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Information system

  • US 20050028201A1
  • Filed: 12/22/2003
  • Published: 02/03/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/1996
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of arranging and managing information for an on-screen electronic program guide having a display screen comprising the steps of:

  • receiving television schedule information in a data stream;

    displaying some of the television schedule information as a plurality of TV program listings in a guide format in a first area of the screen;

    receiving user inputs for selecting a TV program from the displayed plurality of TV program listings;

    simultaneous with the TV program listings, displaying promotional information other than TV program listings in a second area of the screen with the TV program listings, wherein the promotional information is displayed not in response to a user'"'"'s selection of the TV program and the displayed promotional information is responsive to inputs from the viewer; and

    selecting the displayed promotional information after the promotional information is displayed to activate a function related to the promotional information displayed in the second area.

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