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Universal programming system and method for electronic programming guide

  • US 7,516,469 B1
  • Filed: 11/07/2000
  • Issued: 04/07/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a 3-D enabled electronic programming guide (EPG) including a plurality of virtual worlds;

    a presentation engine dynamically selecting and displaying one of the virtual worlds according to program content selected by a user for viewing, and displaying program guide information within the displayed virtual world, the presentation engine enabling the user to customize display of the EPG according to user preferences, the presentation engine comprising a plurality of drivers, one of the drivers enabling the presentation engine to communicate with a television system for replenishing programming information; and

    a memory in the system comprising a plurality of objects, one class of objects providing the plurality of virtual worlds whose end result is a user view.

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