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Method and system for displaying other information in a TV program guide

  • US 5,940,073 A
  • Filed: 04/30/1997
  • Issued: 08/17/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of arranging and managing information for an on-screen electronic program guide having a display screen comprising the steps of:

  • displaying a plurality of TV program listings in a first area of the screen;

    selectively marking the program listings in the first area with a cursor to schedule the programs corresponding to the respective marked listings for recording or viewing;

    recording or viewing the scheduled programs at the scheduled time;

    simultaneous with the program listings, displaying promotional information about a current or future-scheduled TV program in a second area of the screen, wherein the promotional information does not change when a different program listing is selected and the second area of the screen is responsive to inputs from the viewer; and

    activating the second area to initiate a first function related to the information about a current or future-scheduled TV program displayed in the second area.

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