INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE DEVICES WITHIN A HOUSEHOLD
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Abstract
An interactive television program guide system based on multiple user television equipment devices in a single household is provided. The system provides a user with an opportunity to adjust program guide settings with a given one of the interactive television program guides. The system coordinates the operation of the interactive television program guides so that the program guide settings that were adjusted with the given interactive television program guide are used by the other interactive television program guides. Program guide setting include features related to setting program reminders, profiles, program recording features, messaging features, favorites features, parental control features, program guide set up features (e.g., audio and video and language settings), etc. The operation of applications such as web browser applications, home shopping applications, home banking applications, game applications, etc. may also be coordinated.
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114 Claims
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1-94. -94. (canceled)
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95. A method for coordinating a first interactive media guide and a second interactive media guide, the method comprising:
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receiving, from the first interactive media guide, a first indication of a first activity performed on a first user equipment device implementing the first interactive media guide, wherein the first activity is associated with a first program; receiving, from the second interactive media guide, a second indication of a second activity performed on a second user equipment device implementing the second interactive media guide, wherein the second activity is associated with a second program; and generating content, for display on the first interactive media guide, based on the first indication from the first interactive media guide and the second indication from the second interactive media guide. - View Dependent Claims (96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104)
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105. A system for coordinating a first interactive media guide and a second interactive media guide, the system comprising processing circuitry configured to:
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receive, from the first interactive media guide, a first indication of a first activity performed on a first user equipment device implementing the first interactive media guide, wherein the first activity is associated with a first program; receive, from the second interactive media guide, a second indication of a second activity performed on a second user equipment device implementing the second interactive media guide, wherein the second activity is associated with a second program; and generate content, for display on the first interactive media guide, based on the first indication from the first interactive media guide and the second indication from the second interactive media guide. - View Dependent Claims (106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114)
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