METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PRESENTING AN INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION

• US 20090165051A1
• Filed: 12/31/2007
• Published: 06/25/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: United Video Properties Incorporated (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: United Video Properties Incorporated (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Armaly, Samir B.
• Application Number:
  US11/967,514
• Publication Number:
  US 20090165051A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/27 Arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/51 of receiving stations
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/53 of destinations
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/65 for using the result on users' side
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/72 using electronic programme guides [EPG] focusing on identifying broadcast space time H04H60/39 ; menu type display of EPG in television receivers H04N21/47
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2668 Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. insertion of targeted commercials based on end-user profiles information retrieval from the Internet by querying with filtering and personalisation G06F16/9535; arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast H04H20/10; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; adaptation of message content in packet-switching networks H04L51/063
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4316 for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4532 involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/485 End-user interface for client configuration

Abstract

Methods and devices for presenting an interactive media guidance application are provided. In some embodiments, methods for presenting an interactive media guidance application in a user equipment device are provided, the methods comprising: determining a location of the user equipment device; determining a destination of the user equipment device; identifying, as local guide listings, listings corresponding to media available at the location of the user equipment device; identifying, as unavailable guide listings, the local guide listings corresponding to media that will not be available at the destination; and presenting the unavailable guide listings on the user equipment device.

Claims

1. A method for presenting an interactive media guidance application in a user equipment device, comprising:

determining a location of the user equipment device;

determining a destination of the user equipment device;

identifying, as local guide listings, listings corresponding to media available at the location of the user equipment device;

identifying, as unavailable guide listings, the local guide listings corresponding to media that will not be available at the destination; and

presenting the unavailable guide listings on the user equipment device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the guidance application is an interactive program guide.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the location of the user equipment device is determined automatically.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the location of the user equipment device is determined using user input.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a user input indicating to take an action on at least one of the unavailable guide listings.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the action is to cause media corresponding to the at least one of the unavailable guide listings to be recorded.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the action is to cause media corresponding to the at least one of the unavailable guide listings to be made available at the destination.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein causing media corresponding to the at least one of the unavailable guide listings to be made available at the destination comprises streaming the media to the destination.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising calculating fees due in connection with causing media corresponding to the at least one of the unavailable guide listings to be made available at the destination.

10. The method of claim 5, wherein the action is to present an alternate air time for media corresponding to the at least one of the unavailable guide listings.

11. The method of claim 5, wherein the action is to present alternate media related to media corresponding to the at least one of the unavailable guide listings.

12. A method for presenting an interactive media guidance application in a user equipment device, comprising:

determining a location of the user equipment device;

determining a destination of the user equipment device;

identifying, as local guide listings, listings corresponding to media available at the location of the user equipment device;

identifying, as unavailable guide listings, the local guide listings corresponding to media that will not be available at the destination; and

presenting, on the user equipment device, as presented guide listings, the local guide listings that are not included in the unavailable guide listings.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the guidance application is an interactive program guide.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the location of the user equipment device is determined automatically.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the location of the user equipment device is determined using user input.

16. The method of claim 12, further comprising receiving a user input indicating to take an action on at least one of the presented guide listings.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the action is to cause media corresponding to the at least one of the presented guide listings to be recorded.

18. The method of claim 12, further comprising presenting on the user equipment device the unavailable guide listings.

19. The method of claim 12, wherein the unavailable guide listings are presented in a manner that is visually distinct from the presented guide listings.

20. A system for presenting an interactive media guidance application in a user equipment device, comprising:

processing circuitry that;

determines a location of the user equipment device;

determines a destination of the user equipment device;

identifies, as local guide listings, listings corresponding to media available at the location of the user equipment device;

identifies, as unavailable guide listings, the local guide listings corresponding to media that will not be available at the destination; and

causes the unavailable guide listings to be presented on the user equipment device.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the guidance application is an interactive program guide.

22. The system of claim 20, wherein the processing circuitry determines the location of the user equipment device automatically.

23. The system of claim 20, wherein the processing circuitry determines the location of the user equipment device using user input.

24. The system of claim 20, wherein the processing circuitry also receives a user input indicating to take an action on at least one of the unavailable guide listings.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the processing circuitry also causes media corresponding to the at least one of the unavailable guide listings to be recorded.

26. The system of claim 24, wherein the processing circuitry also causes media corresponding to the at least one of the unavailable guide listings to be made available at the destination.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein, in causing media corresponding to the at least one of the unavailable guide listings to be made available at the destination, the processing circuitry also streams the media to the destination.

28. The system of claim 26, further comprising a processor that calculates fees due in connection with causing media corresponding to the at least one of the unavailable guide listings to be made available at the destination.

29. The system of claim 24, wherein the processor also presents an alternate air time for media corresponding to the at least one of the unavailable guide listings.

30. The system of claim 24, wherein the processor also presents alternate media related to media corresponding to the at least one of the unavailable guide listings.

31. A system for presenting an interactive media guidance application in a user equipment device, comprising:

processing circuitry that;

determines a location of the user equipment device;

determines a destination of the user equipment device;

identifies, as local guide listings, listings corresponding to media available at the location of the user equipment device;

identifies, as unavailable guide listings, the local guide listings corresponding to media that will not be available at the destination; and

causes the local guide listings that are not included in the unavailable guide listings to be presented on the user equipment device.

32. The system of claim 31, wherein the guidance application is an interactive program guide.

33. The system of claim 31, wherein the processing circuitry determines the location of the user equipment device automatically.

34. The system of claim 31, wherein the processing circuitry determines the location of the user equipment device using user input.

35. The system of claim 31, where the processing circuitry also receives a user input indicating to take an action on at least one of the presented guide listings.

36. The system of claim 35, wherein the processing circuitry causes media corresponding to the at least one of the presented guide listings to be recorded.

37. The system of claim 31, wherein the processing circuitry also presents on the user equipment device the unavailable guide listings.

38. The system of claim 31, wherein the processing circuitry presents the unavailable guide listings in a manner that is visually distinct from the presented guide listings.

39. A system for presenting an interactive media guidance application in a user equipment device, comprising:

means for determining a location of the user equipment device;

means for determining a destination of the user equipment device;

means for identifying, as local guide listings, listings corresponding to media available at the location of the user equipment device;

means for identifying, as unavailable guide listings, the local guide listings corresponding to media that will not be available at the destination; and

means for presenting the unavailable guide listings on the user equipment device.

40. The system of claim 39, wherein the guidance application is an interactive program guide.

41. The system of claim 39, wherein the location of the user equipment device is determined automatically.

42. The system of claim 39, wherein the location of the user equipment device is determined using user input.

43. The system of claim 39, further comprising means for receiving a user input indicating to take an action on at least one of the unavailable guide listings.

44. The system of claim 43, wherein the action is to cause media corresponding to the at least one of the unavailable guide listings to be recorded.

45. The system of claim 43, wherein the action is to cause media corresponding to the at least one of the unavailable guide listings to be made available at the destination.

46. The system of claim 45, wherein, in causing media corresponding to the at least one of the unavailable guide listings to be made available at the destination, the action comprises streaming the media to the destination.

47. The system of claim 45, further comprising means for calculating fees due in connection with causing media corresponding to the at least one of the unavailable guide listings to be made available at the destination.

48. The system of claim 43, wherein the action is to present an alternate air time for media corresponding to the at least one of the unavailable guide listings.

49. The system of claim 43, wherein the action is to present alternate media related to media corresponding to the at least one of the unavailable guide listings.

50. A system for presenting an interactive media guidance application in a user equipment device, comprising:

means for determining a location of the user equipment device;

means for determining a destination of the user equipment device;

means for identifying, as local guide listings, listings corresponding to media available at the location of the user equipment device;

means for identifying, as unavailable guide listings, the local guide listings corresponding to media that will not be available at the destination; and

means for presenting, on the user equipment device, as presented guide listings, the local guide listings that are not included in the unavailable guide listings.

51. The system of claim 50, wherein the guidance application is an interactive program guide.

52. The system of claim 50, wherein the location of the user equipment device is determined automatically.

53. The system of claim 50, wherein the location of the user equipment device is determined using user input.

54. The system of claim 50, further comprising means for receiving a user input indicating to take an action on at least one of the presented guide listings.

55. The system of claim 54, wherein the action is to cause media corresponding to the at least one of the presented guide listings to be recorded.

56. The system of claim 50, further comprising means for presenting on the user equipment device the unavailable guide listings.

57. The system of claim 50, wherein the unavailable guide listings are presented in a manner that is visually distinct from the presented guide listings.