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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014

Filed:

Feb. 25, 2011
Applicants:

Suresh V. Leley, Carmel, IN (US);

Thomas Anthony Stahl, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Steven Charles Rhoads, Carmel, IN (US);

Darrel Wayne Randall, Danville, IN (US);

Inventors:

Suresh V. Leley, Carmel, IN (US);

Thomas Anthony Stahl, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Steven Charles Rhoads, Carmel, IN (US);

Darrel Wayne Randall, Danville, IN (US);

Assignee:

Thomson Licensing, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 21/433 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/458 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/458 (2013.01); H04N 21/4333 (2013.01); H04N 21/4821 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus and method for providing an electronic program guide (EPG) to an end user are provided. The includes a audio video streaming device, content scheduler, and program guide generator provide for includes providing a program guide, the program guide containing a start time and end time for the display of a first program, providing the first program for display at the start time, determining if the first program has been paused during the display of the first program, adjusting the end time for the display of the first program if the program has been paused, and providing an updated program guide containing the adjusted end time.


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