Interactive program guide with graphic program listings
AssigneeUnited Video Properties, Inc.
InventorM. Scott Reichardt
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Abstract
Electronic program guides in which program listings may be graphically presented and in which sponsors and celebrities of those programs may be identified are provided. The electronic programs guides may be passive television program guides, interactive television program guides, and/or on-line television program guides. Television show text information, logos and/or trademarks, celebrity images, affiliation indicators, and advertisements may be present in the program listings to enhance the electronic program guides.
Claims25
1-66. (canceled)
A method for presenting information in an electronic program guide, comprising:
- receiving program guide data;
- and
- displaying the received program guide data as buttons.
A system for presenting information in an electronic program guide, the system comprising user equipment configured to:
- receive program guide data;
- and
- display the received program guide data as buttons.
A machine readable medium encoded with machine-readable instructions for use in a system for presenting information in an electronic program guide, the machine-readable instructions comprising:
- receiving program guide data;
- and
- displaying the received program guide data as buttons.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.