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Methods and systems for controlling media guidance application operations during video gaming applications

US9782681B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2014
Grant dateOct 10, 2017
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/00
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that determines a control scheme for a video game and maps the performance of particular media guidance application operations, unrelated to the video game, to the particular user input type already mapped to a video game function such that when the user performs the video game function, the particular media guidance application operation is also performed.

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