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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2002
Applicants:
Samuel H. Russ, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Michael A. Gaul, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Inventors:
Samuel H. Russ, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Michael A. Gaul, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Assignee:
Cisco Technology, Inc., Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/445 (2006.01); H04N 7/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for providing an interactive program guide (IPG) includes receiving from a user a request for an IPG, and providing the user with an IPG that includes listings that were received by a digital home communication terminal (DHCT) via a subscriber television network, as well as other listings that were not received by the DHCT via the subscriber television network.