Video on demand methods and systems
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1. A method of providing an interactive game guide on an electronic device, the method comprising:
- displaying a time based guide of scheduled interactive games; and
the time based guide listing at least a title and time for at least one scheduled interactive game.
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Abstract
An entertainment head-end provides broadcast programming, video-on-demand services, and HTML-based interactive programming through a distribution network to client terminals in subscribers'"'"' homes. A number of different features are provided, including novel user interfaces, enhanced video-on-demand controls, a variety of interactive services (personalized news, jukebox, games, celebrity chat), and techniques that combine to provide user experiences evocative of conventional television.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of providing an interactive game guide on an electronic device, the method comprising:
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displaying a time based guide of scheduled interactive games; and
the time based guide listing at least a title and time for at least one scheduled interactive game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 32)
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21. A system for providing entertainment, the system comprising:
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a display;
a digital processor;
digital memory;
at least one network connection; and
digital processor executable instructions for performing a method comprising, displaying a time based guide of scheduled interactive games, and the time based guide listing at least a title and time for at least one scheduled interactive game. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions for performing a method comprising:
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displaying a time based guide of scheduled interactive games; and
the time based guide listing at least a title and time for at least one scheduled interactive game. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of presenting entertainment comprising:
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displaying an electronic programming guide with plural listings including broadcast programming and interactive games; and
displaying a time based listing including at least one interactive game.
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