Narrative electronic program guide with hyper-links
US6665870B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/84
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device for generating a display of an electronic program guide on a screen includes a receiver having a tuner which receives an input stream of television content and electronic program guide data, and which separates the electronic program guide data from the input stream. A memory is coupled to the tuner to store the electronic program guide data separated from the input stream. A display generator creates a display which combines a set of electronic program guide data. The display includes a narrative text written in a story-like manner. The narrative text resembles a magazine article and includes a hyper-link that provides a link to a television program. The display includes a program title, a program subject matter description, and a time of transmission. A controller which is coupled to the tuner, the memory, and the display generator receives a user tuning request generated by selecting the hyper-link from the narrative text, and signals the display generator to create a display of the television program.
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