Interactive computer system for providing television schedule information
First Claim
1. A method for searching for television program listings, comprising:
- receiving a user selection of a program listing from an interactive television schedule guide;
in response to receiving the user selection of the program listing, displaying an on-screen list of attributes specifically related to the selected program listing;
receiving a user selection of one of the displayed attributes; and
in response to receiving the user selection of one of the displayed attributes, displaying a list of program listings related to the selected attribute;
wherein the list of program listings comprises a program listing for a program other than a program of the selected program listing.
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule and/or listing information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e.g., a database on the internet. The television schedule and/or listing information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as televisions screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule and/or listing information may be stored on the viewer'"'"'s computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e.g., a website), or the television schedule and/or listing information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer'"'"'s computer, television or PCTV.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for searching for television program listings, comprising:
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receiving a user selection of a program listing from an interactive television schedule guide; in response to receiving the user selection of the program listing, displaying an on-screen list of attributes specifically related to the selected program listing; receiving a user selection of one of the displayed attributes; and in response to receiving the user selection of one of the displayed attributes, displaying a list of program listings related to the selected attribute;
wherein the list of program listings comprises a program listing for a program other than a program of the selected program listing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for allowing a user of an interactive television program guide system to search for television program listings, wherein a remote control is used to interface with an interactive television program guide implemented at least partially on user television equipment, the method comprising:
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receiving a user selection of a program listing from an interactive television schedule guide; receiving a user selection of at least one attribute related to the selected program listing from a displayed list of attributes specifically related to the selected program listing in response to receiving the user selection of the program listing; and displaying at least one program listing related to the selected at least one attribute in response to receiving the user selection of the at least one attribute;
wherein the at least one program listing comprises a program listing for a program other than a program of the selected program listing.
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5. An interactive television program guide system for searching for television program listings, comprising:
user television equipment on which an interactive television program guide is at least partially implemented, wherein the user television equipment is configured to; receive a user selection of a program listing from the interactive television program guide; display an on-screen list of attributes specifically related to the selected program listing in response to receiving the user selection of the program listing; receive a user selection of one of the displayed attributes; and display a list of program listings related to the selected attribute in response to receiving the user selection of one of the displayed attributes;
wherein the list of program listings comprises a program listing for a program other than a program of the selected program listing.- View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. An interactive television program guide system for allowing a user to search for television program listings using a remote control to interface with an interactive television program guide, the system comprising:
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user television equipment on which the interactive television program guide is at least partially implemented, wherein the user television equipment is configured to; receive a user selection of a program listing from the interactive television program guide; receive a user selection of at least one attribute related to the selected program listing from a displayed list of attributes specifically related to the selected program listing in response to receiving the user selection of the program listing; and display at least one program listing related to the at least one selected attribute in response to receiving the user selection of the at least one attribute;
wherein the at least one program listing comprises a program listing for a program other than a program of the selected program listing.
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9. A system for searching for television program listings, comprising:
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means for receiving a user selection of a program listing from an electronic program guide; means for displaying an on-screen list of attributes specifically related to the selected program listing; means for receiving a user selection of one of the displayed attributes in response to receiving the user selection of the program listing; and means for displaying a list of program listings related to the selected attribute in response to receiving the user selection of the one of the displayed attributes;
wherein the list of program listings comprises a program listing for a program other than a program of the selected program listing. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. An interactive television program guide system for allowing a user to search for television program listings, wherein a remote control is used to interface with an interactive television program guide implemented at least partially on user television equipment, the system comprising:
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means for receiving a user selection of a program listing from the interactive television program guide; means for receiving a user selection of at least one attribute related to the selected program listing in response to receiving the user selection of the program listing from a displayed list of attributes specifically related to the selected program listing in response to receiving the user selection of the program listing; and means for displaying at least one program listing related to the at least one selected attribute in response to receiving the user selection of the at least one attribute;
wherein the at least one program listing comprises a program listing for a program other than a program of the selected program listing.
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13. A non-transitory machine readable medium for searching for television program listings having machine readable instructions recorded thereon for:
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receiving a user selection of a program listing from an electronic program guide; displaying an on-screen list of attributes specifically related to the selected program listing in response to receiving the user selection of the program listing; receiving a user selection of one of the displayed attributes; and displaying a list of program listings related to the selected attribute in response to receiving the user selection of the one of the displayed attributes;
wherein the list of program listings comprises at least one program listing for a program other than a program of the selected program listing. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. The non-transitory machine readable medium of 13, further comprising machine readable instructions for receiving a user selection of program listings from the list of program listings.
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16. A non-transitory machine readable medium for searching for television program listings having machine readable instructions recorded thereon for:
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receiving a user selection of a program listing from an electronic program guide; receiving a user selection of at least one attribute related to the selected program listing from a displayed list of attributes specifically related to the selected program listing in response to receiving the user selection of the program listing; and displaying at least one program listing related to the at least one selected attribute in response to receiving the user selection of the at least one attribute;
wherein the at least one program listing comprises a program listing for a program other than a program of the selected program listing.
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17. A method for searching for television program titles, comprising:
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receiving a user selection of a program that is currently being tuned; in response to receiving the user selection of the program, displaying an on-screen list of attributes specifically related to the selected program; receiving a user selection of one of the displayed attributes; and in response to receiving the user selection of one of the displayed attributes, displaying a list of programs related to the selected attribute;
wherein the list of programs comprises at least one program other than the selected program.
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18. An interactive television program guide system for searching for television program listings, comprising:
user television equipment on which an interactive television program guide is at least partially implemented, wherein the user television equipment is configured to; receive a user selection of a program that is currently being tuned; display an on-screen list of attributes specifically related to the selected program in response to receiving the user selection of the program; receive a user selection of one of the displayed attributes; and display a list of programs related to the selected attribute in response to receiving the user selection of one of the displayed attributes;
wherein the list of programs comprises at least one program for a program other than the selected program.
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