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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2015
Rovi Guides, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Michael D. Ellis, Boulder, CO (US);
William L. Thomas, Evergreen, CO (US);
Edward B. Knudson, Lakewood, CO (US);
Joel G. Hassell, Golden, CO (US);
Kevin B. Easterbrook, Monument, CO (US);
Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A system is provided in which an interactive television program guide application and non-program-guide applications are at least partially implemented on user television equipment. A program guide program application interface is provided that is used to maintain a consistent user interface between the program guide application and the non-program-guide applications. Non-program-guide applications may be launched by the program guide application. The user may select certain non-program-guide applications as favorites and may set parental controls for certain non-program-guide applications. The program guide application may run in the background while a non-program-guide application operates. The applications may be located at a remote location such as on a server at a cable system headend or on a server on the Internet. The program application interface may perform authentication and access rights determination functions. Reminders may be set for the content of non-program-guide applications.