USER INTERFACE FOR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A method of searching for content to display and/or playback on a digitally-tunable electronic device configured to display scheduled programming content, the method comprising:
- receiving a search query from a user, wherein the search query comprises a search for the content to display and/or playback on the electronic device, wherein the search query comprises voice input;
determining, based on the search query, an action the user wants to perform, wherein the action is related to the display and/or playback of content specified in the search query;
determining from among a plurality of data sources, at least two data sources to search based, at least in part, on the action the user wants to perform; and
searching based, at least in part, on the search query, the at least two data sources for the content to display and/or playback on the electronic device.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for searching for content to display on a digitally-tunable electronic device configured to display scheduled programming content. The method comprises receiving a search query from a user, and determining, based on the search query, an action the user wants to perform. The method further comprises determining one or more data sources to search based, at least in part, on the action the user wants to perform, and searching based, at least in part, on the search query, the one or more data sources for the content to display on the electronic device.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of searching for content to display and/or playback on a digitally-tunable electronic device configured to display scheduled programming content, the method comprising:
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receiving a search query from a user, wherein the search query comprises a search for the content to display and/or playback on the electronic device, wherein the search query comprises voice input; determining, based on the search query, an action the user wants to perform, wherein the action is related to the display and/or playback of content specified in the search query; determining from among a plurality of data sources, at least two data sources to search based, at least in part, on the action the user wants to perform; and searching based, at least in part, on the search query, the at least two data sources for the content to display and/or playback on the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 21)
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2. (canceled)
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8. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with a plurality of instructions that, when executed by at least one computer, perform a method of searching for content to display and/or playback on a digitally-tunable electronic device configured to display scheduled programming content, the method comprising:
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receiving a search query from a user, wherein the search query comprises a search for the content to display and/or playback on the electronic device, wherein the search query comprises voice input; determining, based on the search query, an action the user wants to perform, wherein the action is related to the display and/or playback of content specified in the search query; determining from among a plurality of data sources, at least two data sources to search based, at least in part, on the action the user wants to perform; and searching based, at least in part, on the search query, the at least two data sources for the content to display and/or playback on the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 22)
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9. (canceled)
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15. A digitally-tunable electronic device configured to display scheduled programming content, the electronic device comprising:
at least one processor programmed to; receive a search query from a user, wherein the search query comprises a search for content to display and/or playback on the electronic device, wherein the search query comprises voice input; determine, based on the search query, an action the user wants to perform, wherein the action is related to the display and/or playback of content specified in the search query; determine from among a plurality of data sources, at least two data sources to search based, at least in part, on the action the user wants to perform; and search based, at least in part, on the search query, the at least two data sources for the content to display and/or playback on the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 23)
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16. (canceled)
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