Integrated media viewing environment
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1. A method for displaying a media guide to a user, comprising:
- receiving information regarding media programs which include;
i) programs that are immediately available to the user via download or data streaming, and ii) programs that are immediately available to the user via television broadcast, the information including titles of the media programs; and
displaying the titles to the user on a single display page.
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Abstract
An integrated media viewing environment including a user interface (UI) and a method for providing a program guide with an integrated media viewing environment. The integrated media viewing environment presents viewers with on-screen displays, e.g., a single, integrated on-screen display, that may be used to obtain, view and/or record media content, including programming that is currently airing, available via download or data streaming, available on an “on demand” basis, and/or available from local storage or removable media.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for displaying a media guide to a user, comprising:
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receiving information regarding media programs which include;
i) programs that are immediately available to the user via download or data streaming, and ii) programs that are immediately available to the user via television broadcast, the information including titles of the media programs; and
displaying the titles to the user on a single display page. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of displaying a program guide to a user, comprising:
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a) receiving information from a programming provider that indicates suggested media programs;
b) receiving express user preferences from the user;
c) displaying, on a single page and in a first list, titles of at least some of the suggested media programs; and
d) displaying, on the single page in a second list, titles of at least some media programs that are immediately available to the user and that meet at least one of the user preferences. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method of displaying a program guide to a user, comprising:
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receiving user preferences;
receiving an indication of a priority of a programming provider;
receiving respective metadata associated with available media programs;
comparing the user preferences to the metadata; and
displaying a first title of at least one of the available media programs if the respective metadata associated with the at least one of the available media programs matches at least one of the user preferences; and
displaying a second title of at least another of the available media programs based on the priority of the programming provider, even if the respective metadata associated with the at least another of the available media programs does not match at least one of the user preferences.
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24. A system, comprising:
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a processor;
at least one arrangement configured to communicate with the processor via a communications network;
a computer-readable storing medium storing a set of instructions, the set of instructions capable of being executed by the processor to implement a method for displaying a media guide to a user, the set of instructions performing the steps of;
receiving information regarding media programs which include;
i) programs that are immediately available to the user via download or data streaming, and ii) programs that are immediately available to the user via television broadcast, the information including titles of the media programs; and
displaying the titles to the user on a single display page. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system, comprising:
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a processor;
at least one arrangement configured to communicate with the processor via a communications network;
a computer-readable storing medium storing a set of instructions, the set of instructions capable of being executed by the processor to implement a method for displaying a program guide to a user, the set of instructions performing the steps of;
a) receiving information from a programming provider that indicates suggested media programs;
b) receiving express user preferences from the user;
c) displaying, on a single page and in a first list, titles of at least some of the suggested media programs; and
d) displaying, on the single page in a second list, titles of at least some media programs that are immediately available to the user and that meet at least one of the user preferences. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. A system, comprising:
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a processor;
at least one arrangement configured to communicate with the processor via a communications network;
a computer-readable storing medium storing a set of instructions, the set of instructions capable of being executed by the processor to implement a method for displaying a program guide to a user, the set of instructions performing the steps of;
receiving user preferences;
receiving an indication of a priority of a programming provider;
receiving respective metadata associated with available media programs;
comparing the user preferences to the metadata; and
displaying a first title of at least one of the available media programs if the respective metadata associated with the at least one of the available media programs matches at least one of the user preferences; and
displaying a second title of at least another of the available media programs based on the priority of the programming provider, even if the respective metadata associated with the at least another of the available media programs does not match at least one of the user preferences.
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