Method and system for displaying advertising, video, and program schedule listing

A method for simultaneously displaying advertisements with an electronic program guide (EPG) and a television program on a screen, comprising:

• displaying a video of the television program on the screen;
• displaying at least one television schedule information item on the screen;
• selecting an advertisement for display from a plurality of advertisements, the selection not directly determined by a user's selection of a television schedule information item;
• and
• simultaneously displaying the selected advertisement with the displayed plurality of television schedule information items and the video of the television program on the screen.

A method for simultaneously displaying advertisements with an electronic program guide (EPG) and a television program on a screen, comprising:

• displaying a video of the television program on the screen;
• displaying a plurality of television schedule information items on the screen;
• and
• simultaneously displaying an interactive advertisement with the displayed plurality of television schedule information items and the video of the television program on the screen.

A method for simultaneously displaying advertisements with an electronic program guide (EPG) and a television program on a screen, comprising:

• displaying a video of the television program on the screen;
• displaying a plurality of television schedule information items in a display that indicates the channel for at least some of the displayed television schedule information items;
• and
• simultaneously displaying an advertisement with the displayed plurality of television schedule information items and the video of the television program on the screen, wherein the displayed advertisement can be highlighted by a viewer.

A method for simultaneously displaying advertisements with an electronic program guide (EPG) and a television program on a screen, comprising:

• displaying a video of the television program on the screen;
• displaying a plurality of television schedule information items in a display that indicates the time and title for at least some of the displayed television schedule information items;
• and
• simultaneously displaying an advertisement with the displayed plurality of television schedule information items and the video of the television program on the screen.

A method for simultaneously displaying advertisements with an electronic program guide (EPG) and a television program on a screen, comprising:

• displaying an unobstructed video of the television program on the screen;
• displaying one or more television schedule information items on the screen;
• selecting an advertisement for display from a plurality of advertisements;
• and
• simultaneously displaying the selected advertisement with the displayed one or more television schedule information items and the unobstructed video of the television program on the screen.

A system for simultaneously displaying advertisements with an electronic program guide (EPG) and a television program on a screen, comprising:

• means for displaying a video of the television program on the screen;
• means for displaying a plurality of television schedule information items on the screen;
• means for selecting an advertisement for display from a plurality of advertisements;
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• means for simultaneously displaying the selected advertisement with the displayed plurality of television schedule information items and the video of the television program on the screen.

A system for simultaneously displaying advertisements with an electronic program guide (EPG) and a television program on a screen, comprising:

• means for displaying a video of the television program on the screen;
• means for displaying at least one television schedule information item on the screen;
• means for selecting an advertisement for display from a plurality of advertisements, the selection not directly determined by a user's selection of a television schedule information item;
• and
• means for simultaneously displaying the selected advertisement with the displayed plurality of television schedule information items and the video of the television program on the screen.

A system for simultaneously displaying advertisements with an electronic program guide (EPG) and a television program on a screen, comprising:

• means for displaying a video of the television program on the screen;
• means for displaying a plurality of television schedule information items on the screen;
• and
• means for simultaneously displaying an interactive advertisement with the displayed plurality of television schedule information items and the video of the television program on the screen.

A system for simultaneously displaying advertisements with an electronic program guide (EPG) and a television program on a screen, comprising:

• means for displaying a video of the television program on the screen;
• means for displaying a plurality of television schedule information items in a display that indicates the channel for at least some of the displayed television schedule information items;
• and
• means for simultaneously displaying an advertisement with the displayed plurality of television schedule information items and the video of the television program on the screen, wherein the displayed advertisement can be highlighted by a viewer.

A system for simultaneously displaying advertisements with an electronic program guide (EPG) and a television program on a screen, comprising:

• means for displaying a video of the television program on the screen;
• means for displaying a plurality of television schedule information items in a display that indicates the time and title for at least some of the displayed television schedule information items;
• and
• means for simultaneously displaying an advertisement with the displayed plurality of television schedule information items and the video of the television program on the screen.

A system for simultaneously displaying advertisements with an electronic program guide (EPG) and a television program on a screen, comprising:

• means for displaying an unobstructed video of the television program on the screen;
• means for displaying one or more television schedule information items on the screen;
• means for selecting an advertisement for display from a plurality of advertisements;
• and
• means for simultaneously displaying the selected advertisement with the displayed one or more television schedule information items and the unobstructed video of the television program on the screen.