Television schedule system with pop-up action menu and icons
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Abstract
The present invention includes an interactive computer system which provides television schedule information and displays an action pop-up listing actions which can be scheduled. In the preferred embodiment, a memory stores a computer program, image data, and received data. This data includes the television schedule information. A processor uses the computer program to organize the television schedule information into a desired format, display an action pop-up for a chosen program, and schedule an action listed in the pop-up when selected by the user. Icons are listed in various displays indicating actions scheduled for associated programs.
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52 Claims
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29. A method for performing and scheduling actions related to viewing and recording programs, comprising:
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displaying a plurality of program listings;
selecting a program from the plurality of program listings;
displaying an action pop-up menu overlaid over the plurality of program listings, wherein the action pop-up menu comprises a listing of a plurality of selectable scheduling actions related to the selected program, the listing including at least one action unrelated to recording;
selecting one of the plurality of scheduling actions using a highlight region; and
scheduling the selected action. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for performing and scheduling actions related to viewing and recording programs, the system comprising a screen and processing system, the processing system configured to:
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direct the screen to display a plurality of program listings;
receive a user selection of a program from the plurality of program listings;
direct the screen to display an action pop-up menu overlaid over the plurality of program listings, wherein the action pop-up menu comprises a listing of a plurality of selectable scheduling actions related to the selected program, the listing including at least one action unrelated to recording;
receive a user selection of one of the plurality of scheduling actions using a highlight region; and
schedule the selected action. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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