Dynamically adjustable electronic program guide
US10567829B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4858
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A processing device receives metadata for media content items and displays cells for the media content items in an overview area in an electronic program guide (EPG). The cells include subsets of metadata for the media content items. The processing device receives a selection a media content item and moves a cell, which includes a subset of metadata for the selected media content item, from the overview area to a focus area in the EPG. In response to determining that a scheduled duration for the selected media content item does not satisfy a condition pertaining to a maximum time interval of the focus area, the processing device adjusts a timeline of the focus area based on the scheduled duration of the selected media content, and replaces the subset of metadata in the cell in the focus area with expanded metadata for the selected media content item.
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