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US 2009/0158332 A1Published application
Upgrading access of television program information with optional features
AssigneeScientific-Atlanta, Inc.
InventorsArturo A. Rodriguez, Dean F. Jerding
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Abstract
A method for providing a television service enhancement includes receiving a first user input requesting a television service, providing the user with an option to receive an enhancement to the television service for a charge, and receiving a second user input selecting the option to receive the enhancement to the television service.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- providing a user with an interactive program guide (IPG) service enhancement configuration screen, the screen comprising one or more selectable options corresponding to respective service enhancements to be implemented in association with providing an IPG, the screen further comprising plural fields, each field corresponding to a charge for each of the service enhancements;
- receiving input by the user corresponding to selection of the one or more selectable options;
- and
- storing the one or more selections in memory for later retrieval for use in conjunction with providing the IPG.
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A system, comprising:
- a client device comprising:
- a memory having executable instructions stored thereon;
- and
- a processor configured by the instructions to:
- provide a user with an interactive program guide (IPG) service enhancement configuration screen, the screen comprising one or more selectable options corresponding to respective service enhancements to be implemented in association with providing an IPG, the screen further comprising plural fields, each field corresponding to a charge for each of the service enhancements;
- receive input by the user corresponding to selection of the one or more selectable options;
- store the one or more selections in memory for later retrieval for use in conjunction with providing the IPG;
- and
- enable access to the IPG with the accompanying selected service enhancements.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.