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US 2002/0059609 A1Published application
Method and computer program product for remote surfing control
OwnerBrian John Cragun, Paul Reuben Dayinventors
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A method, computer program product and system are provided for remote surfing control for television viewing. User input selections are received for defining a profile. The profile includes at least one channel list. Responsive to identifying a user input surfing selection, a channel list is identified from the profile. The identified channel list is used for selecting a channel responsive to the user input surfing selection. A surfing mode and a timer event are set responsive to the user input surfing selection. Other events, each including an event date and time and selected channel, are set responsive to user input selections. When an event including a timer event is identified, an audible signal is issued for the viewer, and a predefined viewing channel is set. When an event is identified and the television is off, the television is powered on and checking for a user acknowledgment signal is performed. When the user acknowledgment signal is not received within a predefined time period, the television is powered off.
A method for providing surfing control for television viewing comprising the steps of:
A television surfing control apparatus for controlling for television viewing comprising:
A computer program product for providing surfing control for television viewing comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.