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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024

Filed:

Apr. 13, 2021
Applicant:

Arris Enterprises Llc, Suwanee, GA (US);

Inventors:

Yong Liang, Shanghai, CN;

Qi Wang, Shanghai, CN;

Xue-Wei Zhao, Shanghai, CN;

Xiang Shen, Shanghai, CN;

Assignee:

ARRIS Enterprises LLC, Horsham, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/44 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/4316 (2013.01); H04N 21/44008 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/4821 (2013.01);
Abstract

Exemplary embodiments are directed to a device and method for displaying an electronic program guide. The device receives electronic program guide data and stores it in memory. The device also receives video content associated with a broadcast channel of a content provider over a network. The device combines the electronic program guide data and the video content, such that the electronic program guide content is overlaid onto the video content in a bullet screen format. The combined electronic program guide data and the video content are sent to a display device.


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