Method and apparatus for automated creation of linking information
US6925650B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4828
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for transmitting, receiving and displaying electronic program guide data having a number of segments, wherein each segment is associated with a program and wherein some of the segments have a keyword therein includes a receiver having a memory that stores a keyword list containing the keyword or keywords. The receiver receives the program guide data and compares the segments of the program guide data to the keyword list to determine if any keywords are contained in the segments. The receiver displays the keyword on a display screen so that the keyword may be selected by the user.
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