PROGRAM GUIDE NAVIGATION TOOLS FOR MEDIA CONTENT ACCESS SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a media content processing subsystem configured to provide a program guide graphical user interface to a display for presentation to a user, the program guide graphical user interface including a portion of a program guide;
wherein said media content processing subsystem is configured to provide at least one navigation tool to the display for presentation in the program guide graphical user interface, the at least one navigation tool including a plurality of selectable options for navigating the program guide, said media content processing subsystem being configured to detect a user selection of one of the selectable options and initiate a navigation to a location in the program guide based on the selected option.
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Abstract
An exemplary system includes a media content processing subsystem configured to provide a program guide graphical user interface (“GUI”) to a display for presentation to a user, the program guide GUI including a portion of a program guide. The media content processing subsystem is further configured to provide at least one navigation tool to the display for presentation in the program guide GUI, the navigation tool including a plurality of selectable options for navigating the program guide. The media content processing subsystem is further configured to detect a user selection of one of the selectable options and initiate a navigation to a location in the program guide based on the selected option. In certain embodiments, the navigation tool includes at least one of a time-based navigation tool and a channel navigation tool.
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25 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a media content processing subsystem configured to provide a program guide graphical user interface to a display for presentation to a user, the program guide graphical user interface including a portion of a program guide; wherein said media content processing subsystem is configured to provide at least one navigation tool to the display for presentation in the program guide graphical user interface, the at least one navigation tool including a plurality of selectable options for navigating the program guide, said media content processing subsystem being configured to detect a user selection of one of the selectable options and initiate a navigation to a location in the program guide based on the selected option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor configured to generate a program guide graphical user interface including a view of a portion of a program guide, the program guide including data representative of content channels and time slots associated with media content instances; an output driver configured to provide the program guide graphical user interface to a display for presentation to a user, the program guide graphical user interface including a selector positioned at a location in the program guide, said output driver being further configured to provide at least one navigation tool to the display for presentation in the program guide graphical user interface, the at least one navigation tool including a plurality of selectable options for navigating the program guide; and a receiver configured to receive a user selection of one of the selectable options; wherein said at least one processor is configured to move the selector to another location in the program guide based on the selected option. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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providing a program guide graphical user interface to a display for presentation to a user, the program guide graphical user interface including a portion of a program guide; providing at least one navigation tool for presentation in the program guide graphical user interface, the at least one navigation tool including a plurality of selectable options for navigating in the program guide; detecting a user selection of one of the selectable options; and initiating a navigation to a location in the program guide based on the selected option. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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