System for presenting an electronic programming guide in a satellite communication system
AssigneesAt&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P., Yahoo! Inc.
InventorsSCOTT WHITE, RAMSEY KSAR
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Abstract
A system for presenting an electronic programming guide in a satellite communication system is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a satellite media receiver having a controller element to transmit to a portal information associated with an Electronic Programming Guide (EPG). The portal can process the information to present a Graphical User Interface (GUI) window corresponding to a slideable canvas of the EPG in an Internet browser of a communication device requesting the EPG. Other embodiments are disclosed.
Claims24
A computer-readable storage medium in a portal, comprising computer instructions for:
- receiving a request from a communication device to access an Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) by way of a satellite media receiver;
- establishing communications with the satellite media receiver by way of a gateway, wherein the gateway is coupled to a broadband port of the satellite media receiver by way of a Local Area Network (LAN) managed by the gateway, wherein the satellite media receiver comprises a satellite port for receiving satellite signals supplied by a satellite dish system, and wherein the satellite signals are associated with satellite media services of the satellite communication system;
- receiving from the satellite media receiver information associated with the EPG;
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- presenting a Graphical User Interface (GUI) window corresponding to a slideable canvas of the EPG in an Internet browser of the communication device.
A satellite media receiver, comprising a controller element to transmit to a portal information associated with an Electronic Programming Guide (EPG), wherein the portal processes the information to present a Graphical User Interface (GUI) window corresponding to a slideable canvas of the EPG in an Internet browser of a communication device requesting the EPG.
A gateway, comprising a controller element to provide a portal access to an Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) supplied by a satellite media receiver, wherein the portal processes the information to present a Graphical User Interface (GUI) window corresponding to a slideable canvas of the EPG in an Internet browser of a communication device requesting the EPG.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.