Patent · US Expired

Interlinking sports and television program listing metadata

US7526506B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateSep 23, 2005
Grant dateApr 28, 2009
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04H60/72
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Matching metadata for sporting events with television program listing data. A global sports format enables the import of sports metadata from various providers. The metadata is interlinked with the television program listing data via configurable match rules or criteria. An enhanced electronic programming guide is created to display, to a user, the interlinked metadata.

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