Method and system for separating static and dynamic data
OwnerPaul Finster, David Ruderman +1inventors
InventorsPaul Finster, David Ruderman, David Ekhaus
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Abstract
A system and method for generating a grid for an electronic programming guide is described. One embodiment includes an electronic programming guide grid generator; a TV listings data module connected to the electronic programming guide generator; and a presentation module connected to the electronic programming guide grid generator.
Claims25
A method for generating a cell within an electronic programming guide grid;
- the method comprising:
- identifying a client associated with the electronic programming guide grid;
- retrieving a format string associated with the client;
- retrieving a plurality of TV listings data items;
- identifying the matching data items in the plurality of TV listings data items, wherein the matching data items comprise at least one of the plurality of TV listings data items that correspond to the retrieved format string;
- and
- generating the cell using the matching data items.
A device for generating a grid for an electronic programming guide, the device comprising:
- an electronic programming guide grid generator;
- a TV listings data module connected to the electronic programming guide generator;
- and
- a presentation module connected to the electronic programming guide grid generator.
A system for generating a cell within an electronic programming guide grid;
- the system comprising:
- means for identifying a client associated with the electronic programming guide grid;
- means for retrieving a format string associated with the client;
- means for retrieving a plurality of TV listings data items;
- means for identifying the matching data items in the plurality of TV listings data items, wherein the matching data items comprise at least one of the plurality of TV listings data items that correspond to the retrieved format string;
- and
- means for generating the cell using the matching data items.
A method for generating a cell within an electronic programming guide grid;
- the method comprising:
- retrieving a format string;
- retrieving a plurality of TV listings data items;
- identifying the matching data items in the plurality of TV listings data items, wherein the matching data items comprise at least one of the plurality of TV listings data items that correspond to the retrieved format string;
- and
- generating the cell using the matching data items.
A method for generating a cell within an electronic programming guide grid;
- the method comprising:
- retrieving a format string;
- identifying a plurality of matching data items in a plurality of TV listings data items, wherein the plurality of matching data items comprise at least one of the plurality of TV listings data items that correspond to the retrieved format string;
- retrieving the identified plurality of matching data items;
- and
- generating the cell using the matching data items.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.