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Electronic television program guide schedule system and method

  • US 8,893,178 B2
  • Filed: 08/20/2007
  • Issued: 11/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/09/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for defining a viewer preference list, the method comprising:

  • generating a display that simultaneously includes selectable listings of channels and selectable listings of program categories, wherein each program category of the program categories reflects program content of programs included therein;

    receiving, from an input device, a user selection of at least one channel from the display that includes selectable listings of channels and selectable listings of program categories;

    receiving, from an input device, a user selection of at least one program category from the display that includes selectable listings of channels and selectable listings of program categories;

    associating, using control circuitry, the selected at least one channel and the selected at least one program category with a viewer preference list; and

    generating for simultaneous display the viewer preference list, the selectable listings of channels, and the selectable listings of program categories.

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