Systems and methods for contextually linking television program information
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e.g., a database on the internet. The television schedule information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as televisions screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule information may be stored on the viewer'"'"'s computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e.g., a website), or the television schedule information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer'"'"'s computer, television or PCTV.
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42 Claims
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22. A method for customizing an interactive media delivery system with content from a remote database, the method comprising:
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displaying an interactive media delivery system display; monitoring user interactions with the interactive media delivery system to determine one or more user interests; searching one or more remote servers to locate content that matches the determined user interests; and customizing the interactive media delivery system display to include the located content. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for customizing an interactive media delivery system with content from a remote database, the system comprising:
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an interactive media delivery system display; a processor configured to; monitor user interactions with the interactive media delivery system to determine one or more user interests; search one or more remote servers to locate content that matches the determined user interests; and customize the interactive media delivery system display to include the located content. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An interactive media delivery system with content from a remote database, the system comprising:
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means for displaying an interactive media delivery system display; means for monitoring user interactions with the interactive media delivery system to determine one or more user interests; means for searching one or more remote servers to locate content that matches the determined user interests; and means for customizing the interactive media delivery system display to include the located content. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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