Integrated content guide for interactive selection of content and services on personal computer systems with multiple sources and multiple media presentation
First Claim
1. A computer program product stored in digital media and including executable code that, when executed, is configured to cause data processing apparatus to:
- determine a user context associated with at least one user;
determine, based on the user context, a plurality of content information files;
determine supplemental content information associated with at least one content information file of the plurality of content information files;
provide a graphical user interface within a display, the graphical user interface providing a content guide that includes an organized display of a plurality of interactive elements corresponding respectively to the plurality of content information files;
provide an indicator for the supplemental content information within an interactive element of the plurality of interactive elements;
receive an interaction with the indicator; and
execute an action based on the interaction and on the supplemental content information.
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Abstract
A integrated content guide for multiple sources is provided with hyper-text type links to allow for the selection of various programs. The hyper-text links are provided for a transmitted and then stored digital bit stream. This allows for the embedding within the content guide what could be additional commercial information. The embedding may also be as to additional information for other related television or radio shows or the like. Information can be additional television shows, related information or activities on on-line services or automatic telephone ordering of products or services being displayed.
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42 Claims
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1. A computer program product stored in digital media and including executable code that, when executed, is configured to cause data processing apparatus to:
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determine a user context associated with at least one user; determine, based on the user context, a plurality of content information files; determine supplemental content information associated with at least one content information file of the plurality of content information files; provide a graphical user interface within a display, the graphical user interface providing a content guide that includes an organized display of a plurality of interactive elements corresponding respectively to the plurality of content information files; provide an indicator for the supplemental content information within an interactive element of the plurality of interactive elements; receive an interaction with the indicator; and execute an action based on the interaction and on the supplemental content information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method comprising:
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determining a user context associated with at least one user; determining, based on the user context, a plurality of content information files; determining supplemental content information associated with at least one content information file of the plurality of content information files; providing a graphical user interface within a display, the graphical user interface providing a content guide that includes an organized display of a plurality of interactive elements corresponding respectively to the plurality of content information files; providing an indicator for the supplemental content information within an interactive element of the plurality of interactive elements; receiving an interaction with the indicator; and executing an action based on the interaction and on the supplemental content information. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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