Program guide system with advertisements
First Claim
1. A system in which an interactive television program guide is implemented on user television equipment comprising:
- means for presenting a program guide screen containing a program listings region with the interactive television program guide, wherein the program listings region displays a plurality of program listings;
means for presenting at least one banner advertisement adjacent to the program listings region; and
means for allowing a user to scroll the program listings region to display at least one program listing different from the previously displayed program listings in response to the user positioning a highlight on the banner advertisement and activating a cursor while the highlight is on the banner advertisement.
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Abstract
An interactive television program guide is provided in which advertisements may be displayed on program guide screens. Banner advertisements may be displayed above and below program listings. Panel advertisements may be provided adjacent to program listings. The advertisements may contain video. The advertisements may be used to promote television programs and conventional goods and services. When a user selects an advertisement, the program guide provides the user with an opportunity to order products or services, request information, set reminders for upcoming programs, view program descriptions, record programs, or take other such actions. Embedded advertisements may be provided within the program listings region and may be automatically displayed immediately adjacent to related program listings.
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1. A system in which an interactive television program guide is implemented on user television equipment comprising:
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means for presenting a program guide screen containing a program listings region with the interactive television program guide, wherein the program listings region displays a plurality of program listings;
means for presenting at least one banner advertisement adjacent to the program listings region; and
means for allowing a user to scroll the program listings region to display at least one program listing different from the previously displayed program listings in response to the user positioning a highlight on the banner advertisement and activating a cursor while the highlight is on the banner advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 27, 28)
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33. A method for using an interactive television program guide that is implemented on user television equipment comprising the steps of:
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presenting a program guide screen containing a program listings region with the interactive television program guide, wherein the program listings region displays a plurality of program listings;
presenting at least one banner advertisement adjacent to the program listings region; and
allowing a user to scroll the program listings region to display at least one program listing different from the previously displayed program listings in response to the user positioning a highlight on the banner advertisement and activating a cursor while the highlight is on the banner advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 59, 60)
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