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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2012
Applicant:
Francisco Gonzalez, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventor:
Francisco Gonzalez, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Cox Communications, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 21/443 (2011.01); H04N 21/462 (2011.01); H04N 5/45 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/44543 (2013.01); H04N 5/44591 (2013.01); H04N 21/4438 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/4622 (2013.01); H04N 21/4821 (2013.01); H04N 5/45 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and computer-readable media are provided for presenting program guide information using a mosaic of video sources broadcast in a television services system. An application program executed on a television services set-top box generates a matrix of still images representing multiple video sources presently being broadcast in the television services system. The matrix of still images is presented as a video mosaic representing current program guide information in the television services system.