Electronic program guide with related-program search feature
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Abstract
A system for searching for programs is provided. The system may provide the user with an opportunity to indicate an interest in a given program. The system may provide the user with an opportunity to request that the system locate programs that are related to the given program in which the user has indicated an interest. The system may locate program listings that are related to the given program. The located program listings may be related to the given program based on attributes of the given program. The system may display a list of located listings and allow the user to select listings from the list. The system may tune to a program selected from the list, may display an information display screen for a program selected from the list, etc. The system may provide the user with an opportunity to configure and save search parameters. The system may sort related program listings based on the attributes of the given program. The system may provide the user with the opportunity to retrieve saved searches to locate currently available program listings and the opportunity to delete a saved search, rename, a saved search, receive automatic notifications of programs matching a saved search, etc.
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66 Claims
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11. A method for allowing a user of an interactive television program guide system to search for television program listings, wherein a remote control is used to interface with an interactive television program guide implemented at least partially on user television equipment, the method comprising:
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displaying a display screen that includes a video for a given program;
allowing the user to use a single key on the remote control while the video for the given program is being displayed to direct the program guide system to locate program listings related to the given program based on attributes of the given program; and
displaying a display screen including the program listings located by the system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An interactive television program guide system for searching for television program listings, comprising:
an interactive television program guide implemented at least partially on user television equipment and configured to;
display a display screen that includes a video for a given program;
allow the user to use a single key on a remote control while the video for the given program is being displayed;
direct the interactive television program guide to locate program listings related to the given program based on attributes of the given program; and
display a display screen that includes the program listings located by the system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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41. An interactive television program guide system for searching for television program listings, comprising:
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means for displaying a display screen that includes a video for a given program;
means for allowing the user to use a single key on a remote control while the video for the given program is being displayed to direct the program guide system to locate program listings related to the given program based on attributes of the given program; and
means for displaying a display screen including the program listings located by the system. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A machine readable medium for searching for television program listings having machine program logic recorded therein for:
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displaying a display screen that includes a video for a given program;
allowing the user to use a single key on a remote control while the video for the given program is being displayed to direct the program guide system to locate program listings related to the given program based on attributes of the given program; and
displaying a display screen including the program listings located by the system. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A method for searching for television program listings, comprising:
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providing a user with an opportunity to indicate an interest in a given program;
displaying an on-screen list of attributes related to the given program in response to the user indicating an interest in the given program;
providing the user with an opportunity to select at least one attribute to define the parameters of a search; and
providing the user with an opportunity to save the search using the interactive television program guide. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57)
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58. An interactive television program guide system for searching for television program listings, comprising:
an interactive television program guide implemented at least partially on user television equipment and configured to;
provide a user with an opportunity to indicate an interest in a given program;
display an on-screen list of attributes related to the given program in response to the user indicating an interest in the given program;
provide the user with an opportunity to select at least one attribute to define the parameters of a search; and
provide the user with an opportunity to save the search using the interactive television program guide. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60)
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61. An interactive television program guide system for searching for television program listings, comprising:
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means for providing a user with an opportunity to indicate an interest in a given program;
means for displaying an on-screen list of attributes related to the given program in response to the user indicating an interest in the given program;
means for providing the user with an opportunity to select at least one attribute to define the parameters of a search; and
means for providing the user with an opportunity to save the search using the interactive television program guide. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63)
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64. A machine readable medium for searching for television program listings having machine program logic recorded thereon for:
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providing a user with an opportunity to indicate an interest in a given program;
displaying an on-screen list of attributes related to the given program in response to the user indicating an interest in the given program;
providing the user with an opportunity to select at least one attribute to define the parameters of a search; and
providing the user with an opportunity to save the search using the interactive television program guide. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66)
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