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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2001
Arturo A. Rodriguez, Norcross, GA (US);
Geoffrey G. Hammett, Norcross, GA (US);
Robert O. Banker, Cumming, GA (US);
John Eric West, Roswell, GA (US);
Arturo A. Rodriguez, Norcross, GA (US);
Geoffrey G. Hammett, Norcross, GA (US);
Robert O. Banker, Cumming, GA (US);
John Eric West, Roswell, GA (US);
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Abstract
A method for providing television functionality includes defining a time period, associating a user preference with the time period, providing a first result in accordance with the user preference if a request for television functionality is received during the defined time period, and providing a second result if the request for the television functionality is received outside the defined time period.