SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A CHANNEL SURFING APPLICATION ON A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE
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1. A method for providing a channel surfing application on a wireless communications device configured to communicate with user equipment, comprising:
- obtaining screenshots of programs corresponding to a plurality of channels;
displaying the screenshots on the wireless communications device;
receiving user selection of at least one of the screenshots on the wireless communications device; and
instructing the user equipment to display the program corresponding to the selected screenshot in response to the user selection.
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Abstract
A wireless communications device provides users with opportunities to access interactive media guidance or other applications and to control user equipment and interactive media guidance applications. In an exemplary embodiment, users can access a surfing guide application which allows browsing of screenshots of programs playing on broadcast channels on the wireless communications device.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for providing a channel surfing application on a wireless communications device configured to communicate with user equipment, comprising:
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obtaining screenshots of programs corresponding to a plurality of channels; displaying the screenshots on the wireless communications device; receiving user selection of at least one of the screenshots on the wireless communications device; and instructing the user equipment to display the program corresponding to the selected screenshot in response to the user selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing a channel surfing application on a wireless communications device configured to communicate with user equipment, comprising:
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a wireless communications device; wherein the wireless communications device is configured to; obtain screenshots of programs corresponding to a plurality of channels; display the screenshots on the wireless communications device; receive user selection of at least one of the screenshots on the wireless communications device; and instruct the user equipment to display the program corresponding to the selected screenshot in response to the user selection. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23)
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19. A system for providing a channel surfing application on a wireless communications device configured to communicate with user equipment, comprising:
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means for obtaining screenshots of programs corresponding to a plurality of channels; means for displaying the screenshots on the wireless communications device; means for receiving user selection of at least one of the screenshots on the wireless communications device; and means for instructing the user equipment to display the program corresponding to the selected screenshot in response to the user selection. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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