Apparatus and method for constrained selection of favorite channels
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1. A method for providing access to content with an interactive program guide, comprising:
- identifying, using control circuitry, a media type of a currently viewed channel;
designating, using control circuitry, the media type as a preferred media type, wherein the media type is associated with one or more channels;
allowing a user to designate at least one favorite channel for the preferred media type using an input device; and
constraining navigation on a display device to only favorite channels of the preferred media type.
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Abstract
An interactive program guide system is provided in which an interactive program guide offers a user access to content from multiple available media types. The program guide system provides for designating a preferred media type which reflects the user'"'"'s interests. The program guide system also provides the user with the option of designating favorite channels. The user is subsequently allowed to navigate among only favorite channels of the preferred media type.
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1. A method for providing access to content with an interactive program guide, comprising:
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identifying, using control circuitry, a media type of a currently viewed channel; designating, using control circuitry, the media type as a preferred media type, wherein the media type is associated with one or more channels; allowing a user to designate at least one favorite channel for the preferred media type using an input device; and constraining navigation on a display device to only favorite channels of the preferred media type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for providing access to content from a plurality of available media types with an interactive program guide, the system comprising user equipment configured to:
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identify, using control circuitry, a media type of a currently viewed channel; designate, using control circuitry, the media type as a preferred media type, wherein the media type is associated with one or more channels; allow a user to designate at least one favorite channel for the preferred media type using an input device; and constrain navigation on a display device to only favorite channels of the preferred media type. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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