Method for making selections in search criteria in TV EPGs

One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method, comprising:

• displaying a plurality of search criteria, each of the search criteria corresponding to a button on a push-button control device, wherein selection of a first button at an initial time corresponds to selection of a first criteria and selection of the first button at a subsequent time after the initial time corresponds to deselection of the first criteria, and selection of a second button, different from the first button, at its initial time corresponds to selection of a second criteria and selection of the second button at its subsequent time after its initial time corresponds to deselection of the second criteria;
• receiving a selection of at least two search criteria from the displayed plurality of search criteria;
• comparing the combination of the at least two selected search criteria to a list of available television programs;
• and
• providing a search result set containing television programs that meet the at least two selected search criteria, wherein providing the search result set includes simultaneously displaying the search result set and the plurality of search criteria on the same screen.

A system comprising:

• a television display screen;
• an electronic program guide capable of being displayed on the television display screen, the electronic program guide having a search criteria window containing a plurality of search criteria, each of the search criteria corresponding to a button on a push-button control device, the push-button control device being configured to select search criteria such that two or more selected criteria form a search criteria set, wherein selection of a first button at an initial time corresponds to selection of a first criteria and selection of the first button at a subsequent time after the initial time corresponds to deselection of the first criteria, and selection of a second button, different from the first button, at its initial time corresponds to selection of a second criteria and selection of the second button at its subsequent time after its initial time corresponds to deselection of the second criteria;
• and
• a search result window to display a list of television programs corresponding to the combination of the selected criteria of the search criteria set, wherein the search result window and the search criteria window are simultaneously displayed on the same screen of the television display screen.