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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2014
Cellco Partnership, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Te-Sheng Lin, Cresskill, NJ (US);
Lily F. Chen, Fort Lee, NJ (US);
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Cellco Partnership, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A device may be configured to store interactive program guide (IPG) data for generating an IPG. The IPG data may include information related to a media content service for providing media content and including information related to a home automation service for managing a home device. The device may receive input information from a media client device that causes display of the IPG. The input information may indicate an input related to the home device. The device may generate a part of the IPG related to the home automation service based on the input information and a part of the IPG data. The device may obtain home device information from a management server based on the input information. The device may provide the home device information and the part of the IPG to the media client device for display.