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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2011
Anthony Cruz, Port Deposit, MD (US);
Gwendolyn Mahon Thaxter, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Laszlo T. Erdely, Crofton, MD (US);
Anthony Cruz, Port Deposit, MD (US);
Gwendolyn Mahon Thaxter, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Laszlo T. Erdely, Crofton, MD (US);
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A device includes a keypad that further includes first keys related to selecting television channels associated with a set top box and a second key related to requesting a television listing. The device further includes an infra-red transceiver that transmits a request for television listing information to a set top box based on user selection of the second key, and receives television listing data, from the set top box, that includes program information related to a plurality of channels over a period of time. The device also includes a color display unit that displays the television listing data.