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Method and apparatus for displaying time and program status in an electronic program guide

  • US 6,243,142 B1
  • Filed: 10/17/1997
  • Issued: 06/05/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/17/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a multiple channel broadcasting system in which programs are broadcasted for display on a screen, a method for generating an on-screen guide for a user to select channels to view, comprising the steps of:

  • generating an electronic program guide identifying channels and corresponding programs in the broadcasting system;

    generating at least one graphic image to indicate a status of said programs, said status including whether said user has selected pay-per-view broadcasts for purchase;

    displaying said at least one graphic image within said electronic program guide in areas delineating particular programs that a user has selected for purchase;

    wherein the user can view the status of said programs while viewing said electronic program guide.

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