Surfacing On-Demand Television Content
First Claim
1. A television receiver apparatus, comprising:
- an input interface arranged to receive commands from a user;
a communication interface arranged to send and receive data over a one-to-one communication network;
a broadcast receiver arranged to receive data sent over a broadcast network;
a display interface arranged to connect to a display device; and
a processor arranged to;
control the display device using the display interface to display an electronic programme guide comprising a schedule of programmes being broadcast and to be broadcast;
receive via the input interface a selection of a programme displayed in the electronic programme guide and a command to find additional episodes of the programme;
generate a list of additional episodes of the programme comprising at least one episode available on-demand via the communication interface; and
control the display device using the display interface to display the list of additional episodes.
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Abstract
A television receiver apparatus is described. The television receiver apparatus comprises an input interface arranged to receive commands from a user, a communication interface arranged to send and receive data over a one-to-one communication network, a broadcast receiver arranged to receive data sent over a broadcast network, a display interface arranged to connect to a display device, and a processor. The processor controls the display device to display an electronic programme guide comprising a schedule of programmes being broadcast and to be broadcast. The processor receives a selection of a programme displayed in the electronic programme guide and a command to find additional episodes of the programme, generates a list of additional episodes of the programme comprising at least one episode available on-demand via the communication interface, and controls the display device to display the list of additional episodes.
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1. A television receiver apparatus, comprising:
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an input interface arranged to receive commands from a user; a communication interface arranged to send and receive data over a one-to-one communication network; a broadcast receiver arranged to receive data sent over a broadcast network; a display interface arranged to connect to a display device; and a processor arranged to;
control the display device using the display interface to display an electronic programme guide comprising a schedule of programmes being broadcast and to be broadcast;
receive via the input interface a selection of a programme displayed in the electronic programme guide and a command to find additional episodes of the programme;
generate a list of additional episodes of the programme comprising at least one episode available on-demand via the communication interface; and
control the display device using the display interface to display the list of additional episodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of accessing a television programme at a television receiver arranged to receive data sent over a broadcast network and send and receive data over a one-to-one communication network, comprising:
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controlling a display device connected to the television receiver to display an electronic programme guide comprising a schedule of programmes being broadcast and to be broadcast; receiving a user selection of a programme displayed in the electronic programme guide and a command to find additional episodes of the programme; generating a list of additional episodes of the programme comprising at least one episode available on-demand via the communication network; and controlling the display device to display the list of additional episodes. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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