METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING ADVERTISING, VIDEO, AND PROGRAM SCHEDULE LISTING
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Abstract
A television schedule system and method for displaying television schedule information on a television screen includes a program guide having a schedule information area that depicts the programs that are being presented on each channel at each time during the day. An input device allows the viewer to browse through the schedule information area and/or obtain more information about programs of particular interest. In one aspect, the viewer may watch a program on the currently-tuned channel, while browsing through the other channels on a portion of the television screen. In another aspect, the viewer may watch programs currently being shown on the television, while he or she browses through the program guide. In yet another aspect, the system includes a database, a processor and associated software for automatically customizing the television schedule guide to an individual viewer or a group of viewers, e.g., a family, to facilitate use of the television schedule.
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Citations
105 Claims
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1-87. -87. (canceled)
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88. A method for simultaneously displaying advertisements with an electronic program guide (EPG), comprising:
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displaying a plurality of television schedule information items in a schedule information region of a display; selecting an advertisement for display from a plurality of advertisements, wherein the advertisement promotes something other than the displayed television schedule information items; and simultaneously displaying the selected advertisement in a horizontal relation to the schedule information region. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102)
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103. A system for simultaneously displaying advertisements with an electronic program guide (EPG), the electronic program guide operative to:
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display a plurality of television schedule information items in a schedule information region of a display; select an advertisement for display from a plurality of advertisements, wherein the advertisement promotes something other than the displayed television schedule information items; and simultaneously display the selected advertisement in a horizontal relation to the schedule information region. - View Dependent Claims (104, 105)
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