APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONSTRAINED SELECTION OF FAVORITE CHANNELS
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1. A method for providing access to content from a plurality of available media types with an interactive program guide, comprising:
- displaying on a screen a first channel;
receiving a user request from a user control device to tune to a second channel;
determining if the user requested second channel is a favorite channel;
determining if the user requested second channel is a channel of a preferred media type by determining if one or more media types associated with the user requested second channel is the preferred media type; and
tuning to the user requested second channel only if the user requested second channel is determined to be a favorite channel of the preferred media type.
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Abstract
An interactive program guide system is provided in which an interactive program guide offers a user access to content from multiple available media types. The program guide system provides for designating a preferred media type which reflects the user'"'"'s interests. The program guide system also provides the user with the option of designating favorite channels. The user is subsequently allowed to navigate among only favorite channels of the preferred media type.
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1. A method for providing access to content from a plurality of available media types with an interactive program guide, comprising:
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displaying on a screen a first channel; receiving a user request from a user control device to tune to a second channel; determining if the user requested second channel is a favorite channel; determining if the user requested second channel is a channel of a preferred media type by determining if one or more media types associated with the user requested second channel is the preferred media type; and tuning to the user requested second channel only if the user requested second channel is determined to be a favorite channel of the preferred media type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for providing access to content from a plurality of available media types with an interactive program guide, the system comprising user equipment configured to:
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display on a screen a first channel; receive a user request from a user control device to tune to a second channel; determine if the user requested second channel is a favorite channel; determine if the user requested second channel is a channel of a preferred media type by determining if one or more media types associated with the user requested second channel is the preferred media type; and tune to the requested second channel only if the user requested second channel is determined to be a favorite channel of the preferred media type. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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