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Intuitive image-based program guide for controlling display device such as a television
US8973037B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8973037-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313841615-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jul 16, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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A control device such as a tablet computer presents a scrollable image-based program guide (IBPG) on a display that a user can swipe to cause the device to command a display device to present an audio video (AV) program represented by the image. The IBPG is a subset of an electronic program guide (EPG) from a TV signal provider. Social networking information (SNI) related to a video program is presented on or adjacent an image in the IBPG representing the program.
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What is claimed is: 1. A device comprising: at least one processor; and at least one computer readable storage medium accessible to the processor and bearing instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to, for at least one video program: establish a respective image; access a wide area network to obtain social networking information (SNI) related to the video program; juxtapose at least some of the SNI related to the video program with the image; use…
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- What does patent US8973037B2 cover?
- A control device such as a tablet computer presents a scrollable image-based program guide (IBPG) on a display that a user can swipe to cause the device to command a display device to present an audio video (AV) program represented by the image. The IBPG is a subset of an electronic program guide (EPG) from a TV signal provider. Social networking information (SNI) related to a video program is …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Asam Aravind Babu, Barnes Tracy, Yi Hye Hoon, and 5 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N21/482. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 03 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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