System and method for providing channel selection in an electronic programming guide
US7721309B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4755
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to an entertainment system and method for selectively storing broadcast channels by the entertainment system. To store a broadcast channel, the system first receives programming data associated with the channel. A show associated with the channel is displayed and a menu associated with the storing of the channel in memory may also be displayed. The viewer may then select to add to or remove from memory the programming data associated with the currently tuned channel via a one-step process, and the programming data is subsequently loaded into the memory.
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