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System and method for displaying and searching multimedia events scheduling information

  • US 8,640,167 B2
  • Filed: 06/13/2012
  • Issued: 01/28/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method, performed by a computer system having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, the method comprising:

  • obtaining search results responsive to a search query, wherein the search results include information representing a plurality of time-bounded events; and

    presenting the search results in (i) a first grid and (ii) a second grid, wherein(A) the first grid has a first size, andthe first grid represents a first set of time-bounded events in the plurality of time-bounded events, and(B) the second grid has a second size smaller than the first size,the second grid represents a second set of time-bounded events in the plurality of time-bounded events,the second set of time-bounded events includes a greater number of time-bounded events than the first set of time-bounded events,the second set of time-bounded events is presented in accordance with a predefined scheme that visually distinguishes time-bounded events in the second set of time-bounded events in accordance with relevance of a respective time-bounded event in the second set of time-bounded event to the search query, andthe first set of time-bounded events is presented in the first grid also in accordance with the predefined scheme.

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