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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
May. 05, 2008
Edward B. Knudson, Littleton, CO (US);
David M. Rudnick, Denver, CO (US);
Michael D. Ellis, Boulder, CO (US);
Daniel C. Hagenbuch, Holland, PA (US);
Joel G. Hassell, Arvada, CO (US);
Robert A. Knee, Lansdale, PA (US);
Steven J. Reynolds, Littleton, CO (US);
Edward B. Knudson, Littleton, CO (US);
David M. Rudnick, Denver, CO (US);
Michael D. Ellis, Boulder, CO (US);
Daniel C. Hagenbuch, Holland, PA (US);
Joel G. Hassell, Arvada, CO (US);
Robert A. Knee, Lansdale, PA (US);
Steven J. Reynolds, Littleton, CO (US);
United Video Properties, Inc., Tulsa, OK (US);
Abstract
A program guide system is provided in which an interactive television program guide that is implemented at least partially on user television equipment receives program listings data and real-time data such as sports scores, news data, and the like. The real-time data may be stored in a database maintained by the program guide, so that the program guide may access the stored real-time data at a later time. Updated program listings information may be provided to the program guide as part of the data stream in which the real-time data is provided. Unique keys may be generated for the program listings data and real-time data associated with each live event. The keys may be compared at the program guide to determine which program listings correspond to which items of real-time data. A controllable ticker may be displayed on top of a television program on the user television equipment. The controllable ticker may be sponsored. Different types of real-time data may be assigned different expiration times. When data has expired it may be removed from the database.