Method and apparatus for generating television program guides utilizing icons
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1. A method of generating an on-screen program guide, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a viewer interface whereby a viewer enters a selection criteria for selecting one or more program events based on content information associated with the program events;
generating a program guide, said program guide comprising program source information and program event information for a plurality of program sources;
comparing the selection criteria to the content information of the program events in the program guide;
generating icons to be displayed adjacent said program event information for program events with content information matching the selection criteria; and
simultaneously displaying the program source information, program event information and associated icons for the plurality of program sources.
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Abstract
An apparatus for generating an on-screen television program guide. The apparatus generates a program guide including program source information and program event information for a plurality of program sources. The apparatus also generates and displays icons adjacent the program event information that represent a match between content information for a program event and selection criteria entered by a viewer.
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1. A method of generating an on-screen program guide, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a viewer interface whereby a viewer enters a selection criteria for selecting one or more program events based on content information associated with the program events; generating a program guide, said program guide comprising program source information and program event information for a plurality of program sources; comparing the selection criteria to the content information of the program events in the program guide; generating icons to be displayed adjacent said program event information for program events with content information matching the selection criteria; and simultaneously displaying the program source information, program event information and associated icons for the plurality of program sources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 13)
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6. An apparatus for generating an on-screen program guide, said apparatus comprising:
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means for providing viewer interface whereby a viewer enters a selection criteria for selecting one or more program events based on content information associated with the program events; means for operating a program guide, said program guide comprising program source information and program event information for a plurality of program sources; means for comparing the selection criteria to the content information of the program events in the program guide; means for generating icons to be displayed adjacent said program event information for program events with content information matching the selection criteria; and means for simultaneously displaying the program source information, program event information and associated icons for the plurality of program sources. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14)
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