Patent · US Expired

Television schedule system with enhanced features

US6078348A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 16, 1997
Grant dateJun 20, 2000
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/775
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for displaying an electronic program schedule guide is provided. The system has areas for displaying program schedule information. In addition, the system also has areas that may be used for displaying movie listings. The system has enhanced recording capabilities, including extending recording time, automatically rescheduling recording, and the like. Finally, the system has features which simplify the setup and installation procedures.

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