Systems and methods for using an interactive television program guide to access fantasy sports contests
First Claim
1. A method for using an interactive media guidance application to provide fantasy sports contest information, the method comprising:
- determining, with the interactive media guidance application, that media includes a real-life sports player included in a user'"'"'s fantasy sports contest team roster by comparing data associated with the media with the real-life sports player included in the user'"'"'s fantasy team roster; and
displaying, in response to determining that the media includes the real-life sports player, information indicating to the user that the media is related to the fantasy sports contest in which the user participates.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for using an interactive television program guide application to access fantasy sports contests are presented. In some embodiments of the present invention, the interactive television program guide application may display information indicating to a user that one or more programs is related to a fantasy sports contest. In some embodiments of the present invention, the application may provide to the user a schedule of programs related to one or more fantasy sports contests in which the user participates. The application may provide additional features to fantasy sports contestants including automatic recording of programs related to a user'"'"'s fantasy sports contest, playback of highlight video clips for events that affect a user'"'"'s fantasy sports contest standing, and targeted advertisements for fantasy sports contests.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for using an interactive media guidance application to provide fantasy sports contest information, the method comprising:
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determining, with the interactive media guidance application, that media includes a real-life sports player included in a user'"'"'s fantasy sports contest team roster by comparing data associated with the media with the real-life sports player included in the user'"'"'s fantasy team roster; and displaying, in response to determining that the media includes the real-life sports player, information indicating to the user that the media is related to the fantasy sports contest in which the user participates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for using an interactive media guidance application to provide fantasy sports contest information, the system comprising control circuitry configured to:
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determine, with the interactive media guidance application, that media includes a real-life sports player included in a user'"'"'s fantasy sports contest team roster by comparing data associated with the media with the real-life sports player included in the user'"'"'s fantasy team roster; and display, in response to determining that the media includes the real-life sports player, information indicating to the user that the media is related to the fantasy sports contest in which the user participates. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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