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    Electronic program guide with blackout features
    204.
    发明申请
    Electronic program guide with blackout features 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20080163304A1

    公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

    申请号：US12075834

    申请日：2008-03-14

    Applicant: Michael D. Ellis

    Inventor： Michael D. Ellis

    IPC: G06F13/10

    CPC classification number: H04N21/482 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47211 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/488

    Abstract: An interactive television program guide for supporting programming blackouts is provided. In some embodiments, the interactive television program guide may unschedule the reminding and recording of blacked-out programs that have been scheduled by a user for reminding or recording. In some embodiments, the interactive television program guide may prevent a user from scheduling blacked-out programs for reminding and recording. In some embodiments, the interactive television program guide may prevent a user from ordering blacked-out pay-per-view programs. In some embodiments, the interactive television program guide may provide blackout information in information displays. In some embodiments, the interactive television program guide may provide replacement media for blacked-out programs.

    Program guide with selectable advertisements and pseudo-ads
    209.
    发明授权
    Program guide with selectable advertisements and pseudo-ads 有权
    可选广告和伪广告的节目指南

    公开(公告)号：US06799327B1

    公开(公告)日：2004-09-28

    申请号：US09352376

    申请日：1999-07-13

    Applicant: Steven J. Reynolds ,  Elizabeth Fontana Fitzwilson ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Franklin E. Boyer

    Inventor： Steven J. Reynolds ,  Elizabeth Fontana Fitzwilson ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Franklin E. Boyer

    IPC: H04N5445

    CPC classification number: G06F3/0481 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/488

    Abstract: Television program guides are equipped with advertisements and “pseudo-ads.” Pseudo-ads generally include non-advertising subject matter such as games, weather information, celebrity interviews, etc. Pseudo-ads are mixed in with regular advertisements as they are displayed. In one embodiment of the invention, viewers may customize the display of advertising information using buttons on a remote control or set-top box to display desired regular advertisements or pseudo-ads. Both regular and pseudo-ads may be selected to obtain additional information or to initiate associated actions. These and other aspects of the invention help to maintain the viewer's interest in the program guide, and allow more advertisements to be viewed.

    Abstract translation: 电视节目指南配有广告和“伪广告”。 伪广告通常包括诸如游戏，天气信息，名人采访等非广告主题。伪广告在显示时与常规广告混合。 在本发明的一个实施例中，观众可以使用遥控器或机顶盒上的按钮来定制广告信息的显示，以显示期望的常规广告或伪广告。 可以选择常规和伪广告以获得附加信息或启动相关联的动作。 本发明的这些和其它方面有助于维护观众对节目指南的兴趣，并允许观看更多的广告。

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