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Systems and methods for accessing electronic program guide information over a backchannel communication path

An electronic program guide and a technology for accessing the system, which are applied in the system and field for accessing electronic program guide information via a reverse channel communication path

Active Publication Date: 2012-05-02
DISH TECH L L C
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This process of obtaining the entire EPG information carousel requires a significant amount of time due to the large amount of data associated with the entire EPG information carousel

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[0013] figure 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of an electronic program guide (EPG) access system 100 . An exemplary embodiment of an EPG access system 100 includes a media device 102 , a backchannel system 104 and a remote EPG content system 106 . Exemplary embodiments of media device 102 include, but are not limited to, a set-top box (STB). Embodiments of the EPG access system 100 may be implemented with other media devices such as (but not limited to) stereo systems, radios, televisions (TVs), digital video discs (DVDs) players, digital video recorders (DVRs), personal device assistants (PDAs), ) or a personal computer (PC).

[0014] Backchannel system 104 is a two-way communication system that communicatively couples media device 102 and remote EPG content system 106 . Communication via backchannel system 104 is established via physical and / or logical paths referred to herein as links. Once the backchannel system 104 is established between the media device 102 and...

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Systems and methods for accessing electronic program guide (EPG) information via a backchannel link are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment receives a first portion of EPG information residing in a data channel of a program content stream, establishes a communication link between a media device and a remote EPG content system, and receives a second portion of EPG information from the remote EPG content system via the established communication link.

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technical field Background technique [0001] The Electronic Program Guide (EPG) information is delivered to the Set Top Box (STB) using a dedicated data channel. The EPG information may include, but is not limited to, a scheduled presentation start and / or end time of a program, a program channel, and descriptive information. Descriptive information for a program may include the title of the program, names of performers or actors, date of creation, and / or a summary describing the plot or plot of the program. Any suitable information may be included in the program information. [0002] A tuner in the STB "tunes" to the EPG data channel and collects EPG information, which is stored in the STB's memory. The EPG information is passed to the STB in a serial fashion and thus has a beginning and an end. For example, the EPG information may start with "Program Channel 1" and provide programming information for a predefined number of days, etc. for that particular channel. Next, th...

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IPC IPC(8): H04N21/254H04N21/462H04N5/445H04N7/173
CPCH04N21/23617H04N7/17318H04N21/254H04N21/2362H04N21/42615H04N5/44543H04N21/472H04N21/4345H04N21/26291H04N21/437H04N21/4622H04N21/26283H04N21/8133H04N21/26266H04N21/4349H04N21/84H04N21/262H04H60/72H04N5/445H04N7/173H04N21/47
Inventor 达勒·芒廷
Owner DISH TECH L L C
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