Navigation and discovery of video on demand content via tv schedule on handheld devices
US8732763B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4825
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a system and method for a user interface for viewing video on demand (VOD) content organized by corresponding television broadcast schedules. There is provided a method comprising receiving a time period for navigation, retrieving VOD programming data and television broadcast schedule data, generating a plurality of program listings by matching the VOD programming data to the television broadcast schedule data within the time period, displaying the plurality of program listings on a display, and outputting, to the display, video corresponding to a first program listing selected from the plurality of program listings. Users are thereby enabled to quickly and optimally navigate to VOD content of interest using a familiar broadcast schedule format.
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