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System and method for advertising a currently airing program through the use of an electronic program guide interface

US7051354B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 24, 2003
Grant dateMay 23, 2006
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4821
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An Electronic Program Guide (EPG) interface includes an information window for displaying a program that is currently airing on a channel; wherein the program to be displayed on the information window is determined by a head end provider. A viewer has no control of which program will be selected for display on the information window.

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