Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion
First Claim
1. A program guide system for purchasing programs, the system comprising a processor configured to:
- receive a user selection of a program for purchase;
determine whether the selected program is a part of multiple packages of programs; and
in response to determining that the selected program is a part of multiple packages, present information on the multiple packages, wherein the information includes an option to allow the user to purchase at least one package from the multiple packages.
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Abstract
A system is provided that allows a user to select a pay program for purchase from a program guide. The program guide determines whether the selected program is part of a package of pay programs. If the selected program is part of a package, information regarding the package is provided to the user so that the user may decide whether to purchase the package. If the selected program is part of several packages, information for all packages is provided. The system automatically sets reminders for packages containing repetitive programming. The system monitors whether the user has watched any of the programs in such packages. When the user watches a program from the package, the remaining reminders are cancelled. If a user does not watch any programs in a package of any type, purchase of the package is cancelled and the user is provided with the opportunity to reschedule.
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30 Claims
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1. A program guide system for purchasing programs, the system comprising a processor configured to:
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receive a user selection of a program for purchase; determine whether the selected program is a part of multiple packages of programs; and in response to determining that the selected program is a part of multiple packages, present information on the multiple packages, wherein the information includes an option to allow the user to purchase at least one package from the multiple packages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for purchasing programs, the method comprising:
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receiving a user selection of a program for purchase; determining whether the selected program is a part of multiple packages of programs; and in response to determining that the selected program is a part of multiple packages of program, presenting information on the multiple packages, wherein the information includes an option to allow the user to purchase at least one package from the multiple packages. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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