Program guide system with combination category search
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1. A method for providing media asset information using media asset categories, the method comprising:
- generating, with a processor, a list of simple categories for display on user equipment;
identifying, with the processor, a plurality of simple categories from the list of simple categories based on monitored user activity; and
generating for display a list of combination categories, wherein each combination category in the list of combination categories is based on at least two simple categories from the plurality of identified simple categories.
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Abstract
An interactive television program guide system is provided in which the program guide may provide the user with a selectable list of combination categories. Combination categories are composed of multiple simple categories such as sports, news, comedy, movies, children, etc. Program listings are supplied to the program guide. At least some of the program listings are associated with combination categories. A combination category build process may be used to assign combination categories to program listings. The user is able to use the selectable categories list to quickly identify programming of interest.
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1. A method for providing media asset information using media asset categories, the method comprising:
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generating, with a processor, a list of simple categories for display on user equipment; identifying, with the processor, a plurality of simple categories from the list of simple categories based on monitored user activity; and generating for display a list of combination categories, wherein each combination category in the list of combination categories is based on at least two simple categories from the plurality of identified simple categories. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for providing media asset information using media asset categories, the system comprising:
control circuitry configured to; generate a list of simple categories for display on user equipment; identify a plurality of simple categories from the list of simple categories based on monitored user activity; and generate for display a list of combination categories, wherein each combination category in the list of combination categories is based on at least two simple categories from the plurality of identified simple categories. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for selecting media asset listings using media asset categories, the method comprising:
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retrieving, with control circuitry, a list of simple categories for display to a user; receiving, with the control circuitry, input selecting one of the simple categories from the list of simple categories; and retrieving, with the control circuitry, a combination category for display to the user, wherein the combination category includes a first simple category from the list of simple categories and a second simple category from the list of simple categories, and wherein the first and second simple categories are selectable by the user independently of each other from the list of simple categories. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for selecting media asset listings using media asset categories, the system comprising:
control circuitry configured to; retrieve a list of simple categories for display to a user; receive input selecting one of the simple categories from the list of simple categories; and retrieve a combination category for display to the user, wherein the combination category includes a first simple category from the list of simple categories and a second simple category from the list, and wherein the first and second simple categories are selectable by the user independently of each other from the list of simple categories. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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