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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2005
Nileshkumar J. Parekh, San Diego, CA (US);
Ravinder Paul (Rob) Chandhok, Poway, CA (US);
Michael O'keefe, Romona, CA (US);
An Mei Chen, San Diego, CA (US);
Gordon Kent Walker, Poway, CA (US);
Nileshkumar J. Parekh, San Diego, CA (US);
Ravinder Paul (Rob) Chandhok, Poway, CA (US);
Michael O'Keefe, Romona, CA (US);
An Mei Chen, San Diego, CA (US);
Gordon Kent Walker, Poway, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for maintaining program-guide records comprises the steps of requesting a program-guide index, receiving the program-guide index, and determining whether there exists any new program-guide record based on the received program-guide index. The method further comprises requesting a new program-guide record and receiving the program-guide record. In one aspect, a method for maintaining program-guide records comprises the steps of receiving a program-guide update indication, and determining any new program-guide record based on the received program-guide update indication. The method further comprises requesting an updated program-guide record, receiving the updated program-guide record, and updating the program-guide records.