Systems and methods for contextually linking television program information
First Claim
1. A method for customizing an interactive media delivery system with content from a plurality of remote Internet servers, the method comprising:
- generating for display an interactive media delivery system display screen;
monitoring user interactions to determine one or more user interests;
performing a search, where, during the same search the plurality of Internet remote servers are searched to locate a plurality of content items other than program content, wherein one remote server of the plurality of Internet remote servers is associated with an entity that another remote server of the plurality of Internet remote servers is not associated with, wherein the one remote server comprises a first content item, wherein the another remote server comprises a second content item, wherein the one remote server does not comprise the second content item, and wherein the another remote server does not comprise the first content item, wherein one content item of the plurality of content items is of a different type than another content item of the plurality of content items, wherein the one content item of the plurality of content items is located on a different remote server of the plurality of remote Internet servers than the another content item of the plurality of content items, and wherein the plurality of content items matches the determined user interests; and
customizing the interactive media delivery system display screen to include (1) the plurality of content items located during the search and (2) a visual indication adjacent to each purchasable content item of the plurality of content items.
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e.g., a database on the internet. The television schedule information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as televisions screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule information may be stored on the viewer'"'"'s computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e.g., a website), or the television schedule information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer'"'"'s computer, television or PCTV.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for customizing an interactive media delivery system with content from a plurality of remote Internet servers, the method comprising:
- generating for display an interactive media delivery system display screen;
monitoring user interactions to determine one or more user interests;
performing a search, where, during the same search the plurality of Internet remote servers are searched to locate a plurality of content items other than program content, wherein one remote server of the plurality of Internet remote servers is associated with an entity that another remote server of the plurality of Internet remote servers is not associated with, wherein the one remote server comprises a first content item, wherein the another remote server comprises a second content item, wherein the one remote server does not comprise the second content item, and wherein the another remote server does not comprise the first content item, wherein one content item of the plurality of content items is of a different type than another content item of the plurality of content items, wherein the one content item of the plurality of content items is located on a different remote server of the plurality of remote Internet servers than the another content item of the plurality of content items, and wherein the plurality of content items matches the determined user interests; andcustomizing the interactive media delivery system display screen to include (1) the plurality of content items located during the search and (2) a visual indication adjacent to each purchasable content item of the plurality of content items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 19, 20)
- generating for display an interactive media delivery system display screen;
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7. A system for customizing an interactive media delivery system with content from a plurality of remote Internet servers, the system comprising:
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a processor configured to; generate for display an interactive media delivery system display screen;
monitor user interactions to determine one or more user interests;
perform a search, where, during the same search the plurality of Internet remote servers are searched to locate a plurality of content items other than program content, wherein one remote server of the plurality of Internet remote servers is associated with an entity that another remote server of the plurality of Internet remote servers is not associated with, wherein the one remote server comprises a first content item, wherein the another remote server comprises a second content item, wherein the one remote server does not comprise the second content item, and wherein the another remote server does not comprise the first content item, wherein one content item of the plurality of content items is of a different type than another content item of the plurality of content items, wherein the one content item of the plurality of content items is located on a different remote server of the plurality of remote Internet servers than the another content item of the plurality of content items, and wherein the plurality of content items matches the determined user interests; andautomatically, without user intervention, customize the interactive media delivery system display screen to include (1) the plurality of content items located during the search and (2) a visual indication adjacent to each purchasable content item of the plurality of content items. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 21, 22)
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13. An interactive media delivery system with content from a plurality of remote Internet servers, the system comprising:
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means for generating for display an interactive media delivery system display screen;
means for monitoring user interactions to determine one or more user interests;
means for performing a search, where, during the same search the plurality of remote Internet servers are searched to locate a plurality of content items other than program content, wherein one remote server of the plurality of Internet remote servers is associated with an entity that another remote server of the plurality of Internet remote servers is not associated with, wherein the one remote server comprises a first content item, wherein the another remote server comprises a second content item, wherein the one remote server does not comprise the second content item, and wherein the another remote server does not comprise the first content item, wherein one content item of the plurality of content items is of a different type than another content item of the plurality of content items, wherein the one content item of the plurality of content items is located on a different remote server of the plurality of remote Internet servers than another content item of the plurality of content items, and wherein the plurality of content items matches the determined user interests; andmeans for automatically, without user intervention, customizing the interactive media delivery system display screen to include (1) the plurality of content items located during the search and (2) a visual indication adjacent to each purchasable content item of the plurality of content items. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25)
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