Program guide system with video-on-demand browsing
First Claim
1. A method for using an interactive television program guide system implemented on viewer television equipment having a main display screen, the method comprising:
- displaying a program on the main display screen;
allowing a viewer to invoke a partial screen program guide display including a first program listing, wherein the first listing is related to a regularly broadcast program;
allowing the viewer to invoke display of a second program listing within the partial screen program guide, wherein the second listing is related to a video-on-demand program;
indicating that a program related to at least one program listing displayed in the partial screen program guide is available on-demand;
allowing the viewer to select the program indicated to be available on-demand; and
allowing the viewer to place an order for the selected program indicated to be available on-demand.
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Abstract
An interactive television program guide system is provided in which a viewer may direct a television to simultaneously display a selected television program and a program guide display. A viewer may use the program guide display to browse available video-on-demand (VOD) while continuing to view a previously selected program in the background. The viewer may browse through video-on-demand programs on the program guide display using a variety of keys on a remote control unit. The viewer may direct the program guide to order a given video-on-demand program, and set a desired broadcast time for that program.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for using an interactive television program guide system implemented on viewer television equipment having a main display screen, the method comprising:
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displaying a program on the main display screen; allowing a viewer to invoke a partial screen program guide display including a first program listing, wherein the first listing is related to a regularly broadcast program; allowing the viewer to invoke display of a second program listing within the partial screen program guide, wherein the second listing is related to a video-on-demand program; indicating that a program related to at least one program listing displayed in the partial screen program guide is available on-demand; allowing the viewer to select the program indicated to be available on-demand; and allowing the viewer to place an order for the selected program indicated to be available on-demand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An interactive television program guide system implemented on viewer television equipment, the system comprising:
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a display configured to display a program on a main display screen; the viewer television equipment configured to; allow a viewer to invoke a partial screen program guide to display on the display, wherein the partial screen program guide includes a first program listing, wherein the first listing is related to a regularly broadcast program; allow the viewer to invoke display of a second program listing within the partial screen program guide, wherein the second listing is related to a video-on-demand program; indicate that a program related to at least one program listing displayed in the partial screen program guide is available on-demand; allow the viewer to select the program indicated to be available on-demand; and allow the viewer to place an order for the selected program indicated to be available on-demand. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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