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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2016
Applicant:
Rovi Guides, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Inventor:
M. Scott Reichardt, Tulsa, OK (US);
Assignee:
Rovi Guides, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/478 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/488 (2011.01); H04N 5/445 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/4312 (2013.01); H04N 5/44543 (2013.01); H04N 21/4316 (2013.01); H04N 21/482 (2013.01); H04N 21/488 (2013.01); H04N 21/4821 (2013.01); H04N 21/4823 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01); H04N 21/8126 (2013.01); H04N 21/8133 (2013.01); H04N 21/8146 (2013.01); H04N 21/478 (2013.01); H04N 21/47211 (2013.01);
Abstract
Electronic program guides in which program listings may be graphically presented and in which sponsors and celebrities of those programs may be identified are provided. The electronic programs guides may be passive television program guides, interactive television, program guides, and/or on-line television program guides. Television show text information, logos and/or trademarks, celebrity images, affiliation indicators, and advertisements may be present in the program listings to enhance the electronic program guides.