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Systems and methods for providing a scan

  • US 8,787,736 B2
  • Filed: 03/16/2011
  • Issued: 07/22/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing a video scan, comprising:

  • identifying, with control circuitry, programs for a scan, wherein the scan comprises a scan sequence for automatically sequentially displaying the identified programs;

    identifying, with the control circuitry, at least one identified program that is at a special location within the program, wherein the special location is one of substantially near the beginning of the program and substantially near the end of the program, and wherein the at least one identified program is assigned a first position in the scan sequence;

    selecting a second position in the scan sequence for the at least one identified program based on whether the at least one identified program is substantially near the beginning of the program or substantially near the end of the program; and

    moving the at least one identified program from the first position in the scan sequence to the second position in the scan sequence.

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