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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2007
David E. Shanks, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Jon M. Dean, Torrance, CA (US);
David E. Feldstein, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Richard F. Purpura, Orange, CA (US);
Matthew J. Thompson, Torrance, CA (US);
Mark A. Shurgot, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Craig Le, Temple City, CA (US);
David E. Shanks, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Jon M. Dean, Torrance, CA (US);
David E. Feldstein, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Richard F. Purpura, Orange, CA (US);
Matthew J. Thompson, Torrance, CA (US);
Mark A. Shurgot, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Craig Le, Temple City, CA (US);
The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention comprises a viewership rating system presented on a monitor. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of broadcast programs, each broadcast program in the plurality of broadcast programs given a rating, the rating based on a current viewership of the plurality of broadcast programs within a geographical area, and a control bar; displayed on the monitor, wherein a command displayed on the control bar selects a screen for display on the monitor, the screen comprising information related to at least one of the ratings of the plurality of broadcast programs.