Adaptable programming guide for networked devices
First Claim
1. A system for providing an improved universal schedule comprising:
- a programming server operatively coupled to an output device and a plurality of content source providers and comprising a CPU and a memory, the memory further comprising executable instructions which when executed by the CPU cause the server to send signals to the output device, the signals being operative to;
display a universal content guide; and
display a plurality of entries in the universal content guide, wherein each entry is associated with and describes a content source available from one of the plurality of content source providers, wherein content sources from at least two different content source providers are described by the entries.
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Abstract
An electronic content guide is disclosed. The electronic content guide preferably includes a source field for listing content sources and output devices. The electronic content guide also includes a first content field for listing schedule data corresponding to first content data presently available for viewing from each one of the content sources and for listing display information corresponding to the first content data being displayed for viewing at a present time by each one of the output devices. Preferably, the source field and the first content field are displayable in parallel columns. The electronic content guide can also include a second content field, displayable in a column parallel to the source field and the first content field, corresponding to a second content data. In one embodiment, the first content data from each content source can be displayed simultaneously on more than one of the output devices.
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32 Claims
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1. A system for providing an improved universal schedule comprising:
a programming server operatively coupled to an output device and a plurality of content source providers and comprising a CPU and a memory, the memory further comprising executable instructions which when executed by the CPU cause the server to send signals to the output device, the signals being operative to;
display a universal content guide; and
display a plurality of entries in the universal content guide, wherein each entry is associated with and describes a content source available from one of the plurality of content source providers, wherein content sources from at least two different content source providers are described by the entries. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for providing an improved universal schedule comprising the steps of:
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displaying a universal content guide at the output device; and
displaying a plurality of entries in the universal content guide, wherein each entry is associated with and describes a content source available from one of a plurality of content source providers, wherein content sources from at least two different content source providers are described by the entries. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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