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Method and system for modification of EPG object attributes

  • US 7,956,865 B2
  • Filed: 07/19/2001
  • Issued: 06/07/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • (a) receiving, at a computing device, a selection of an object displayed in an electronic programming guide (EPG);

    (b) modifying a non-textual attribute associated with the object by an incremental amount for each of at least two times that the object is selected, wherein the non-textual attribute after each modification visually indicates a number of times the object has been selected, wherein each modification of the attribute includes changing a visible characteristic of the object and wherein each modification results in a different appearance of the object, the different appearance being different from other modified appearances of the object unless an expiration value limit is reached; and

    (c) modifying the display of the object in accordance with the modified non-textual attribute.

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