Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Interactive television program guide with passive content
- Patent Title (中): 互动电视节目指南与被动内容
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Application No.: US13185242Application Date: 2011-07-18
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Publication No.: US08978064B2Publication Date: 2015-03-10
- Inventor: Steven J. Reynolds , David M. Berezowski , Robert A. Knee , Michael D. Ellis , Joshua A. Rosenthol , William Hein
- Applicant: Steven J. Reynolds , David M. Berezowski , Robert A. Knee , Michael D. Ellis , Joshua A. Rosenthol , William Hein
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Ropes & Gray LLP
- Main IPC: H04N5/445
- IPC: H04N5/445 ; H04N21/482 ; H04N7/16 ; H04N21/81 ; H04N21/8549 ; H04N5/45

Abstract:
A hybrid passive-interactive program guide is generated by combining the features of an interactive program guide with the passive video portion of a passive program guide. The interactive guide may replace passive listings with interactive listings, replace passive features with interactive features, provide supplemental advertisements, or replace passive tagging information with interactive tagging information. Users may be provided with an opportunity to purchase a program or product being advertised, to view listings for segments aired in the video portion of the passive guide, to schedule reminders for listings or video segments that are displayed by the passive guide, or to schedule video segments and related information for recording.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120017243A1 INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE WITH PASSIVE CONTENT Public/Granted day:2012-01-19
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