Television schedule system and method of operation for multiple program occurences
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1. A method of generating a television guide information for a viewer for use in a television guide system having a television and at least one television signal source, the method comprising the steps of:
- (A) receiving schedule guide information from the television signal source for input into a television guide;
(B) receiving viewer selection of a particular show from the television guide;
(C) identifying for the viewer other times when the particular show will be shown and other sources of the particular show; and
(D) displaying to the viewer the other times and the other sources of the particular show.
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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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1. A method of generating a television guide information for a viewer for use in a television guide system having a television and at least one television signal source, the method comprising the steps of:
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(A) receiving schedule guide information from the television signal source for input into a television guide; (B) receiving viewer selection of a particular show from the television guide; (C) identifying for the viewer other times when the particular show will be shown and other sources of the particular show; and (D) displaying to the viewer the other times and the other sources of the particular show. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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2. A method of generating a television guide information for a viewer for use in a television guide system having a television and at least one television signal source, the method comprising the steps of:
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(A) receiving . schedule guide information from the television signal source for input into a television guide; (B) receiving viewer selection of a particular show from the television guide; (C) searching the schedule guide information for all instances of the particular show starting from a present time; (D) storing the viewer selection of the particular show if no instances of the particular show are found; (E) alerting the viewer when other instances of the particular show are added to the schedule guide information; and (F) displaying to the viewer the other instances of the particular show. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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3. A method of generating a television guide information for a viewer for use in a television guide system having a television and at lea-st one television signal source, the method comprising the steps of:
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(A) receiving schedule guide information from the television signal source for input into a television guide; (B) receiving viewer selection of a particular show from the television guide; (C) identifying for the viewer other times when the particular show will be shown and other sources of the particular show; (D) displaying to the viewer the other times and the other sources of the particular show; (E) receiving viewer selection of a particular source from the display of the other times and the other sources of the particular show; and (F) displaying to the viewer information received from the selected source on the particular show. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A television guide system for generating television guide information for a viewer, the system capable of receiving television signals from a plurality of sources, the system comprising:
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a receiver for receiving schedule guide data representing listings of television programs telecast from the plurality of sources and a source identifier for each listing; a memory, coupled to the receiver, for storing the schedule guide data; a display, coupled to the memory, for displaying some of the program listings in a guide format; a remote control for selecting one of the displayed program listings; and a microprocessor, coupled to said memory, for receiving an indicator signal associated with the selected program listing from the remote control, the microprocessor further searching the schedule guide data for all other times and all other sources of the television program represented by the program listing, the other times and the other sources for being displayed to the viewer on the display. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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