Method and system for displaying advertisements in an electronic program guide
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Abstract
A system and method for displaying an electronic program schedule guide is provided. The system has areas for displaying program schedule information. In addition, the system also has areas that may be used for advertising programs, products or services. In another embodiment, the system has areas for displaying messages to the user.
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63 Claims
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44. A method for simultaneously displaying banner advertisements with an electronic program guide (EPG), comprising:
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displaying program information in a program information region of a display; selecting an advertisement for display from a plurality of advertisements; and simultaneously displaying the selected advertisement adjacent to the program information region, wherein the horizontal width of the program information region is substantially the same as the horizontal width of the advertisement; automatically changing the displayed advertisement after a predetermined length of time; and activating the displayed advertisement to invoke a function related to the advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A system for simultaneously displaying an advertisement with an electronic program guide (EPG), comprising:
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memory to store program information; and control circuitry configured to; display the program information in a program information region of a display; select an advertisement for display from a plurality of advertisements; and simultaneously display the selected advertisement adjacent to the program information region, wherein the horizontal width of the program information region is substantially the same as the horizontal width of the advertisement; automatically change the displayed advertisement after a predetermined length of time; and receive a user input to activate the displayed advertisement to invoke a function related to the advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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