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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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 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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