Interactive television program guide with remote access
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1. A method for purchasing content, comprising:
- generating, by a first user equipment device, a display of an interactive content guide comprising a plurality of content listings, wherein the display is generated based on content guide information from a second user equipment device and received by the first user equipment device via a communications path that includes the Internet;
receiving, at the first user equipment device, a first user input requesting purchase of the content from a user by selecting a content listing being presented by the interactive content guide on a first display device;
receiving, at the first user equipment device, a second user input comprising data that identifies the second user equipment device for consumption of the content requested to be purchased;
sending, in response to receiving the first user input and the second user input, from the first user equipment device a communication to the second user equipment device via the communications path based on the first user input and the second user input wherein;
the first user input comprises data associated with the content listing of the content requested to be purchased;
the first user equipment device outputs to the first display device and the second user equipment device outputs to a second display device, the second display device is different from the first display device;
the content requested to be purchased is directed to the second user equipment device for consumption by the user based on the first and the second user inputs; and
the second user equipment device and the second display are located within a first same location within a user home and the first user equipment device and the first display are within a second same location remote from the first same location.
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Abstract
An interactive television program guide with remote access is provided. The interactive television program guide is implemented on interactive television program guide equipment. A remote program guide access device is connected to the interactive television program guide equipment by a remote access link to provide a user with remote access to program guide functions.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for purchasing content, comprising:
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generating, by a first user equipment device, a display of an interactive content guide comprising a plurality of content listings, wherein the display is generated based on content guide information from a second user equipment device and received by the first user equipment device via a communications path that includes the Internet; receiving, at the first user equipment device, a first user input requesting purchase of the content from a user by selecting a content listing being presented by the interactive content guide on a first display device; receiving, at the first user equipment device, a second user input comprising data that identifies the second user equipment device for consumption of the content requested to be purchased; sending, in response to receiving the first user input and the second user input, from the first user equipment device a communication to the second user equipment device via the communications path based on the first user input and the second user input wherein; the first user input comprises data associated with the content listing of the content requested to be purchased; the first user equipment device outputs to the first display device and the second user equipment device outputs to a second display device, the second display device is different from the first display device; the content requested to be purchased is directed to the second user equipment device for consumption by the user based on the first and the second user inputs; and the second user equipment device and the second display are located within a first same location within a user home and the first user equipment device and the first display are within a second same location remote from the first same location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing content available for purchasing to a selected device, comprising:
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enabling, using control circuitry, access on a second user equipment device to the content available for purchasing that is selected with a first user equipment device, wherein the first user equipment device; generates a display of an interactive content guide comprising a plurality of content listings, wherein the display is generated based on content guide information from the second user equipment device and received by the first user equipment device via a communications path that includes the Internet; receives a first user input requesting purchase of the content from a user by selecting a content listing being presented by the interactive content guide on a first display device; receives a second user input comprising data that identifies the second user equipment device for access to the content requested to be purchased; sends, in response to receiving the first user input and the second user input, a communication to the second user equipment device via the communications path based on the first user input and the second user input, and wherein; the first user input comprises data associated with the content listing of the content requested to be purchased; the first user equipment device outputs to the first display device and the second user television equipment device outputs to a second display device, the second display device is different from the first display device; the second user equipment device and the second display are located within a first same location within a user home and the first user equipment device and the first display are within a second same location remote from the first same location; and access to the content requested to be purchased is enabled on the second user equipment device based on the first and the second user inputs. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for purchasing content, comprising:
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a first user equipment device comprising a processor, wherein the first user equipment device outputs to a first display device, wherein the processor; generates a display of an interactive content guide comprising a plurality of content listings, wherein the display is generated based on content guide information from a second user equipment device and received by the first user equipment device via a communications path that includes the Internet; receives a first user input requesting purchase of the content from a user by selecting a content listing being presented by the interactive content guide on the first display device; receives a second user input comprising data that identifies the second user equipment device for consumption of the content requested to be purchased; sends, in response to receiving the first user input and the second user input, a communication to the second user equipment device via the communications path based on the first user input and the second user input, wherein; the first user input comprises data associated with the content listing of the content requested to be purchased; the second user equipment device outputs to a second display device different from the first display device; the second user equipment device and the second display are located within a first same location within a user home and the first user equipment device and the first display are within a second same location remote from the first same location; and the content requested to be purchased is directed to the second user equipment device for consumption by the user based on the first and the second user inputs. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for providing content available for purchasing to a selected device, comprising:
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control circuitry that enables access, on a second user equipment device, to the content available for purchasing that is selected with a first user equipment device, wherein the first user equipment device; outputs to a first display device; generates a display of an interactive content guide comprising a plurality of content listings, wherein the display is generated based on content guide information from the second user equipment device and received by the first user equipment device via a communications path that includes the Internet; receives a first user input requesting purchase of the content from a user by selecting a content listing being presented by the interactive content guide on the first display device; receives a second user input comprising data that identifies the second user equipment device for access to the content requested to be purchased; and sends, in response to receiving the first user input and the second user input, a communication to the second user equipment device via the communications path based on the first user input and the second user input, and wherein; the first user input comprises data associated with the content listing of the content requested to be purchased; the second user equipment device outputs to a second display device different from the first display device; the second user equipment device and the second display are located within a first same location within a user home and the first user equipment device and the first display are within a second same location remote from the first same location; and access to the content requested to be purchased is enabled on the second user equipment device based on the first and the second user inputs access. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for purchasing content using a first user equipment device, the method comprising:
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accessing, with a second user equipment device, the content requested to be purchased, wherein the first user equipment device; generates a display of an interactive content guide comprising a plurality of content listings, wherein the display is generated based on content guide information from the second user equipment device and received by the first user equipment device via a communications path that includes the Internet; receives a first user input requesting purchase of the content from a user by selecting a content listing being presented by the interactive content guide on a first display device; receives a second user input comprising data that identifies the second user equipment device for access to the content requested to be purchased; sends, in response to receiving the first user input and the second user input, a communication to the second user equipment device via the communications path based on the first user input and the second user input, and wherein; the first user input comprises data associated with the content listing of the content requested to be purchased; the first user equipment device outputs to the first display device and the second user equipment device outputs to a second display device, the second display device is different from the first display device; and the second user equipment device and the second display are located within a first same location within a user home and the first user equipment device and the first display are within a second same location remote from the first same location.
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27. A system for purchasing content using a first user equipment device that outputs to a first display device, the system comprising:
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a second user equipment device comprising a processor, wherein the second user equipment device outputs to a second display device, wherein the processor; accesses the content requested to be purchased, wherein the first user equipment device; generates a display of an interactive content guide comprising a plurality of content listings, wherein the display is generated based on content guide information from the second user equipment device and received by the first user equipment device via a communications path that includes the Internet; receives a first user input requesting purchase of the content from a user by selecting a content listing being presented by the interactive content guide on the first display device; receives a second user input comprising data that identifies the second user equipment device for access to the content requested to be purchased; sends, in response to receiving the first user input and the second user input, a communication to the second user equipment device via the communications path based on the first user input and the second user input, and wherein; the first user input comprises data associated with the content listing of the content requested to be purchased; the second display device is different from the first display device; and the second user equipment device and the second display are located within a first same location within a user home and the first user equipment device and the first display are within a second same location remote from the first same location.
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