Providing a link to programs in a program guide
US6601238B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4316
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and a system for displaying program information for a plurality of information sources on an electronic program guide (EPG) is described. A matched program and its respective program source is first determined. This first matched program from the respective program source is then highlighted in the EPG. Additionally, an icon for a respective program source is displayed indicating a future or a previously matched program from the respective program source.
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