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Program reminder system

  • US 5,699,107 A
  • Filed: 04/10/1996
  • Issued: 12/16/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/05/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In an interactive viewing system having a head end in two-way communication with a plurality of viewer stations having a video display operatively coupled to a controller, the head end providing to the viewer stations programming comprising a plurality of programs provided on a plurality of channels, the system including at least one interactive program guide for listing one or more of the plurality of programs, a method of reminding a user that a selected program is available, the method comprising the steps of:

  • displaying the program guide on the video display;

    selecting the selected program from the program guide;

    setting a reminder tag associated with the selected program and the user, said reminder tag indicating that the user has requested to be reminded at a future time of the availability of the selected program;

    storing the reminder tag at the head end;

    monitoring the reminder tag to determine the future time; and

    reminding the user at the future time that the selected program is available.

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