Electronic program guide with interactive screen game
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1. An interactive electronic program guide system comprising:
- user television equipment for displaying a television program, said user television equipment producing an audio output and a video output;
an interactive electronic program guide implemented on said user television equipment, said interactive electronic program guide having an interactive electronic program guide screen; and
means for playing an interactive screen game, said means for playing said interactive screen game being implemented by said program guide, said means for playing displaying an interactive game screen as an overlay on top of said video output.
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Abstract
An interactive screen game system for providing an interactive screen game in a portion of user television equipment. While the screen game is being played, video and audio output from the user television equipment may be allowed to pass to a user. The interactive screen game may be implemented as part of an electronic program guide. The interactive screen game may also be related to the content of the program being viewed. The size and location of the screen game may be adjusted. Advertisements may be shown within the screen game.
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1. An interactive electronic program guide system comprising:
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user television equipment for displaying a television program, said user television equipment producing an audio output and a video output;
an interactive electronic program guide implemented on said user television equipment, said interactive electronic program guide having an interactive electronic program guide screen; and
means for playing an interactive screen game, said means for playing said interactive screen game being implemented by said program guide, said means for playing displaying an interactive game screen as an overlay on top of said video output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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