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Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion

  • US 6,016,141 A
  • Filed: 10/06/1997
  • Issued: 01/18/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An interactive program guide system with which a user may purchase pay television programs, comprising:

  • means for selecting a program for purchase from an interactive television program guide;

    means for determining whether the selected program is part of a package of pay programs;

    means for displaying information on the package of which the selected program is a part when the selected program is a part of a package so that the user may decide whether to purchase the package;

    means for purchasing the package; and

    means for determining whether the purchased package contains repetitive programming.

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