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System and method for grazing television channels from an electronic program guide

  • US 6,154,203 A
  • Filed: 05/04/1998
  • Issued: 11/28/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of channel surfing with television apparatus having a screen and a tuner for selecting the channel displayed on the screen, the method comprising the steps of:

  • storing in a listings memory a plurality of television program listings representing telecast programs, each stored program listing including an associated channel designation;

    setting the tuner to receive a particular channel in a television viewing mode;

    displaying on the screen a program being telecast on the particular channel in a full screen format;

    changing to a program guide mode in which television program listings including title are displayed;

    storing the particular channel in a channel memory as a last channel designation when changing to the guide mode;

    displaying the last channel designation with the program listings in the guide mode;

    selecting either the channel designation of one of the displayed program listings or the last channel designation in the guide mode;

    setting the tuner to the channel of the selected designation; and

    returning to the television viewing mode to display a program being telecast on the channel to which the tuner is set.

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