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US 2002/0166121 A1Published application
System and method for providing television programs on demand
OwnerLuis A. Rovirainventor
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Abstract
A user is provided with an interactive program guide identifying future television programs that are scheduled to be broadcast at a later time. After the user selects a future television program, the user is provided with the future television program in advance of its scheduled broadcast time.
Claims35
A method for providing media services via an interactive media services client device coupled to a programmable media services server device, said method comprising:
- providing a user with an interactive program guide (IPG) identifying a future television program, said television program scheduled to be broadcast at a later time;
- receiving user input requesting said future television program;
- and
- providing said user with said future television program prior to said later time.
1 more element
A media services device for providing a user with a media presentation, said device comprising:
- logic configured to provide said user with an interactive program guide (IPG) identifying a future television program, said future television program scheduled to be broadcast at a later time;
- and
- logic configured to provide said user with said future television program prior to said later time in response to receiving user input requesting said future television program.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.