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Interactive Video Distribution Systems > Operator Interface > To Facilitate Tuning Or Selection Of Video Signal > Electronic Program Guide > Content Arrangement Content ArrangementContent Arrangement patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.10/25/07 - 20070250858 - Method and device of displaying a time concept on a dtv electronic program guide A method is disclosed for displaying an electronic program guide. The electronic program guide includes a plurality of time attributes associated with a plurality of program attributes, respectively. The method disclosed for displaying an electronic program guide includes providing a plurality of time indicators; displaying at least a specific time ... 06/21/07 - 20070143793 - Electronic program guide displayed simultaneously with television programming A system for displaying an electronic program guide (EPG) to a viewer. The system includes displaying one or more data slices representative of broadcast programming to a viewer. In response to input from the viewer, the displayed number of data slices is increased, for example, from one slice to two ... 06/14/07 - 20070136750 - Active preview for media items An active preview is played while navigating media items. The active preview automatically provides a user with more information about the media item such that they may more easily determine its content before having to commit to playing it back fully or navigating deeper into the media item. The active ... 05/10/07 - 20070107014 - Glanceable information system and method An apparatus, system, and method are related to navigating through content on a device that includes stored information that is organized according to channels. Content that is associated with the channels is selected and viewed on a display of the device by means of passive interaction when the device is ... 04/26/07 - 20070094685 - Video processing apparatus and video processing method A video processing apparatus and a video processing method capable of enhancing user's convenience for selection of a channel are provided. The video processing apparatus includes a signal receiving unit which receives video signals of a plurality of channel groups, each group including a plurality of channels; a video processing ... 04/12/07 - 20070083893 - Display apparatus and control method thereof An apparatus which facilitates displaying guide information related to a plurality of multimedia input signals includes a user-input unit which selects the guide information corresponding to the multimedia input signals desired by a user in order to display the selected guide information on the display unit; and a control unit ... 03/22/07 - 20070067801 - View programming system A view programming system (PRA) capable of a view programming of a show which a user wants to view, among shows (Dav) composed of content data provided from a content data source. At least one show receiving apparatus (200) can receive a show (Dav). At least one view programming apparatus ... 03/08/07 - 20070055992 - Method and apparatus for updating program guide information of digital tv A method of processing program guide information is provided. The method includes receiving one or more program guide informations contained in service information of a stream provided by a digital television broadcasting system, comparing the received program guide informations with one another, and updating one of the program guide informations ... 07/27/06 - 20060168621 - Methods and apparatus for rendering information on a device Methods and apparatus for rendering information on a device. A method is provided for rendering programming information on a device. The method includes obtaining the programming information, and applying one or more rendering techniques to the programming information to produce a program guide, wherein the amount of programming information included ... 07/06/06 - 20060150214 - Methods and systems for providing multi-source content in electronic program guides Various embodiments pertain to methods and systems for providing multi-source content in electronic program guides (EPGs). In at least some embodiments, various techniques can present the viewer with a user interface, such as a grid, that is efficiently and intelligently assembled and managed to foster a desirable user experience. ... 03/09/06 - 20060053448 - Interactive program guide with graphic program listings Electronic program guides in which program listings may be graphically presented and in which sponsors and celebrities of those programs may be identified are provided. The electronic programs guides may be passive television program guides, interactive television program guides, and/or on-line television program guides. Television show text information, logos and/or ... 02/02/06 - 20060026641 - Methods and systems for integrating provisional services in an electronic program guide environment Methods and systems that enable users to find and view programs are described. In one embodiment, a user can access programs within a particular program type in an electronic program guide and select programs that are not available via a current electronic program guide. If programs are available from one ... 01/26/06 - 20060020971 - Multi channel program guide with integrated progress bars In one of many possible embodiments, the present invention provides a method and system for providing information about media content being broadcast on multiple channels during a number of time segments. The media content includes a plurality of media content instances. A program guide for multiple channels is displayed showing ... 11/10/05 - 20050251825 - Program guide displaying method, apparatus and computer program To display a program guide for making an efficient search for a desired program, there are provided a program guide displaying method and apparatus, and a computer program which controls a computer to carry out the program guide displaying method. The program guide displaying method includes the steps of receiving ... 10/27/05 - 20050240964 - Specialized media presentation via an electronic program guide (epg) An electronic program guide (EPG) is enhanced to have entries that enable access to one or more images. When an image-related entry is selected by a user, a television-based device presents the one or more images that are associated with the selected entry. In a described search-related implementation, portions of ... 10/27/05 - 20050240963 - Interactive gateway An interactive gateway creates a centralized location that allows subscribers and non-subscribers to premium television channels to navigate interactive television features and added value content for the programming services available on the subscription channels. The programming services available on the subscription channels may include movies, original series, boxing and family ... 10/20/05 - 20050235316 - Method and system for providing on-demand viewing A method and system relating to an on-demand listings guide which is easy to use and that provides true on-demand viewing capabilities. One aspect of the method and system relates to electronically displaying an on-demand listings guide which includes information relating to at least one series and information relating to ... 10/20/05 - 20050235315 - Use of rotating banners for items in grid epg A method and apparatus for displaying information in cells of a grid electronic program guide is disclosed. A banner with the information for each cell of the grid electronic program guide is first stored in a memory. One or more cells are then selected. The banner in each selected cell ... 08/11/05 - 20050177849 - Systems and methods for electronic program guide data services EPG services are provided, which enables a device such as a computer, a set top box or the like to collect EPG data from multiple EPG data providers or sources. The EPG data is collected at the device by EPG loaders. Each EPG loader collects EPG data from a particular ... 08/11/05 - 20050177848 - Display device and method of managing list of channel information in video display device A display device and method of managing a list of channel information in a video display device are provided. The display device includes the steps of displaying a first window including a first list of pre-selected channel and/or program information, storing at least one channel and/or program information deleted from ... 07/14/05 - 20050155061 - Apparatus and method for managing multimedia-based epg information A multimedia-based EPG information management apparatus includes a receiving unit for receiving multimedia data or EPG information for the multimedia data. A display unit is included for displaying the multimedia data or the EPG information for the multimedia data. A control unit displays a first layout area having each of ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |