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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2013
United Video Properties, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Michael D. Ellis, Boulder, CO (US);
William L. Thomas, Evergreen, CO (US);
Joel G. Hassell, Arvada, CO (US);
Thomas R. Lemmons, Sand Springs, OK (US);
David M. Berezowski, Tulsa, OK (US);
Robert A. Knee, Lansdale, PA (US);
Robert H. McCoy, Broken Arrow, OK (US);
United Video Properties, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An interactive television program guide with remote access is provided. The interactive television program guide is implemented on interactive television program guide equipment. A remote program guide access device is connected to the interactive television program guide equipment by a remote access link to provide a user with remote access to program guide functions. An interactive television program guide system based on multiple user television equipment devices in a single household is provided. The system provides a user with an opportunity to adjust program guide settings with a given one of the interactive television program guides. Program guide setting include features related to setting program reminders, profiles, program recording features, messaging features, favorites features, parental control features, program guide set up features (e.g., audio and video and language settings), etc.