METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING PROGRAMMING ON A TELEVISION
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a microprocessor executable data service of a television and from a network accessible content provider, electronic program guide (“
EPG”
) information, the EPG information comprising, for each program, airtime, program name, program channel, and program description;
maintaining, by the data service in a local computer readable medium, a set of favorite channels and programs;
receiving, by a microprocessor executable application framework and from a remote control of a user, a request for channels and programs marked as favorites;
displaying, by the application framework and on a television screen, a listing of the set of favorite channels and programs, the listing comprising EPG information;
receiving, by the application framework and from the remote control, a selected channel or program from the listing; and
changing, by the application framework, to the selected channel.
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Abstract
A method, system, and executable instructions are provided that receive from a network accessible content provider, electronic program guide (“EPG”) information, the EPG information comprising, for each program, airtime, program name, program channel, and program description, to maintain, in the local computer readable medium, a set of favorite channels and programs, to receive from a remote control of a user, a request for channels and programs marked as favorites, to display, on the television screen, a listing of the set of favorite channels and programs, the listing comprising EPG information, to receive, from the at least one of an infrared and radio frequency module, a selected channel or program from the listing, and to change to the selected channel.
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Citations
28 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a microprocessor executable data service of a television and from a network accessible content provider, electronic program guide (“
EPG”
) information, the EPG information comprising, for each program, airtime, program name, program channel, and program description;maintaining, by the data service in a local computer readable medium, a set of favorite channels and programs; receiving, by a microprocessor executable application framework and from a remote control of a user, a request for channels and programs marked as favorites; displaying, by the application framework and on a television screen, a listing of the set of favorite channels and programs, the listing comprising EPG information; receiving, by the application framework and from the remote control, a selected channel or program from the listing; and changing, by the application framework, to the selected channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A television, comprising:
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a television screen; a local computer readable medium; at least one of an infrared and radio frequency module configured to receive wirelessly requests from a remote control of a user, the requests comprising a selected channel or program from a displayed listing; a microprocessor executable data service configured to receive from a network accessible content provider, electronic program guide (“
EPG”
) information, the EPG information comprising, for each program, airtime, program name, program channel, and program description and to maintain, in the local computer readable medium, a set of favorite channels and programs; anda microprocessor executable application framework configured to receive from a remote control of a user, a request for channels and programs marked as favorites, to display, on the television screen, a listing of the set of favorite channels and programs, the listing comprising EPG information, to receive, from the at least one of an infrared and radio frequency module, a selected channel or program from the listing, and change to the selected channel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A tangible and non-transient computer readable medium, comprising microprocessor executable instructions that, when executed, are configured to perform operations comprising:
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receive, from a network accessible content provider, electronic program guide (“
EPG”
) information, the EPG information comprising, for each program, airtime, program name, program channel, and program description;maintain, in a local computer readable medium, a set of favorite channels and programs; receive, from a remote control of a user, a request for channels and programs marked as favorites; display, on a television screen, the user with a listing of the set of favorite channels and programs, the listing comprising EPG information; receive, from the remote control of the user, a selected channel or program from the listing; and change to the selected channel. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method, comprising:
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monitoring, by a microprocessor executable application framework, television channel and/or programming viewing patterns of a user; and based on the monitored viewing patterns, determining, by a microprocessor executable application framework, that more frequently viewed television channels and/or programming is of greater interest to the user than less frequently viewed television channels and/or programming, - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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Specification