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User interface

US8627349B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 13, 2011
Grant dateJan 7, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 13, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4825
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of providing access to a block of stored content includes transmitting a general EPG at a content receiver for display on a presentation device, the EPG including a plurality of channels having a plurality of programs available at a plurality of times, receiving input from a user to display a block guide, and transmitting the block guide wherein, the block guide is associated with the block of stored content for accessing the block of stored content, the block guide including a plurality of channels having a plurality of programs available for a selected airing time.

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