a second command for placing an order for the product or service. The data processor receives the user control commands and in response to the first command causes the video display generator to display information describing the product or service and in response to the second command generates an order for the product or service.
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44 Claims
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1. A method for allowing a user to order products with an interactive television program guide, comprising:
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displaying television programming on a display;
displaying an overlay on top of the television programming that indicates to the user a single action that the user may perform to order a product; and
allowing a user to place an order for the product with the interactive television program guide in response to the user performing the single action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for allowing a user to order products with an interactive television program guide, comprising:
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means for displaying television programming on a display;
means for displaying an overlay on top of the television programming that indicates to the user a single action that the user may perform to order a product; and
means for allowing a user to place an order for the product with the interactive television program guide in response to the user performing the single action. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for allowing a user to order products with an interactive television program guide, the system comprising user television equipment configured to:
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display television programming on a display;
display an overlay on top of the television programming that indicates to the user a single action that the user may perform to order a product; and
allow a user to place an order for the product with the interactive television program guide in response to the user performing the single action. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A Machine-readable media for an interactive television program guide, the machine-readable media comprising program logic recorded thereon for:
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displaying television programming on a display;
displaying an overlay on top of the television programming that indicates to the user a single action that the user may perform to order a product; and
allowing a user to place an order for the product with the interactive television program guide in response to the user performing the single action. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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