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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:
Dec. 30, 2014

Filed:

Aug. 28, 2009
Applicants:

Haifeng BI, San Antonio, TX (US);

Xiaolian BI, San Antonio, TX (US);

Inventors:

Haifeng Bi, San Antonio, TX (US);

Xiaolian Bi, San Antonio, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/254 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01); H04N 21/4788 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/658 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/47 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/44543 (2013.01); H04N 7/17318 (2013.01); H04N 21/254 (2013.01); H04N 21/25891 (2013.01); H04N 21/42204 (2013.01); H04N 21/4316 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/47 (2013.01); H04N 21/47214 (2013.01); H04N 21/4756 (2013.01); H04N 21/4788 (2013.01); H04N 21/4826 (2013.01); H04N 21/6125 (2013.01); H04N 21/6175 (2013.01); H04N 21/6582 (2013.01);
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.


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