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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hugh Boyd Morrison, Marion, IN (US);
Mark Sheridan Westlake, Hamilton, IN (US);
Assignee:
Thomson Licensing S.A., Boulogne Cedex, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/44 ; H04N 9/64 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/44 ; H04N 9/64 ;
Abstract
A method and a system for displaying program information for a plurality of information sources on an electronic program guide (EPG) is described. A matched program and its respective program source is first determined. This first matched program from the respective program source is then highlighted in the EPG. Additionally, an icon for a respective program source is displayed indicating a future or a previously matched program from the respective program source.
Morrison, Hugh. (2003). Providing a link to programs in a program guide (U.S. Patent No. 6601238). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6601238
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