SEARCH AND DISPLAY TECHNIQUES FOR AN ELECTRONIC PROGRAMMING GUIDE
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1. A method for organizing search results within an electronic programming guide of a television programming device, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the television programming device, a search string, wherein the search string comprises information related to television programming;
searching, by the television programming device, a set of television programming information stored by a storage device local to the television programming device using the search string;
identifying, by the television programming device, a first search result and a second search result, wherein each of the first search result and the second search result comprises a television channel, a time, and a television program;
selecting, by the television programming device, a first color at least partially based on a first relationship between the search string and the first search result;
selecting, by the television programming device, a second color at least partially based on a second relationship between the search string and the second search result, wherein the second relationship is different from the first relationship; and
outputting from TV device to a presentation device, by the television programming device, via a display, the first search result displayed with the first color and the second search result displayed with the second color.
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Abstract
Various arrangements for organizing search results within an electronic programming guide of a television programming device are presented. A search string may be received by a television programming device from an end-user. A set of television programming information stored by a storage device local to the television programming device may be searched using the search string. Each search result, as presented to an end-user, may be accented by a color defined to convey a relationship between the search string and the search result.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for organizing search results within an electronic programming guide of a television programming device, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the television programming device, a search string, wherein the search string comprises information related to television programming; searching, by the television programming device, a set of television programming information stored by a storage device local to the television programming device using the search string; identifying, by the television programming device, a first search result and a second search result, wherein each of the first search result and the second search result comprises a television channel, a time, and a television program; selecting, by the television programming device, a first color at least partially based on a first relationship between the search string and the first search result; selecting, by the television programming device, a second color at least partially based on a second relationship between the search string and the second search result, wherein the second relationship is different from the first relationship; and outputting from TV device to a presentation device, by the television programming device, via a display, the first search result displayed with the first color and the second search result displayed with the second color. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions configured to cause a computer to:
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receive a search string, wherein the search string comprises information related to television programming; search a set of television programming information stored by a local storage device using the search string; identify a first search result and a second search result, wherein each of the first search result and the second search result comprises a television channel, a time, and a television program; select a first color at least partially based on a first relationship between the search string and the first search result; select a second color at least partially based on a second relationship between the search string and the second search result, wherein the second relationship is different from the first relationship; and output, for display, the first search result with the first color and the second search result displayed with the second color within an electronic programming guide. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A television programming device configured to organize search results within an electronic programming guide, the television programming device comprising:
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a processor; and a storage device, the storage device configured to store instructions configured to cause the processor to; cause a search string to be received, wherein the search string comprises information related to television programming; search a set of television programming information stored by a local storage device using the search string; identify a first search result and a second search result, wherein each of the first search result and the second search result comprises a television channel, a time, and a television program; select a first color at least partially based on a first relationship between the search string and the first search result; select a second color at least partially based on a second relationship between the search string and the second search result, wherein the second relationship is different from the first relationship; and generate for display the first search result using the first color and the second search result using the second color within the electronic programming guide. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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