Electronic program guide display and cursor control
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1. An electronic program guide, comprising:
- a first program listing for a single start time (“
the active start time”
), comprising;
time of the active start time;
first list of television stations and titles of television programs corresponding to the television stations;
a cursor visually identifying one of the television stations and one of the titles in the first list (“
the active television station” and
“
the active television program”
);
wherein the television programs in the first list are scheduled to be broadcasted by the corresponding television stations at the active start time;
a second program listing for the active television station, comprising;
the active television station;
a second list of start times and titles of television programs corresponding to the start times;
wherein (1) the television programs in the second list are scheduled to be broadcasted by the active television station at the corresponding start times, and (2) the second list includes the active start time and the active television program.
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Abstract
An electronic program guide includes a first program listing for a single start time and a second program listing for a television station identified in the first program listing. The first program listing displays a time of the start time, a first list of television stations and titles of television programs corresponding to the television stations, and a cursor visually identifying one of the television stations and one of the television programs in the first list. The second program listing displays the identified television station and a second list of start times and titles of television programs corresponding to the start times.
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1. An electronic program guide, comprising:
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a first program listing for a single start time (“
the active start time”
), comprising;
time of the active start time;
first list of television stations and titles of television programs corresponding to the television stations;
a cursor visually identifying one of the television stations and one of the titles in the first list (“
the active television station” and
“
the active television program”
);
wherein the television programs in the first list are scheduled to be broadcasted by the corresponding television stations at the active start time;
a second program listing for the active television station, comprising;
the active television station;
a second list of start times and titles of television programs corresponding to the start times;
wherein (1) the television programs in the second list are scheduled to be broadcasted by the active television station at the corresponding start times, and (2) the second list includes the active start time and the active television program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for displaying an electronic program guide, comprising:
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receiving a request from a user for the electronic program guide;
in response to the request, displaying;
a first program listing for a single start time (“
the active start time”
), comprising;
a time of the active start time;
a first list of television stations and titles of television programs corresponding to the television stations;
a cursor visually identifying one of the television stations and one of the titles in the first list (“
the active television station” and
“
the active television program”
);
wherein the television programs in the first list are scheduled to be broadcasted by the corresponding television stations at the active start time;
a second program listing for the active television station, comprising;
the active television station;
a second list of time slots and titles of television programs corresponding to the time slots;
wherein (1) the television programs in the second list are scheduled to be broadcasted by the active television station at the corresponding start times, and (2) the second list includes the active start time and the active television program. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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