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Method for making selections in search criteria in TV EPGs

  • US 8,266,656 B2
  • Filed: 05/31/2002
  • Issued: 09/11/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, by an electronic program guide of a computing device, a television program search criteria set containing a plurality of search criteria, each of the search criteria corresponding to a button on a push-button control device, wherein selection of a first button at an initial time corresponds to selection of a first criteria and selection of the first button at subsequent time after the initial time corresponds to deselection of the first criteria, and selection of a second button, different from the first button, at its initial time corresponds to selection of a second criteria and selection of the second button at its subsequent time after its initial time corresponds to deselection of the second criteria;

    providing a search result set containing television programs that meet the combination of the selected criteria of the television program search criteria set; and

    simultaneously displaying on the same screen the television program search criteria set containing the plurality of search criteria and the search result set.

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