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Television control interface with electronic guide

  • US 9,191,715 B2
  • Filed: 10/01/2013
  • Issued: 11/17/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for using an interactive program guide comprising:

  • generating for display a display of the interactive program guide comprising a first plurality of menu options, wherein the first plurality of menu options is displayed over a television program;

    receiving a user selection of a first menu option of the first plurality of menu options; and

    in response to receiving the user selection, generating for display an overlay comprising a portion of an e-mail, wherein the overlay comprising the portion of the e-mail is generated for display over the television program, and wherein the overlay is part of the interactive program guide.

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