Hyper-cell TV schedule listing representation
First Claim
1. A method of presenting programming information, comprising:
- subdivision of all programming event names into multiple groups; and
assignment of one type of listing visualization to each said group; and
displaying each said group in a chosen type of said listing visualization at the device screen.
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Abstract
An electronic programming guide (“EPG”) in accordance with the invention provides a schedule listing comprising of two or more groups of event names depending on special event name group creation criteria. Each group of event names is represented differently by time proportional cells or fixed-sized cells. The EPG information display format is thus easier to navigate and review than prior art EPG formats. In one embodiment the EPG listing consists of two groups of event names: currently playing and near-future event names, and distant-future event names. All currently playing and near-future events presented as time proportional grid cells. All distant-future event names are presented as fixed-sized cells organized in channel-based lists. In one embodiment current and near-future time is defined differently for different channels and two groups can have repeated elements.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of presenting programming information, comprising:
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subdivision of all programming event names into multiple groups; and
assignment of one type of listing visualization to each said group; and
displaying each said group in a chosen type of said listing visualization at the device screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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a screen for displaying a video program; and
an electronic program guide for displaying time associated program information on a window within said screen while a video program is displayed another portion of said screen outside of said window; and
a program listing for displaying names of time associated programs. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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