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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:
Nov. 17, 2015

Filed:

Mar. 14, 2014
Applicant:

Rovi Guides, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);

Inventors:

Ka Chun Wong, Tai Po, CN;

Walter R. Klappert, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Michael R. Nichols, La Canada Flintridge, CA (US);

Brian Riegel, Golden, CO (US);

Michael Papish, Randolph Center, VT (US);

Adam Powers, Dublin, CA (US);

Assignee:

Rovi Guides, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/478 (2011.01); H04N 7/10 (2006.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01); G06Q 30/00 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/4828 (2013.01); H04N 21/478 (2013.01); H04N 21/47202 (2013.01); H04N 21/482 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for presenting user-generated content in as easily accessible manner using an interactive media guide are provided. In particular, a user may be able to peruse user-generated content through an interactive media guide which is also used to access non-user-generated media content such as linear programming (e.g., over-the-air broadcast, cable, and satellite scheduled programming) and on-demand media. The interactive media guide may include a provider of user-generated content populated with user-generated content according to the user's interests or most recently added to the provider.


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