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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2003
Applicants:
Robert G. Arsenault, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Tam T. Leminh, Cypress, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robert G. Arsenault, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Tam T. Leminh, Cypress, CA (US);
Assignee:
The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/445 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention enables a broadcaster to vary the time and the descriptive information in a program guide on a per-channel basis. A priority ranking system of the channels allows the preparation of multiple versions of a program guide in order to fit the guide into the memory space allocated in a receiver. When constructing the program guide, the algorithm of the present invention fits the longest title variation allowed while still keeping the total size of the guide product within space constraints supported by the receiver.