USER INTERFACE FOR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS
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1. A digitally-tunable electronic device comprising:
- at least one processor programmed to;
provide a user interface that enables the electronic device to receive a search query regardless of which of a plurality of screens is displayed on the user interface when the search query is received, wherein the search query comprises a search for content to display and/or playback on the digitally-tunable electronic device;
receive the search query as voice input; and
initiate a search for content corresponding to the search query in response to receiving the search query, wherein initiating a search for content comprises initiating a search for content on at least one bundled service content data source that includes bundled service content available for display and/or playback at any time.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for providing a search interface for an electronic device including a tuner configured to tune the electronic device to receive scheduled programming content. A search query is received and one or more data sources including information about media content are searched based, at least in part, on the search query. The results of the search are presented on a user interface using a time-based axis and a time-independent axis.
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23 Claims
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1. A digitally-tunable electronic device comprising:
at least one processor programmed to; provide a user interface that enables the electronic device to receive a search query regardless of which of a plurality of screens is displayed on the user interface when the search query is received, wherein the search query comprises a search for content to display and/or playback on the digitally-tunable electronic device; receive the search query as voice input; and initiate a search for content corresponding to the search query in response to receiving the search query, wherein initiating a search for content comprises initiating a search for content on at least one bundled service content data source that includes bundled service content available for display and/or playback at any time. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 21)
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8. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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providing a user interface that enables an electronic device to receive a search query regardless of which of a plurality of screens is displayed on the user interface when the search query is received, wherein the search query comprises a search for content to display and/or playback on the electronic device; receiving the search query as voice input; and initiating a search for content corresponding to the search query in response to receiving the search query, wherein initiating a search for content comprises initiating a search for content on at least one bundled service content data source that includes bundled service content available for display and/or playback at any time. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 22)
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14. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with a plurality of instructions that, when executed by at least one computer, perform a method comprising:
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providing a user interface that enables the electronic device to receive a search query regardless of which of a plurality of screens is displayed on the user interface when the search query is received, wherein the search query comprises a search for content to display and/or playback on the digitally-tunable electronic device; receiving the search query as voice input; and initiating a search for content corresponding to the search query in response to receiving the search query, wherein initiating a search for content comprises initiating a search for content on at least one bundled service content data source that includes bundled service content available for display and/or playback at any time. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 23)
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