Television schedule system and method of operation for multiple program occurrences
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1. A method of generating television guide information for a viewer comprising the steps of:
- inputting schedule guide information into a guide system, said schedule guide information is input from multiple television signal sources;
merging the guide information from said multiple television signal sources;
receiving user input to identify a particular show in said schedule guide information; and
identifying for said user other times when said particular show will be shown.
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Abstract
An improved television guide system. According to one embodiment of the invention, television guide information is provided that includes multiple occurrences of a single show. The guide system of the present invention allows the user to identify a show and, thereafter, identify when the identified show will be played again. Accordingly, the user may more easily select shows for viewing or recordation.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of generating television guide information for a viewer comprising the steps of:
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inputting schedule guide information into a guide system, said schedule guide information is input from multiple television signal sources; merging the guide information from said multiple television signal sources; receiving user input to identify a particular show in said schedule guide information; and identifying for said user other times when said particular show will be shown. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16)
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4. A method of generating television guide information for a viewer comprising the steps of:
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inputting schedule guide information into a guide system; receiving user input to identify a particular show in said schedule guide information; identifying for said user other times when said particular show will be shown; and recording said particular show at one of said other times.
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6. A method of generating television guide information for a viewer comprising the steps of:
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inputting schedule guide information into a guide system; receiving user input to identify a particular show in said schedule guide information; identifying for said user other times when said particular show will be shown; receiving the user input to record said particular show at one of said other times; and controlling a video recording device to record said particular show at said one of said other times. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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12. A method of generating television guide information for a viewer comprising the steps of:
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inputting schedule guide information into a guide system; receiving user input to identify a particular show in said schedule guide information; identifying for said user other times when said particular show will be shown; receiving the user input to specify a particular one of said other times; and reminding said user when said particular one of said other times arises.
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15. A method of generating television guide information for a viewer comprising the steps of:
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inputting schedule guide information into a guide system; receiving user input to identify a particular show in said schedule guide information; identifying for said user other times when said particular show will be shown; and identifying the availability of said particular show in videotape form.
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17. Software on a computer readable medium for performing the steps of inputting schedule guide information into a guide system, wherein said schedule guide information is input from multiple television signal sources;
- merging the schedule guide information from said multiple television signal sources;
receiving user input to identify a particular show in said schedule guide information; and
identifying for said user other times when said particular show will be shown;
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- merging the schedule guide information from said multiple television signal sources;
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20. Software on a computer readable medium for performing the steps of inputting schedule guide information into a guide system;
- receiving user input to identify a particular show in said schedule guide information;
identifying for said user other times when said particular show will be shown; and
recording said particular show at one of said other times.
- receiving user input to identify a particular show in said schedule guide information;
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22. Software on a computer readable medium for performing the steps of:
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inputting schedule guide information into a guide system; receiving user input to identify a particular show in said schedule guide information; identifying for said user other times when said particular show will be shown; receiving the user input to record said particular show at one of said other times; and controlling a video recording device to record said particular show at said one of said other times. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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28. Software on a computer readable medium for performing the steps of inputting schedule guide information into a guide system;
- receiving user input to identify a particular show in said schedule guide information;
identifying for said user other times when said particular show will be shown;
receiving the user input to specify a particular one of said other times; and
reminding said user when said particular one of said other times arises.
- receiving user input to identify a particular show in said schedule guide information;
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