Electronic program guide (EPG) search
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsCharles J. Migos, Ronald A. Morris
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Abstract
Techniques are described to perform electronic program guide (EPG) search. In an implementation, electronic program guide (EPG) data is searched that describes television content and has a plurality of categories. Results of the search are output in an EPG and arranged according to one or more of the categories.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- searching electronic program guide (EPG) data that describes television content and has a plurality of categories;
- and
- outputting results of the search in an EPG arranged according to one or more of the categories.
A method comprising:
- outputting an electronic program guide (EPG) having a plurality of portions that include data which describes television content;
- and
- when a focus is applied to at least one said portion, outputting additional data within the at least one said portion of the EPG that further describes the television content.
One or more computer-readable media comprising instructions that are executable to encapsulate related electronic program guide (EPG) data into a single object to be output in an electronic program guide that includes metadata which describes a plurality of related television content.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.