Internet television program guide system
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Abstract
An Internet television program guide system is provided that allows a user at a multimedia system to access information related to television programs over an Internet communications link. The user can view television program guide listings and related video stills and video clips. The user can perform database searches on the program guide listings (e.g., to search for a particular type of television program). If desired, the user can select an option that directs the multimedia system to tune directly to a television channel for a selected program or to a related television program guide or movie guide service on a television channel. The user can order pay-per-view events using the system.
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94 Claims
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1-80. -80. (canceled)
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81. A method for providing reminder messages of scheduled television events to a user of a multimedia system, the method comprising:
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providing the user with an opportunity to set up at least one reminder message for at least one television program;
prior to the transmission time of the at least one television program, automatically generating a reminder message at a location other than the multimedia system where the user will receive the reminder; and
transmitting the reminder message to the multimedia system over a communications link to remind the user when the at least one television program is to be transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87)
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88. A system for providing reminder messages of scheduled television events to a user of a multimedia system, the system comprising a first processing unit and a server, wherein:
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the first processing unit configured to provide the user with an opportunity to set up at least one reminder message for at least one television program; and
the server is configured to;
prior to the transmission time of the at least one television program, to automatically generate a reminder message; and
transmit the reminder message to a multimedia system over a communications link to remind the user when the at least one television program is to be transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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