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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. 24, 2017

Filed:

Nov. 02, 2015
Applicant:

Echostar Technologies L.l.c., Englewood, CO (US);

Inventors:

Ryan Gorsuch, Parker, CO (US);

William Norris Moran, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);

Jason Michael Anguiano, Castle Rock, CO (US);

Assignee:

EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/455 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); H04N 21/231 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/433 (2011.01); H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/234 (2011.01); H04N 21/262 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 5/45 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/23109 (2013.01); H04N 5/44543 (2013.01); H04N 7/17318 (2013.01); H04N 21/23412 (2013.01); H04N 21/26283 (2013.01); H04N 21/42216 (2013.01); H04N 21/4332 (2013.01); H04N 21/482 (2013.01); G06F 17/30002 (2013.01); H04N 5/45 (2013.01); H04N 21/431 (2013.01);
Abstract

Electronic program guide (EPG) systems and methods are operable to incorporate image information into an EPG generated at a media device. An exemplary embodiment receives an image associated with a program, processes the received image into a rich media EPG image, receives program presentation schedule information that specifies a presentation schedule of a plurality of programs, wherein the program is one of the plurality of programs scheduled for presentation, associates an identifier with the rich media EPG image and the program, and generates a rich media EPG schedule based upon the received program presentation schedule information and the identifier.


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