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Electronic television program guide data naming system and method

  • US 6,728,966 B1
  • Filed: 02/23/2000
  • Issued: 04/27/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for storing digital content records used to create informational displays in an electronic television program guide comprising:

  • a satellite receiver for receiving a first content record;

    a memory for storing the first content record; and

    , a control circuit operatively coupled to the receiver and the memory for determining (a) if the first content record is new;

    (b) if the first content record is associated with a new label, wherein the new label categorizes the first content record; and

    (c) if the first content record is associated with a title, wherein the title categorizes the label;

    the control circuit creating a new storage category based on the new label;

    setting a reference pointer associated with the first content record pointing to a referencing display object; and

    , setting a first content pointer associated with the first content record pointing to a second content record associated with the label.

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