Systems and methods for acquiring, categorizing and delivering media in interactive media guidance applications

A technology of application program and media content, which is applied in the direction of two-way working system, components of TV system, special data processing application, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2009-09-02
ROVI GUIDES INC
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[0031] The amount of media available to users in any given media delivery system can be considerable. Accordingly, many users desire a form of media guidance through an interface that allows users to efficiently navigate media options and easily identify their desired media. An application that provides such guidance is referred to herein as an interactive media guidance application, or sometimes as a media guidance application or guidance application. Similarly, media guidance applications that provide guidance for Internet content and possibly other types of content are referred to herein as online media guidance applications or online guidance applications.

[0032]Different forms of interactive media guidance applications can provide guidance to media content (eg, streaming media, downloadable media, webcasts, etc.) on the Internet. One typical type of media guidance application that provides guidance to online media is an interactive television program guide. Interactiv...

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Systems and methods are discussed for providing guidance for Internet-delivered media. In some embodiments, information on available media on the Internet is gathered. The information is associated with existing media guidance data. The associations enable a media guidance application to identify relevant online media and to display listings in a user- friendly way. A user interface for an online media guidance application is also provided. The user interface allows a user to narrow down the large amount of Internet-delivered media in a systematic way according to criteria that interests a user.

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[0001] This application claims the benefit of US Provisional Application No. 60 / 849,988, filed October 6, 2006, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. Background technique [0002] The present invention relates generally to media guidance applications and, more particularly, to providing guidance for media obtained from the Internet. [0003] The Internet is an increasingly popular resource for obtaining entertainment media and information. There are an astounding number of sources on the Internet that offer different types of media, such as downloadable TV series and movies, or streaming TV trailers and movie trailers, and the like. Moreover, nearly all media and related information on the Internet is available on request. Therefore, users can be sure that the media of interest is always available. [0004] However, the large number of online media and media providers also creates difficulties in locating media of interest. In order to...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F17/30H04N5/445H04N7/173H04N5/45H04N7/16
CPCH04N7/163H04N21/4821H04N21/4532G06F17/30864H04N21/8405H04N21/4622H04N5/44543H04N21/26603H04N21/4828H04N21/47202H04N21/4316H04N21/47G06F17/30817H04N21/4438H04N21/6125H04N5/45H04N21/42204H04N21/4345G06F16/78G06F16/951G06F16/9538
Inventor K·拉萨内J·S·布赖恩特
Owner ROVI GUIDES INC
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