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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:
Jan. 17, 2017

Filed:

Apr. 10, 2012
Applicants:

Alex Louie, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Cesar Alvarado, Orange, CA (US);

Patrick H. Hayes, Mission Viejo, CA (US);

Inventors:

Alex Louie, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Cesar Alvarado, Orange, CA (US);

Patrick H. Hayes, Mission Viejo, CA (US);

Assignee:

Universal Elecronics Inc., Santa Ana, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/445 (2011.01); G08C 17/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); H04N 5/782 (2006.01); H04N 7/16 (2011.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/4227 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 5/44 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08C 17/00 (2013.01); G06F 1/1632 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); H04N 5/44543 (2013.01); H04N 5/782 (2013.01); H04N 7/163 (2013.01); H04N 21/4126 (2013.01); H04N 21/4135 (2013.01); H04N 21/4227 (2013.01); H04N 21/4316 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/47214 (2013.01); H04N 21/482 (2013.01); H04N 21/4821 (2013.01); G08C 2201/30 (2013.01); G08C 2201/93 (2013.01); H04N 2005/441 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system and method for displaying an electronic program guide ('EPG'), the EPG allowing for the controlling of recording functionality of an appliance and/or playing of media. The displayable EPG includes a listing of playable media from which the user may select a program of interest for recording or playing. The EPG may also include a display of prior recorded media for playing. Options may be presented to allow for a selection of a rendering device on which selected media is to be played.


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