Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with remote product ordering

A method for allowing users to order products using an interactive television program guide while at a remote location using a one-step ordering process comprising:

• displaying information identifying a product at the remote location using the interactive television program guide wherein the product is a product other than electronically-delivered video and wherein the product is related to television programming;
• in response to a single action being performed by the user at the remote location, providing product information to a central system for an identified product using the interactive television program guide;
• receiving the product information at the central location;
• and
• processing the product information at the central location for ordering the identified product.

A home shopping system for allowing users to order products while at a remote location using a one-step ordering process from within an interactive television program guide comprising:

• means for displaying information identifying a product at the remote location using the interactive television program guide, wherein the product is a product other than electronically-delivered video and wherein the product is related to television programming;
• means for providing product information to a central system for an identified product in response to a single action being performed by the user at the remote location using the interactive television program guide;
• means for receiving the product information at the central location;
• and
• means for processing the product information at the central location for ordering the identified product.

A system for allowing users to order products from a central location using a one-step ordering process within an interactive television program guide comprising:

• a video display generator;
• a user interface;
• and
• a microcontroller programmed to (1) direct the video display generator to display an onscreen message that indicates to a user a single action that the user may perform with the user interface to order a product using the interactive television program guide, wherein the product is other than electronically-delivered video and wherein the product is related to television programming, and (2) order the product from the central location in response to the user performing the single action with the user interface.

A system for allowing users to order products while at a remote location using a one-step ordering process from within an interactive television program guide comprising:

• a video display generator;
• a user interface;
• a remote controller programmed to (1) direct the video display generator to display information identifying a product at the remote location using the interactive television program guide, wherein the product is a product other than electronically-delivered video and wherein the product is related to television programming, and (2) provide product information to a central system for an identified product in response to a single action being performed by the user at the remote location with the user interface using the interactive television program guide;
• and
• a receiver at a central location configured to (1) receive the product information, and (2) process the product information for ordering the identified product.