Method and apparatus for automatically performing a function based on the reception of information corresponding to broadcast data
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving program data independent of a programming guide corresponding to broadcast data;
comparing the program data to search criteria to determine a matched set of target data, wherein at least a portion of the searched program data matches at least a portion of the search criteria;
accessing scheduling information in a programming guide after determining the matched set of target data;
identifying a predetermined function to be performed based on the accessing; and
performing the predetermined function.
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Abstract
In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a method and apparatus for automatically performing a function based on the reception of information corresponding to broadcast data is provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a receiver to receive information corresponding to broadcast data, a control logic to compare the information to target data, and a programming guide to store programming information. The control logic accesses the programming guide if at least a portion of the information matches at least a portion of the target data. The control logic then performs a predetermined function based on accessing the programming guide.
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31 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving program data independent of a programming guide corresponding to broadcast data; comparing the program data to search criteria to determine a matched set of target data, wherein at least a portion of the searched program data matches at least a portion of the search criteria; accessing scheduling information in a programming guide after determining the matched set of target data; identifying a predetermined function to be performed based on the accessing; and performing the predetermined function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a receiver to receive program data independent of a programming guide corresponding to broadcast data; a control logic, coupled to the receiver, to compare the program data to search criteria; and a programming guide, coupled to the control logic, to store programming information wherein the control logic is to access scheduling information in the programming guide if at least a portion of the searched program data matches at least a portion of the search criteria, and perform a predetermined function based on the access. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A machine-readable storage medium having stored therein a plurality of programming instructions for use by a processor, wherein the plurality of programming instructions implements the method of:
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receiving program data independent of a programming guide corresponding to broadcast data; comparing the program data to search criteria to determine a matched set of target data, wherein at least a portion of the searched program data matches at least a portion of the search criteria; accessing scheduling information in a programming guide after determining the matched set of target data; identifying a predetermined function to be performed based on the accessing; and performing the predetermined function. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system comprising:
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at least one system component to receive broadcasts via at least one input, wherein broadcasts include subsidiary information; a storage medium, coupled to the at least one system component, to store at least one of search criteria, a predetermined function, a programming guide, and a user profile; and a processor, coupled to the storage medium, to compare the subsidiary information to the search criteria, access scheduling information in the programming guide if at least a portion of the subsidiary information matches at least a portion of the search criteria, and perform the predetermined function based on the access.
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