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Server-centric customized interactive program guide in an interactive television environment

  • US 6,904,610 B1
  • Filed: 06/27/2000
  • Issued: 06/07/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/15/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for providing a custom interactive program guide (custom-IPG), the method comprising:

  • receiving selections indicative of a set of channels to be included in the custom-IPG;

    rendering one or more custom-IPG screens, at a head end, having included therein the set of selected channels;

    receiving a request to view a custom-IPG screen on a particular channel;

    overlaying the custom-IPG screen on a video sequence being provided on the particular channel to generate a modified video sequence having included therein the custom-IPG; and

    providing the modified video sequence on the particular channel from the head end.

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