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Systems and methods for linking television viewers with advertisers and broadcasters

  • US 6,263,501 B1
  • Filed: 10/11/1999
  • Issued: 07/17/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An interactive program guide having a display screen comprising:

  • a database for storing television schedule information including television program titles;

    a display controller electrically coupled to the database for displaying some of the schedule information including television program titles on the screen;

    an input device for selecting one of the displayed program titles;

    a processor for searching the Internet and identifying data contextually related to the selected program;

    a communication device for receiving the identified data contextually related to the selected program; and

    a controller for displaying the received data contextually related to the selected program on the screen.

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