Systems and methods for acquiring, categorizing and delivering media in interactive media guidance applications
US-9215504-B2 · Dec 15, 2015 · US
Interactive television program guide with passive content
US8978064B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8978064-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113185242-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | Sep 22, 1998 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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A hybrid passive-interactive program guide is generated by combining the features of an interactive program guide with the passive video portion of a passive program guide. The interactive guide may replace passive listings with interactive listings, replace passive features with interactive features, provide supplemental advertisements, or replace passive tagging information with interactive tagging information. Users may be provided with an opportunity to purchase a program or product being advertised, to view listings for segments aired in the video portion of the passive guide, to schedule reminders for listings or video segments that are displayed by the passive guide, or to schedule video segments and related information for recording.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for generating a hybrid passive-interactive media guide, comprising: storing, on user equipment, a passive media guide including media asset identifiers and passive guide characteristics associated with the media asset identifiers in the passive media guide; generating for display the stored passive media guide on the user equipment; generating for display an interactive media guide that is implemented on the user equipment, wherein the interact…
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- What does patent US8978064B2 cover?
- A hybrid passive-interactive program guide is generated by combining the features of an interactive program guide with the passive video portion of a passive program guide. The interactive guide may replace passive listings with interactive listings, replace passive features with interactive features, provide supplemental advertisements, or replace passive tagging information with interactive t…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Reynolds Steven J, Berezowski David M, Knee Robert A, and 4 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N21/4821. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 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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