Method and apparatus for sorting and searching a television program guide based on user profile
US6075526A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4821
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for searching a program guide comprising program information for a plurality of different program sources. The program information includes the titles of the programs, the channel on which each program is to be shown, and the time at which each program is to be shown. The viewer first enters the title of a desired program. The program guide is then reviewed so as to identify each occurrence of the title of the desired program. If the desired program is contained in the guide, the time and channel associated with each identified occurrence of the program is displayed.
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