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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONSTRAINED SELECTION OF FAVORITE CHANNELS

  • US 20110173664A1
  • Filed: 03/23/2011
  • Published: 07/14/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/1998
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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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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