Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electronic program guide with digital storage
- Patent Title (中): 电子节目指南与数字存储
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Application No.: US11197867Application Date: 2005-08-04
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Publication No.: US07827585B2Publication Date: 2010-11-02
- Inventor: Joel G Hassell , Edward B Knudson , L. Joe Hedges , Michael D Ellis , David M Berezowski
- Applicant: Joel G Hassell , Edward B Knudson , L. Joe Hedges , Michael D Ellis , David M Berezowski
- Applicant Address: US OK Tulsa
- Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
- Current Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OK Tulsa
- Agency: Ropes & Gray LLP
- Main IPC: H04N7/173
- IPC: H04N7/173 ; H04N5/445 ; G06F13/00 ; G06F3/00

Abstract:
An interactive television program guide system with digital storage is provided. The program guide gives users the ability to store information associated with recorded programs in a directory in the digital storage device thereby providing easy access to program information. The program guide may also provide a global media library for indicating the programs stored on removable storage media used with the program guide. The guide may also allow the user to manage and maintain a user media library to do the same. Non-time-sensitive data associated with recorded programs may be stored in a way that allows the user to interact with the data on playback as if the program were being originally aired. The program guide also allows the user to define “super-programs” for playback of a sequence of stored programs or program segments.
Public/Granted literature
- US20050278771A1 Electronic program guide with digital storage Public/Granted day:2005-12-15
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