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Background television schedule system

  • US 5,808,608 A
  • Filed: 04/10/1996
  • Issued: 09/15/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A television schedule system for displaying television schedule information, said television schedule information including listings, said television schedule system comprising:

  • an input device for inputting user selections, said user selections including limiting said listings and selecting a mode of operation, said listings including information on multiple available television programs, said mode of operation determining an order in which said listings are displayed on a screen;

    a memory, coupled to said input device, for storing said user selections and for storing at least one of (1) a time period over which said listings are scrolled, (2) whether scrolling is manual or automatic, (3) a channel of a last viewed listing, (4) a sort by theme command, and (5) a sort by channel command;

    a controller, coupled to said memory, for activating and suspending operation of said television schedule system; and

    a display, coupled to said controller, for displaying schedule information on said screen in response to inputs from a user, wherein said user can cause said listings in said display to scroll automatically or manually.

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