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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 16, 1997
Brian L Klosterman, San Ramon, CA (US);
Sean A O'Brien, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Kenneth A Milnes, Fremont, CA (US);
Steven M Schein, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Donald Metzger, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Todd Blake, San Francisco, CA (US);
Gordon Chang, San Jose, CA (US);
David Warden, Redwood City, CA (US);
StarSight Telecast Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for displaying an electronic program schedule guide is provided. The system has areas for displaying program schedule information. In addition, the system also has areas that may be used for displaying movie listings. The system has enhanced recording capabilities, including extending recording time, automatically rescheduling recording, and the like. Finally, the system has features which simplify the setup and installation procedures.