Methods and systems for integrating provisional services in an electronic program guide environment
First Claim
1. One or more computer-readable media comprising a portal application configured to:
- enable a user to access programs within a particular program type in an electronic program guide;
enable a user to select programs that are not available via a current electronic program guide; and
ascertain whether selected programs are available from one or more provisional service source.
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Abstract
Methods and systems that enable users to find and view programs are described. In one embodiment, a user can access programs within a particular program type in an electronic program guide and select programs that are not available via a current electronic program guide. If programs are available from one or more provisional sources, the user can acquire one or more program. In other embodiments, electronic program guide data is processed to identify movies within the guide data. A user can then browse a collection movies some of which are available via an associated electronic program guide and others of which are not available via the electronic program guide. For movies that are not available via the electronic program guide, a client device can ascertain whether such movies are available from a provisional service source.
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28 Claims
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1. One or more computer-readable media comprising a portal application configured to:
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enable a user to access programs within a particular program type in an electronic program guide;
enable a user to select programs that are not available via a current electronic program guide; and
ascertain whether selected programs are available from one or more provisional service source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. One or more computer-readable media comprising a portal application configured to:
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process electronic program guide data to identify movies within the guide data;
enable a user to browse a collection of movies some of which are available via an associated electronic program guide and others of which are not available via the electronic program guide; and
for movies that are not available via the electronic program guide, ascertain whether such movies are available from a provisional service source. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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presenting, via a client device embodying an electronic program guide, a user interface comprising part of the electronic program guide, the user interface being configured to enable a user to view indicia of programs that do not have associated scheduling information in the electronic program guide; and
responsive to a user selecting a program that does not have scheduling information in the electronic program guide, ascertaining whether one or more provisional service sources have the program available for the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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presenting, via a client device embodying an electronic program guide, a user interface comprising part of the electronic program guide, the user interface being configured to enable a user to view indicia of movies that do not have associated scheduling information in the electronic program guide; and
responsive to a user selecting a movie that does not have scheduling information in the electronic program guide, ascertaining whether one or more provisional service sources have the movie available for the user. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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