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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2005
Vikram Makam Gupta, Raleigh, NC (US);
Stephen Kight Forbes, Raleigh, NC (US);
Gregory A. Dunko, Cary, NC (US);
Vikram Makam Gupta, Raleigh, NC (US);
Stephen Kight Forbes, Raleigh, NC (US);
Gregory A. Dunko, Cary, NC (US);
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, Lund, SE;
Abstract
Methods of displaying broadcast media content information to a user include receiving at a first receiver first content from a first channel of a multi-channel broadcast media system while receiving at a second receiver information regarding the content on a second off-channel of the multi-channel broadcast media system. Then, at least some of the received information regarding the content on the second channel is displayed to the user. A database of information may also be provided that includes, for example, information regarding listening/viewing preferences of the user. This database of information may be used, for example, to select the off-channels that are scanned for content information and/or to select what information is displayed to the user.