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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Echostar Technologies, Llc, Englewood, CO (US);
Henry Gregg Martch, Parker, CO (US);
Dan Minnick, Castle Rock, CO (US);
Morgan Kirby, Palmer Lake, CO (US);
Mark Templeman, Parker, CO (US);
Luke VanDuyn, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US);
Abstract
An indication of user interest of a program of a particular television channel may be identified based on user interaction with a programming guide that displays first content. A selectable icon positioned in association with a descriptor that identifies the particular television channel may be generated in response to identifying the indication of user interest and for display within the programming guide. An interactive pane that identifies at least one particular program that is stored within an omnibus channel file containing a plurality of programs broadcast consecutively on the particular television channel over a predefined period of time may be generated in response to user selection of the selectable icon for display within the programming guide.