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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2009
Haifeng BI, San Antonio, TX (US);
Xiaolian BI, San Antonio, TX (US);
Haifeng Bi, San Antonio, TX (US);
Xiaolian Bi, San Antonio, TX (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A method for providing recommendation icons associated with a television program on an electronic program guide is disclosed. A selection is received of a television program listed in the electronic programming guide. A recommendation graphical user interface associated with the selected television program is provided. A selection is received of a recommendation soft button displayed on the recommendation graphical user interface. The electronic programming guide is displayed with the recommendation icons. A selection is received of one of the recommendation icons in the electronic programming guide. Information associated with the selected one of the recommendation icons is displayed.