Program guide system with video-on-demand browsing
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1. A method for providing on-demand program information, the method comprising:
- generating for display a listing for an on-demand program, wherein the listing comprises information identifying the on-demand program, and (i) when a video clip preview is available for the on-demand program, an indicator is displayed with the listing, and (ii) when a video clip preview is not available for the on-demand program, the indicator is not displayed with the listing, wherein the indicator is displayed with the listing after determining that the video clip preview is available for the on-demand program;
receiving a request to access the video clip preview for the listing when the listing is displayed with the indicator; and
retrieving, upon receiving the request, the video clip preview from a server.
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Abstract
An interactive television program guide system is provided in which a viewer may direct a television to simultaneously display a selected television program and a program guide display. A viewer may use the program guide display to browse available video-on-demand (VOD) while continuing to view a previously selected program in the background. The viewer may browse through video-on-demand programs on the program guide display using a variety of keys on a remote control unit. The viewer may direct the program guide to order a given video-on-demand program and set a desired broadcast time for that program.
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1. A method for providing on-demand program information, the method comprising:
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generating for display a listing for an on-demand program, wherein the listing comprises information identifying the on-demand program, and (i) when a video clip preview is available for the on-demand program, an indicator is displayed with the listing, and (ii) when a video clip preview is not available for the on-demand program, the indicator is not displayed with the listing, wherein the indicator is displayed with the listing after determining that the video clip preview is available for the on-demand program; receiving a request to access the video clip preview for the listing when the listing is displayed with the indicator; and retrieving, upon receiving the request, the video clip preview from a server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for providing on-demand program information, the system comprising:
circuitry configured to; generate for display a listing for an on-demand program wherein the listing comprises information identifying the video-on-demand program, and (i) when a video clip preview is available for the on-demand program, an indicator is displayed with the listing, and (ii) when a video clip preview is not available for the on-demand program, the indicator is not displayed with the listing, wherein the indicator is displayed with the listing after determining that the video clip preview is available for the on-demand program; receive a request from a receiver to access the video clip preview for the listing when the listing is displayed with the indicator; and retrieve, upon receiving the request, the video clip preview from a server. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing on-demand program information, the method comprising:
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generating for display a listing display element for an on-demand program, wherein the listing display element includes program information for the on-demand program and an indicator that a video clip preview is available for the on-demand program, wherein the program information and the indicator are displayed within the listing display element after a determination is made that a video clip preview is available for the on-demand program; receiving a request to access the video clip preview; and retrieving, upon receiving the request, the video clip preview from a server. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for providing on-demand program information, the system comprising:
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circuitry configured to; generate for display a listing display element for an on-demand program, wherein the listing display element includes program information for the on-demand program and an indicator that a video clip preview is available for the on-demand program, wherein the program information and the indicator are displayed within the listing display element after a determination is made that a video clip preview is available for the on-demand program; receive a request from a receiver to access the video clip preview; and retrieve, upon receiving the request, the video clip preview from a server. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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