Expanding media content item information
First Claim
1. A method for expanding upon media content information presented in a listing of a media content item in an electronic program guide, said method comprising:
- analyzing metadata of a listing of a media content item in an electronic program guide to identify trigger information associated with said media content item;
providing said trigger information to an individualized media content information gathering engine; and
utilizing said individualized media content information gathering engine to perform a specialized data collection process based upon said trigger information, said specialized data collection process for gathering expanded media content information regarding said media content item.
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Abstract
In a method for expanding upon media content information presented in a listing of a media content item in an electronic program guide, metadata of a listing of a media content item in an electronic program guide is analyzed to identify trigger information associated with the media content item. The trigger information is provided to an individualized media content information gathering engine. The individualized media content information gathering engine is utilized to perform a specialized data collection process based upon the trigger information. The specialized data collection process is for gathering expanded media content information regarding the media content item.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for expanding upon media content information presented in a listing of a media content item in an electronic program guide, said method comprising:
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analyzing metadata of a listing of a media content item in an electronic program guide to identify trigger information associated with said media content item; providing said trigger information to an individualized media content information gathering engine; and utilizing said individualized media content information gathering engine to perform a specialized data collection process based upon said trigger information, said specialized data collection process for gathering expanded media content information regarding said media content item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method in a computer system for displaying on a display device an expanded series recording option for a listing of a media content item in an electronic program guide, said method comprising:
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performing a specialized data collection process to generate a series grouping of which said media content item is a member, said specialized data collection process being based upon metadata of said listing; presenting said series grouping upon said display device as an expanded series recording option in an enhanced electronic programming guide listing associated with said media content item; and in response to a user selection of said expanded series recording option, marking items of said series grouping for recording. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A media content information expanding system, said system comprising:
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an electronic program guide metadata analyzer configured for identifying trigger information from metadata associated with listing of a media content item in an electronic program guide; an individualized media content information gathering engine coupled to said electronic program guide metadata analyzer, said individualized media content information gathering engine configured for performing a specialized data collection process based upon said trigger information, said specialized data collection process for gathering expanded media content information regarding said media content item; and a media content information presenter coupled to said individualized media content information gathering engine, said media content information presenter configured for presenting a gathered item of expanded media content information in a displayable user interface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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