Associating an electronic program guide (EPG) data base entry and a related internet website
OwnerMichael S. Richmond, Paul Pilat +1inventors
InventorsMichael S. Richmond, Paul Pilat, Mary D. Smiley
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Abstract
A method includes performing an Internet search for an Internet address based on a keyword, wherein the keyword is obtained from an electronic program guide item of an electronic program guide. The Internet address is received and the keyword and the Internet address are associated together. An information display includes a first area containing an electronic program guide item and a second area containing an indicia of a related Internet address.
Claims29
A method comprising:
- searching for an Internet address, wherein the searching is based on a keyword, wherein the keyword is obtained from an electronic program guide item within an electronic program guide (EPG);
- creating a link to an Internet address based on a result of the searching for the Internet address;
- and
- storing the keyword and the Internet address in a memory.
A method comprising:
- searching for an Internet address, wherein the searching is based on an electronic program guide item of an electronic program guide (EPG);
- creating a link to an Internet address based on a result of the searching for the Internet address;
- and
- storing the electronic program guide item and the Internet address in a memory.
A method comprising:
- submitting a search request for an Internet address based on a keyword, wherein the keyword is related to an electronic program guide item of an electronic program guide (EPG);
- receiving an Internet address in response to the submitting the search request;
- and
- associating the keyword and the Internet address together.
An apparatus comprising:
- an electronic program guide;
- a electronic program guide item contained within the electronic program guide;
- and
- an indicia of an Internet address, wherein the indicia of the Internet address results from an Internet search based on a keyword related to the electronic program guide item.
An apparatus comprising:
- an information display;
- a first area of the information display containing an electronic program guide (EPG) item;
- and
- a second area of the information display containing an indicia of a related Internet address.
A computer readable medium containing executable computer program instructions, which when executed by a data processing system, cause the data processing system to perform a method comprising:
- submitting a search request for an Internet address based on a keyword, wherein the keyword is obtained from an electronic program guide item of an electronic program guide (EPG);
- receiving an Internet address in response to the submitting the search request;
- and
- associating the electronic program guide item and the Internet address together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.