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Methods and apparatus for organizing and searching an electronic programming guide

  • US 6,005,631 A
  • Filed: 11/26/1997
  • Issued: 12/21/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for organizing program information comprising the steps of:

  • obtaining a program list;

    generating a first program descriptor for the first program of said program list and assigning the first program descriptor to the first program;

    comparing a second program of the program list to the first program descriptor;

    assigning the first program descriptor to the second program based on a first result of the comparing; and

    generating a second program descriptor for the second program and assigning the second program descriptor to the second program based on a second result of the comparing.

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