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Internet television program guide system

a technology for guiding system and television program, which is applied in the field of internet, can solve the problems of users not being able to select from diverse options, millions of users with personal computers not being able to obtain on-line television program listings, etc., and achieves the effect of easy addition or deletion

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-12-15
ROVI GUIDES INC
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[0014] In addition, because the Internet television program guide is provided as a web site having a number of linked web pages, features can be easily added or deleted from the service by the service provider, without directly affecting the hardware and software of the user.

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Although passive scrolling guides and interactive set-top box guides are useful sources of television program guide information, millions of users with personal computers have not been able to obtain on-line television program listings.
In addition, users have not been able to select from diverse options that allow the user to view promotional video clips, interview segments, audio clips, and other multimedia material related to a given television program.

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[0051] An Internet television program guide system 10 is shown in FIG. 1. Television program information is stored in media library 12 and data server 14. Media library 12 preferably contains an array of compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM) disks, digital video disks (DVDs), or other suitable media for storing multimedia content. Media library 12 contains television program clips and related interviews and reviews. The television program information stored in media library 12 is primarily video-based. Data server 14 maintains various databases of television program information. For example, data server 14 may have a remote media database containing descriptions of videos in media library 12. Data server 14 may also have a database containing information on standard titles, a pay per view database containing information regarding pay-per-view events, and a scheduling information database. Data server 14 may have a cable system operator database containing channel lineups, informati...

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Abstract

An Internet television program guide system is provided that allows a user at a multimedia system to access information related to television programs over an Internet communications link. The user can view television program guide listings and related video stills and video clips. The user can perform database searches on the program guide listings (e.g., to search for a particular type of television program). If desired, the user can select an option that directs the multimedia system to tune directly to a television channel for a selected program or to a related television program guide or movie guide service on a television channel. The user can order pay-per-view events using the system.

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[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application No. 60 / 032,539, filed Dec. 10, 1996.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates to the Internet, and more particularly, to techniques for providing television program guide information and services to a user over the Internet. [0003] A large number of television channels are available over cable television systems and satellite television systems. Television viewers have traditionally had to consult preprinted television program listings to determine which programs were scheduled to be broadcast on a particular day. More recently, television-based program guides have been developed that allow television viewers to view television program listings directly on their television sets. [0004] For example, the Prevue® channel is a scrolling television program listings service that a cable system operator may make available to subscribers over a dedicated cable channel. Viewers can tune to the appropri...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04N5/445H04N7/173
CPCH04N5/445H04N21/8586H04N5/45H04N7/163H04N7/17318H04N21/235H04N21/26283H04N21/4316H04N21/435H04N21/4381H04N21/4622H04N21/47H04N21/47211H04N21/4725H04N21/478H04N21/4782H04N21/482H04N21/4821H04N21/4828H04N21/6125H04N21/6175H04N21/64322H04N21/8153H04N21/84H04N21/8549H04N5/44543
Inventor BOYER, FRANKLIN E.DEMERS, TIMOTHY B.ALLISON, DONALD W.REGOUBY, MARK A.WILLIAMSON, STEVEN C.HENSLEY, JOANNA L.HERRINGTON, W. BENJAMINREDDY, PAUL N.
Owner ROVI GUIDES INC
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