Methods and apparatus for presenting supplemental information in an electronic programming guide
US8572651B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/812
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The various embodiments described herein facilitate the display of television guide information to a user simultaneously with supplemental content related to the guide information. An electronic programming guide is initially displayed in first and second portions of a display menu. Responsive to a user selection, the size of the display menu devoted to the electronic programming guide data is modified to free space for the display of supplemental content. Thus, the supplemental content is presented in a first portion of the display menu previously devoted to the electronic programming guide, and the electronic programming guide is simultaneously presented in a second portion of the display menus
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