Systems and methods for acquiring, categorizing and delivering media in interactive media guidance applications
US-9215504-B2 · Dec 15, 2015 · US
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US8973049B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8973049-B2 |
| Application number | US-95966510-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2010 |
| Priority date | Dec 4, 2009 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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Content recommendations may be provided. First, in response to a received input and concurrent with a shrunken programming content, a media guide may be displayed. The media guide may comprise a first card, a second card, and a third card. The first card may comprise a plurality of recommendation types. The second card may comprise a plurality of subcategories corresponding to a selected one of the plurality of recommendation types. The third card may comprise a plurality of content program names corresponding to a selected one of the plurality of subcategories. The plurality of content program names may be in an order. Next, in response to a selection of a one of the plurality of content program names, an action card maybe displayed. Then a selected one of the plurality of actions may be executed.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for providing content recommendations, the method comprising: receiving a first input; displaying a main menu in response to the received first input; receiving a second input corresponding to a content recommendations element from the main menu; shrinking, in response to the received second input, a currently displayed programming content; displaying the shrunken programming content; displaying, in response to the received second input an…
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Electricity · mapped topic
- H04N5/44543Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8973049B2 cover?
- Content recommendations may be provided. First, in response to a received input and concurrent with a shrunken programming content, a media guide may be displayed. The media guide may comprise a first card, a second card, and a third card. The first card may comprise a plurality of recommendation types. The second card may comprise a plurality of subcategories corresponding to a selected one of…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Pickelsimer Lisa A, Patil Anant, Thompson Catherine Elizabeth, and 1 more
- 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 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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