Interactive computer system for providing television schedule information
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for searching for program listings using a media guidance application implemented at least partially on control circuitry configured for:
- receiving, with the media guidance application, a user selection of a program;
in response to receiving the user selection of the program, determining, with the media guidance application, at least one attribute specifically related to the selected program;
identifying, with the media guidance application, a list of programs based on the at least one attribute; and
displaying the identified list of programs.
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule and/or listing information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e.g., a database on the internet. The television schedule and/or listing information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as televisions screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule and/or listing information may be stored on the viewer'"'"'s computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e.g., a website), or the television schedule and/or listing information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer'"'"'s computer, television or PCTV.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for searching for program listings using a media guidance application implemented at least partially on control circuitry configured for:
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receiving, with the media guidance application, a user selection of a program; in response to receiving the user selection of the program, determining, with the media guidance application, at least one attribute specifically related to the selected program; identifying, with the media guidance application, a list of programs based on the at least one attribute; and displaying the identified list of programs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for searching for television programs using a media guidance application implemented at least partially on control circuitry configured for:
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receiving, with the media guidance application, a user selection of a program; in response to receiving the user selection of the program, determining, with the media guidance application, at least one attribute specifically related to the selected program; identifying, with the media guidance application, programs available from one of at least two sources based on the at least one attribute; and displaying the identified programs. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for searching for program listings, comprising:
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a processor configured to; receive a user selection of a program; in response to receiving the user selection of the program, determine at least one attribute specifically related to the selected program; and identify a list of programs based on the at least one attribute; and a display processor configured to display the identified list of programs. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for searching for television programs, comprising:
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a processor configured to; receive a user selection of a program; in response to receiving the user selection of the program, determine at least one attribute specifically related to the selected program; and identify programs available from one of at least two sources based on the at least one attribute; and a display processor configured to display the identified programs. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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