METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING ENHANCED PROGRAMMING INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A method for delivering enhanced programming information, the method comprising:
- obtaining channel grid information for identifying a programming event, said programming event associated to an occurrence interval;
receiving a dynamic program description associated with said programming event, said receiving occurring during said occurrence interval associated to said programming event;
augmenting said channel grid information with said dynamic program description.
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Abstract
A method, system and apparatus for delivering enhanced programming information. In some non-limiting embodiments the method comprises obtaining channel grid information for identifying a programming event, the programming event being associated to an occurrence interval. The method further comprises receiving a dynamic program description associated with the programming event. Receiving of the dynamic program description is executed during the occurrence interval associated to the programming event. The channel grid information is then augmented with the dynamic program description. The disclosed method, system and apparatus enable the subscriber to ascertain the current status of the programming event occurring on one or more channels to potentially enable the subscriber to make a more informed decision as to which specific programming event to select for viewing.
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51 Claims
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1. A method for delivering enhanced programming information, the method comprising:
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obtaining channel grid information for identifying a programming event, said programming event associated to an occurrence interval; receiving a dynamic program description associated with said programming event, said receiving occurring during said occurrence interval associated to said programming event; augmenting said channel grid information with said dynamic program description. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for enabling delivery of enhanced programming information, the method comprising:
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transmitting channel grid information to a subscriber premises device for identifying a programming event; transmitting a dynamic program description associated with said programming event to said subscriber premises device during an occurrence interval associated to said programming event;
said dynamic program description enabling said subscriber premises device to augment said channel grid information with said dynamic program description. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for delivery of enhanced programming information, the system comprising:
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at least one subscriber premises device; a content provider operable to; transmit channel grid information to said at least one subscriber premises device for identifying a programming event; transmit during an occurrence interval associated to said programming event a dynamic program description associated with said programming event to said at least one subscriber premises device, wherein responsive to receiving said dynamic program description, the at least one subscriber premises device is operable to augment said channel grid information with said dynamic program description. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A customer premises apparatus, comprising:
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a first interface for receiving a signal from a content provider; a second interface for conveying an output signal derived from the received signal to an audio-video output device; a processing module coupled to said first and second interfaces, the processing apparatus operable to; obtain via said first interface channel grid information for identifying a programming event; receive via said first interface during an occurrence interval associated to said programming event a dynamic program description associated with said programming event; augment said channel grid information with said dynamic program description. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. An apparatus for enabling delivery of enhanced programming information, the apparatus comprising:
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means for transmitting channel grid information to a subscriber premises device for identifying a programming event; means for transmitting a dynamic program description associated to said programming event to said subscriber premises device during an occurrence interval associated to said programming event;
said dynamic program description enabling said subscriber premises device to augment said channel grid information with said dynamic program description. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51)
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