Program guide with a digital storage device
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1. A method of displaying program listings using user equipment comprising:
- receiving an indication that a user desires to view program listings based on a theme; and
in response to receiving the indication;
accessing stored program data associated with a stored program, wherein the stored program is stored on a digital storage device included in the user equipment;
accessing broadcast program data associated with a broadcast program; and
cause to be displayed program listings associated with the stored program data and the broadcast program data that match the theme.
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Abstract
An interactive television program guide system with digital storage is provided. The program guide gives users the ability to select a program for recording onto the digital storage device. The program guide may then provide the user a list of programs that includes at least one listing for a recorded program. The user may select a recorded program listing and the program guide will transfer the corresponding program from the digital storage device to a secondary storage device.
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1. A method of displaying program listings using user equipment comprising:
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receiving an indication that a user desires to view program listings based on a theme; and in response to receiving the indication; accessing stored program data associated with a stored program, wherein the stored program is stored on a digital storage device included in the user equipment; accessing broadcast program data associated with a broadcast program; and cause to be displayed program listings associated with the stored program data and the broadcast program data that match the theme. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system of displaying program listings using user equipment comprising:
control circuitry configured to; receive an indication that a user desires to view program listings based on a theme; and in response to receiving the indication; access stored program data associated with a stored program, wherein the stored program is stored on a digital storage device included in the user equipment; access broadcast program data associated with a broadcast program; and cause to be displayed program listings associated with the stored program data and the broadcast program data that match the theme. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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