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Apparatus and method for constrained selection of favorite channels

  • US 7,571,453 B2
  • Filed: 06/27/2007
  • Issued: 08/04/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for providing access to content from a plurality of available media types with an interactive program guide, comprising:

  • designating at least one channel as a favorite channel based on user selection from a plurality of channels that are provided to the user by at least one media source, wherein the plurality of channels are associated with one or more of the available media types;

    designating at least one of the available media types as a preferred media type for a current viewing session independently from designating a favorite channel; and

    constraining navigation to only favorite channels of the preferred media types.

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