Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Interactive television program guide with selectable languages
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Application No.: US13043950Application Date: 2011-03-09
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Publication No.: US08479233B2Publication Date: 2013-07-02
- Inventor: Michael D. Ellis , W. Benjamin Herrington , Steven C. Williamson , Kevin B. Easterbrook , Joshua A. Rosenthol , David M. Rudnick
- Applicant: Michael D. Ellis , W. Benjamin Herrington , Steven C. Williamson , Kevin B. Easterbrook , Joshua A. Rosenthol , David M. Rudnick
- 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: H04N5/445
- IPC: H04N5/445

Abstract:
An interactive television program guide is provided. The interactive television program guide provides a user with the opportunity to select a language for playing television programming and displaying program guide text. Television program audio in the desired language may be obtained from a SAP or digital audio track and played in the selected language. Television related information in the desired language may be obtained from a digital track. If television program audio or related information is not provided in the selected language, the program guide may use a default language. The program guide may coordinate program guide display screen text with languages available for television programs when the programs are broadcast to users.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110225613A1 INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE WITH SELECTABLE LANGUAGES Public/Granted day:2011-09-15
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