Systems and methods for providing real-time services in an interactive television program guide application
First Claim
1. A method for providing real-time information to users using an interactive television program guide application, the method comprising:
- receiving real-time information;
displaying program listings that include the received real-time information and a highlight region, wherein one of the program listings is highlighted with the highlight region;
displaying a video clip, wherein the video clip is related to the highlighted listing and wherein the video clip is selectable by a user; and
displaying a program that corresponds to the video clip in response to the user selecting the video clip.
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Abstract
An interactive television program guide application is provided that displays real-time information to a user. The interactive television program guide application may display alerts for indicating to the user the availability of real-time information. The interactive television program guide application may also display program listings with real-time information. In response to the user selecting a program listing, the interactive television program guide application may provide the user with an indication that real-time content related to the selected listing is available. In some embodiments, the real-time content is not the program corresponding to the selected program listing.
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100 Claims
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1. A method for providing real-time information to users using an interactive television program guide application, the method comprising:
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receiving real-time information;
displaying program listings that include the received real-time information and a highlight region, wherein one of the program listings is highlighted with the highlight region;
displaying a video clip, wherein the video clip is related to the highlighted listing and wherein the video clip is selectable by a user; and
displaying a program that corresponds to the video clip in response to the user selecting the video clip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for providing users with real-time information using an interactive television program guide application, the method comprising:
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providing a user with an opportunity to designate at least one type of available real-time content as a preferred real-time content type;
automatically displaying an alert that real-time information of the preferred real-time content type is available, wherein the alert is selectable by the user; and
providing the user with real-time information in response to the user selecting the alert. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for providing users with real-time information using an interactive television program guide application, the method comprising:
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displaying at least one program listing having real-time information, wherein the at least one program listing corresponds to a program;
providing the user with an indication that real-time content related to the real-time information is available, wherein the indication is selectable and wherein the real-time content is not the program that corresponds to the at least one program listing; and
in response to selecting the indication, displaying the real-time content. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for providing program information to users using an interactive television program guide application, the method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of program listings and a highlight region in a program listings display, wherein one of the plurality of program listings is highlighted with the highlight region;
receiving an indication from a user that the user wishes to receive information associated with the highlighted program listing; and
in response to receiving the indication, displaying an information area that is within the highlighted program listing, that does not obstruct the plurality of program listings, and that has a size, wherein the arrangement of program listings in the program listings display is adjusted based on the size of the information area. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for providing real-time information to users using an interactive television program guide application, the system comprising:
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means for receiving real-time information;
means for displaying program listings that include the received real-time information and a highlight region, wherein one of the program listings is highlighted with the highlight region;
means for displaying a video clip, wherein the video clip is related to the highlighted listing and wherein the video clip is selectable by a user; and
means for displaying a program that corresponds to the video clip in response to the user selecting the video clip. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for providing users with real-time information using an interactive television program guide application, the system comprising:
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means for providing a user with an opportunity to designate at least one type of available real-time content as a preferred real-time content type;
means for automatically displaying an alert that real-time information of the preferred real-time content type is available, wherein the alert is selectable by the user; and
means for providing the user with real-time information in response to the user selecting the alert. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A system for providing users with real-time information using an interactive television program guide application, the system comprising:
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means for displaying at least one program listing having real-time information, wherein the at least one program listing corresponds to a program;
means for providing the user with an indication that real-time content related to the real-time information is available, wherein the indication is selectable and wherein the real-time content is not the program that corresponds to the at least one program listing; and
means for displaying the real-time content in response to selecting the indication. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A system for providing program information to users using an interactive television program guide application, the system comprising:
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means for displaying a plurality of program listings and a highlight region in a program listings display, wherein one of the plurality of program listings is highlighted with the highlight region;
means for receiving an indication from a user that the user wishes to receive information associated with the highlighted program listing; and
means for displaying an information area that is within the highlighted program listing, that does not obstruct the plurality of program listings, and that has a size, in response to receiving the indication, wherein the arrangement of program listings in the program listings display is adjusted based on the size of the information area. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. Machine-readable media for providing real-time information to users using an interactive television program guide application, the machine-readable media comprising machine-readable instructions recorded thereon for:
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receiving real-time information;
displaying program listings that include the received real-time information and a highlight region, wherein one of the program listings is highlighted with the highlight region;
displaying a video clip, wherein the video clip is related to the highlighted listing and wherein the video clip is selectable by a user; and
in response to the user selecting the video clip, displaying a program that corresponds to the video clip. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. Machine-readable media for providing users with real-time information using an interactive television program guide application, the machine-readable media comprising machine-readable instructions recorded thereon for:
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providing a user with an opportunity to designate at least one type of available real-time content as a preferred real-time content type;
automatically displaying an alert that real-time information of the preferred real-time content type is available, wherein the alert is selectable by the user; and
providing the user with real-time information in response to the user selecting the alert. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. Machine-readable media for providing users with real-time information using an interactive television program guide application, the machine-readable media comprising machine-readable instructions recorded thereon for:
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displaying at least one program listing having real-time information, wherein the at least one program listing corresponds to a program;
providing the user with an indication that real-time content related to the real-time information is available, wherein the indication is selectable and wherein the real-time content is not the program that corresponds to the at least one program listing; and
in response to selecting the indication, displaying the real-time content. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. Machine-readable medium for providing program information to users using an interactive television program guide application, the machine-readable media comprising machine-readable instructions recorded thereon for:
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displaying a plurality of program listings and a highlight region in a program listings display, wherein one of the plurality of program listings is highlighted with the highlight region;
receiving an indication from a user that the user wishes to receive information associated with the highlighted program listing; and
in response to receiving the indication, displaying an information area that is within the highlighted program listing, that does not obstruct the plurality of program listings, and that has a size, wherein the arrangement of program listings in the program listings display is adjusted based on the size of the information area. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A system for providing real-time information to users, the system comprising:
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a user input interface;
a display device; and
an interactive television program guide application implemented at least partially on control circuitry configured to;
receive real-time information;
display program listings that include the received real-time information and a highlight region, wherein one of the program listings is highlighted with the highlight region;
display a video clip, wherein the video clip is related to the highlighted listing and wherein the video clip is selectable by a user; and
display a program that corresponds to the video clip in response to the user selecting the video clip. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. A system for providing users with real-time information, the system comprising:
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a user input interface;
a display device; and
an interactive television program guide application implemented at least partially on control circuitry configured to;
provide a user with an opportunity to designate at least one type of available real-time content as a preferred real-time content type;
automatically display an alert that real-time information of the preferred real-time content type is available, wherein the alert is selectable by the user; and
provide the user with real-time information in response to the user selecting the alert. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88)
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89. A system for providing users with real-time information, the system comprising:
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a user input interface;
a display device; and
an interactive television program guide application implemented at least partially on control circuitry configured to;
display at least one program listing having real-time information, wherein the at least one program listing corresponds to a program;
provide the user with an indication that real-time content related to the real-time information is available, wherein the indication is selectable and wherein the real-time content is not the program that corresponds to the at least one program listing; and
display the real-time content in response to selecting the indication. - View Dependent Claims (90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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95. A system for providing program information to users, the system comprising:
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a user input interface;
a display device; and
an interactive television program guide application implemented at least partially on control circuitry configured to;
display a plurality of program listings and a highlight region in a program listings display, wherein one of the plurality of program listings is highlighted with the highlight region;
receive an indication from a user that the user wishes to receive information associated with the highlighted program listing; and
display an information area that is within the highlighted program listing, that does not obstruct the plurality of program listings, and that has a size, in response to receiving the indication, wherein the arrangement of program listings in the program listings display is adjusted based on the size of the information area. - View Dependent Claims (96, 97, 98, 99, 100)
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