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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 12, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Patrick Young, San Mateo, CA (US);
John H. Roop, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Michael W. Faber, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Assignee:
United Video Properties, Inc., Tulsa, OK (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 9/00 ; H04N 7/173 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 9/00 ; H04N 7/173 ;
Abstract
An electronic program guide displays televsion program listings in a time and channel guide format on a monitor screen. A cursor is provided for display on the monitor screen to selectively highlight one of the television program listings in the guide. Various guide functions are activated in response to movement of the cursor in the guide. For example, program note corresponding to the highlighted television program listing is displayed simultaneously with the television program listings, such that the program note changes as the cursor moves in the guide.