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Data structure and methods for providing an interactive program guide

  • US 8,739,218 B2
  • Filed: 10/28/2003
  • Issued: 05/27/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method comprising:

  • generating by a server, for a plurality of channels, a program guide identifying programming offered by each of the plurality of channels during a predetermined time period and the program guide comprising video objects corresponding to interactive elements of the program guide;

    generating auxiliary data that comprises overlay information defining a plurality of graphic objects, each of the plurality of graphic objects having a predefined display position visually cooperative with a display position of a respective one of the video objects, and each of the graphic objects configured to be modified in response to a user selection without modifying the respective video object, the modification selectively emphasizing or deemphasizing the corresponding video object; and

    transmitting, to a terminal, the program guide and the auxiliary data, the server being located remotely from the terminal.

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