Systems and methods for acquiring, categorizing and delivering media in interactive media guidance applications
US-9215504-B2 · Dec 15, 2015 · US
Program guide navigation tools for media content access systems and methods
US8935728B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8935728-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313950665-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2013 |
| Priority date | Dec 21, 2006 |
| Publication date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2015 |
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An exemplary system includes a media content processing subsystem configured to provide a program guide graphical user interface (“GUI”) to a display for presentation to a user, the program guide GUI including a portion of a program guide. The media content processing subsystem is further configured to provide at least one navigation tool to the display for presentation in the program guide GUI, the navigation tool including a plurality of selectable options for navigating the program guide. The media content processing subsystem is further configured to detect a user selection of one of the selectable options and initiate a navigation to a location in the program guide based on the selected option. In certain embodiments, the navigation tool includes at least one of a time-based navigation tool and a channel navigation tool.
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What is claimed is: 1. A system comprising: a media content processing subsystem configured to provide a program guide graphical user interface to a display for presentation to a user, the program guide graphical user interface displaying a portion of a program guide; wherein said media content processing subsystem is further configured to provide at least one navigation tool overlaid on a portion of the program guide graphical user interface, the at least one navigation tool in…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8935728B2 cover?
- An exemplary system includes a media content processing subsystem configured to provide a program guide graphical user interface (“GUI”) to a display for presentation to a user, the program guide GUI including a portion of a program guide. The media content processing subsystem is further configured to provide at least one navigation tool to the display for presentation in the program guide GUI…
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- Verizon Patent & Licensing Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N5/44543. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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