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Interactive program guide system and method

  • US 8,001,563 B2
  • Filed: 12/07/2009
  • Issued: 08/16/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An interactive program guide system comprising:

  • a program guide data source for providing program guide data comprising program listings; and

    an interactive program guide implemented on interactive program guide equipment having user equipment, the interactive program guide is configured toprovide a user with an opportunity to configure the program guide to auto-tune channels when the user indicates a desire to change channels, and to configure the program guide to not change channels when the user enters channel numbers using less than a predefined number of digits; and

    display at least a portion of the program listings with the interactive program guide on the user equipment in a program guide display screen.

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