×

Scheduler employing a predictive agent for use in a television receiver

  • US 5,867,226 A
  • Filed: 12/15/1995
  • Issued: 02/02/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/17/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A television program searching method in a television system in which at least program title information for programs which are to be transmitted in the future is transmitted in advance to form a channel guide list, comprising the steps of:

  • storing in a memory means data representing said channel guide list and storing data representing characteristics of television programs previously watched by a user;

    performing a search of said channel guide list for a match to specific data representing said characteristics of television programs previously watched by said user; and

    notifying said user of available television programs having characteristics similar to characteristics of a previously watched television program.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×