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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2002
Hubert E. Kolde, Mercer Island, WA (US);
James A. Billmaier, Woodinville, WA (US);
John M. Kellum, Seattle, WA (US);
Dewey Reid, San Rafael, CA (US);
Philip Rogan, Bozeman, MT (US);
Hubert E. Kolde, Mercer Island, WA (US);
James A. Billmaier, Woodinville, WA (US);
John M. Kellum, Seattle, WA (US);
Dewey Reid, San Rafael, CA (US);
Philip Rogan, Bozeman, MT (US);
ARRIS Group, Inc., Suwanee, GA (US);
Abstract
A method implemented on a multi-tuner receiver system comprises successively displaying a set of visual cards where each visual card of the set of visual cards comprises a graphical representation. A visual card of the set of visual cards is selected, the visual card being associated with a first television program. Based on a characteristic of the selected visual card, a second television program is identified. The second television program is then tuned.