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Electronic program guidance system and method

A multi-faceted, media content technology, applied in the components of TV systems, TVs, color TVs, etc., to solve problems such as underutilization, lack of favorable conditions for connection and communication, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2008-04-02
MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC
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Such submissions neither take full advantage of the potential of other devices in the home nor take advantage of the connectivity and communication available between home hardware and software

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[0026] The object of the present invention is to present a system and method of digital information for selection, information review and interaction by end users. The present invention filters, sorts and displays digital content. Display digital content based on criteria related to engaged users or based on factors of the content itself. The invention also provides auxiliary information related to the digital content. The present invention can be applied to any set of digital content, regardless of whether the elements of the content are related to each other. Examples of tables of content include People / Contacts, Shopping, Announcements, Inventory, Materials, Media, and any combination thereof. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, media content is given selection by the end user, information review and interaction. In addition, the present invention provides user interface features for content from a variety of media, including radio, video, photography, mu...

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The present invention is directed to a method and system for use in customizing, organizing and presenting digital information for selection and interaction by end users. The present invention conveys multiple pieces of information to a user in a multi-dimensional metaphor. A user is presented with a selection of content options that are catered to the user. Presented information is filtered on the basis of configurable user criteria, wherein the criteria includes both what is represented and how it is presented, as it relates to current and past user choices of content. The present invention also presents ancillary information that is associated with the digital content. Additionally, the present invention provides user interface features directed to content from a variety of media, including on air, video, photos, music, games and books.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the computer environment. More specifically, the object of the present invention is a system and method for organizing and presenting digital information, and selecting, announcing, displaying and interacting with the information by the end user. The present invention filters, classifies and displays digital content and other information related to digital content, enabling users to program programs and enter programs in an organized manner. Background technique [0002] Guided by electronic programming, people are obsessed with a variety of information from a variety of sources. Especially considering all the multiple sources of information given at different times, deciding what to watch, listen to, or interact with can be cumbersome. For example, traditional media information is only available on one channel at a time, in other words, because the usual source of audio-visual entertainment is not owned by the partic...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F3/033H04N5/445
CPCH04N21/482H04N21/4532H04N21/4314H04N21/4828H04N5/44543H04N21/4312G06F9/451H04N21/47A47K3/022A47K3/001F24H1/54Y10S715/967
Inventor F·戈德思维特I·阿肖克D·W·保玛特J·C·克勒茨S·普雷阿P·J·希斯A·伍德曼
Owner MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC