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US8955017B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8955017-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113196174-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2011 |
| Priority date | Dec 29, 1997 |
| Publication date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2015 |
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The availability of a new information service is publicized by displaying an icon in an EPG when the presence of a new information service is detected. A list of new services is then displayed responsive to a user command. When one of the new services is displayed instead of the list.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for indicating availability of a new service, the method comprising: generating a display of a program title on a program guide display; receiving an indication that a new service is available; determining using control circuitry that the new service was previously unavailable to a user and is now available to the user for the first time; generating a simultaneous display of an indicator and the program title to indicate availability of…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8955017B2 cover?
- The availability of a new information service is publicized by displaying an icon in an EPG when the presence of a new information service is detected. A list of new services is then displayed responsive to a user command. When one of the new services is displayed instead of the list.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Donnelly Daniel B, Rovi Guides Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N21/47. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 10 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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