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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2008
Mark Schwesinger, Bellevue, WA (US);
Cory Cirrincione, Redmond, WA (US);
Joseph Mcclanahan, Redmond, WA (US);
Mark Schwesinger, Bellevue, WA (US);
Cory Cirrincione, Redmond, WA (US);
Joseph McClanahan, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The technology is a system and method for displaying a non-grid electronic program guide. Available television channels and episodes are identified in a program guide database. The available television channels are displayed in a first window of the guide. The television series associated with the available episodes are displayed in a second window of the guide. In response to selecting one of the available television channels, the available television episodes are narrowed to the television series that air on the selected television channel. In response to the selection of one of the television series, episodes of the selected television series are displayed in a third window of the guide. Selecting an episode displays the episode information in a fourth window of the guide.