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Television schedule system and method of operation for multiple program occurrences

  • US 8,522,282 B2
  • Filed: 08/20/2007
  • Issued: 08/27/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for providing a listing of instances of a show accessible from a plurality of sources, the method comprising:

  • receiving, with receiver circuitry, guide information;

    storing the guide information, wherein the stored guide information comprises merged guide information associated with a first source of the plurality of sources and a second source of the plurality of sources;

    receiving an indication of a particular show that is identified by the merged guide information;

    storing the received indication of the particular show; and

    responsive to determining that another instance of the particular show has been added to the stored guide information, providing an alert that identifies the another instance of the particular show.

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