Method and interface for linking terms in an electronic message to program information
US7028326B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/45
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The method of linking terms in an electronic message to program information in an electronic program guide (EPG) comprises the steps of receiving an electronic message, comparing terms in the electronic message to terms in the program information of the EPG, and displaying the electronic message so that any terms in the electronic message which have a match in the program information based on the step of comparing terms, are distinguishable from terms which have no such match. The electronic message interface is adapted to link terms in an electronic message to program information in an electronic program guide (EPG).
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