US6563515B1
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Program guide system with video window browsing
Assignee: Adeia Guides Inc
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Filing: 1999-03-04
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Granted: 2003-05-13
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Expires: 2019-03-04
Abstract
Abstract An interactive television program guide system is provided in which a viewer may direct a television to simultaneously display a selected television program, a program guide display, and a program guide video window. A viewer may use the program guide video window to browse video of programs shown on the program guide display while continuing to view a previously selected program in the background. The program guide display may display video on demand (VOD) programs, programs to be broadcast in the future, and programs currently being broadcast on other channels. The viewer may browse through programs on the program guide display using a variety of keys on a remote control unit. The viewer may direct the program guide to swap audio and video signals back and forth between programs shown in the video window and programs shown on the background screen.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven J. Reynolds
- 👤 David M. Rudnick
- 👤 Joel G. Hassell
- 👤 Michael D. Ellis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 07:08
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/47; H04N21/41; H04N21/422; H04N21/42204; H04N21/42206; H04N21/4221; H04N21/43; H04N21/431; H04N21/4312; H04N21/4316; H04N21/472; H04N21/47202; H04N21/482
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 102
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
An interactive television program guide system implemented on viewer television equipment having a main display screen, comprising: means for displaying a given television program on the viewer television equipment; means for displaying a partial screen program guide display that includes at least one program listing on the viewer television equipment; means for displaying a partial screen program guide video window at the same time that the given television program and the program guide display are displayed, the program guide video window displaying a currently broadcasted program that corresponds to the at least one program listing; and means for reducing the main display screen area occupied by the given television program when the program guide display is active such that the given television program may be viewed unobscured.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
An interactive television program guide system implemented on viewer television equipment having a main display screen, comprising: means for displaying a given television program on the viewer television equipment; means for displaying a partial screen program guide display that includes at least one program listing on the viewer television equipment; means for displaying a partial screen program guide video window at the same time that the given television program and the program guide display are displayed, the program guide video window displaying a currently broadcasted program that corresponds to the at least one program listing; and means for reducing the main display screen area occupied by the given television program when the program guide display is active such that the given television program may be viewed unobscured.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 1 further comprising means for reducing the main display screen area occupied by the given television program when said program guide display and said video window are active such that the given television program may be viewed unobscured.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 1 further comprising means for allowing the viewer to browse through additional program listings available in the program guide using remote control keys.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 1 further comprising means for allowing a viewer to direct the program guide system to display the program guide on said main display screen using a remote control key.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 1 further comprising means for allowing a viewer to remove the program guide from said main display screen and return to normal television viewing mode using a remote control key.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 1 further comprising means for allowing a viewer to use a remote control key to display said video window on the main display screen and to remove said video window from the main display screen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 1 , wherein the viewer television equipment has an audio signal, the system further comprising means for allowing the viewer to switch the source of the audio signal back and forth between a program shown in a main display screen and a program shown in the video window.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
71 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 1 further comprising means for allowing the viewer to interchange programs shown on the main display screen with programs shown in the video window using a remote control key so that the program originally shown on the main display screen is shown in the video window and the program originally shown in the video window is shown on the main display screen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 1 wherein the video displayed by the video window remains in synchronization with the program displayed on the program guide display as the viewer browses through other available program listings on the program guide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 1 further comprising a means for allowing the viewer to browse through various available program listings with the program guide display while the video displayed by the video window remains tuned to a previously selected program listing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 1 wherein the means for displaying the program guide video window further comprises means for allowing the viewer to use a remote control key to direct the television to tune the video window to the program listing contained in the program guide display.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
65 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 1 wherein the means for displaying the program guide video window further comprises means for allowing the viewer to use a remote control key to direct the television to tune the video window to the program listing contained in the program guide display and to display the video for that program listing in the video window.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 1 further comprising means for allowing the viewer to browse video-on-demand programs on said program guide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 1 wherein the at least one program listing in the program guide display is a video-on-demand program listing, the system further comprising means for storing video-on-demand programs in a home storage device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 1 wherein the at least one program listing in the program guide display is a video-on-demand program listing, the system further comprising means for providing a video clip for the video-on-demand program listing in the program guide display.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
78 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 1 wherein the at least one program listing in the program guide display is a video-on-demand program listing, the system further comprising means for providing a video clip for the video-on-demand program listing in the program guide display by allowing the viewer to use a remote control key to direct the program guide to request and display the video clip of the displayed video-on-demand program in the video window.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 16 further comprising means for indicating that video clips are available for the displayed video-on-demand program listing.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 17 wherein said indicating means is an icon.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
47 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 1 wherein the at least one program listing in the program guide display is a video-on-demand program listing, the system further comprising means for providing more detailed information about the listed video-on-demand program using a remote control key.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 1 wherein the at least one program listing is a video-on-demand program listing, the system further comprising means for placing an order for the video-on-demand program listing.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
35 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 1 further comprising means for displaying said program guide display with a time interval to indicate the time period for which program listings are being displayed.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
64 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 1 wherein the program guide display contains an adjustable time interval for which the at least one program listing is displayed, the system comprising means for allowing the viewer to adjust the time interval to future time periods using remote control keys so that the viewer may browse program listings in said future time periods.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 22 further comprising means for indicating that video clips are available for the program listings in said future time periods.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
17 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 23 wherein said indicating means is an icon.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
53 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 22 further comprising means for allowing the viewer to view video clips for future program listings contained in the program guide display by using a remote control key to direct the program guide to request and display such video clips in the video window.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for using an interactive television program guide system implemented on viewer television equipment having a main display screen comprising: simultaneously displaying on the main display screen (a) a television program, (b) a partial screen program guide display including at least one program listing, and (c) a partial screen program guide window displaying a currently broadcasted program that corresponds to the at least one program listing; allowing the viewer to navigate through the at least one program listing in the program guide; and reducing the main display screen area occupied by the given television program when the program guide display is active such that the given television program may be viewed unobscured.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for using an interactive television program guide system implemented on viewer television equipment having a main display screen comprising: simultaneously displaying on the main display screen (a) a television program, (b) a partial screen program guide display including at least one program listing, and (c) a partial screen program guide window displaying a currently broadcasted program that corresponds to the at least one program listing; allowing the viewer to navigate through the at least one program listing in the program guide; and reducing the main display screen area occupied by the given television program when the program guide display is active such that the given television program may be viewed unobscured.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method defined in claim 26 wherein said displaying further comprises: updating the video shown in said video window to correspond to the program listing currently shown on the program guide display.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method defined in claim 26 wherein said displaying further comprises: displaying said program guide on said main display screen when the viewer presses a remote control key.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method defined in claim 26 wherein said displaying further comprises: removing the program guide from said main display screen and return to normal television viewing mode when the viewer presses a remote control key.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method defined in claim 26 wherein said displaying further comprises: allowing a viewer to use a remote control key to display said video window on the main display screen and to remove said video window from the main display screen.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method defined in claim 26 wherein the viewer television equipment has an audio signal, and wherein said browsing further comprises: providing the viewer with an opportunity to switch the source of the audio signal back and forth between a program shown on the main display screen and a program shown in the program guide video window.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method defined in claim 26 wherein the browsing further comprises: providing the viewer with an opportunity to interchange programs shown on the main display screen with programs shown in the program guide video window so that the program originally shown on the main display screen is shown in the program guide video window and the program originally shown in the program guide video window is shown on the main display screen.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method defined in claim 26 wherein the displaying further comprises: maintaining the video displayed by the video window in synchronization with the program displayed on the program guide display as the viewer browses through other available program listings on the program guide.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method defined in claim 26 wherein the allowing the viewer to navigate further comprises: providing the viewer with an opportunity to keep the video displayed by the video window tuned to a previously selected program listing and browse through other available program listings on the program guide.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method defined in claim 26 wherein the allowing the viewer to navigate further comprises: allowing the viewer to browse through various available program listings with the program guide display while the video displayed by the video window remains tuned to a previously selected program listing.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method defined in claim 26 wherein the allowing the viewer to navigate further comprises: allowing the viewer to use a remote control key to direct the television to tune the video window to the program. listing contained in the program guide display.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method defined in claim 26 wherein the allowing the viewer to navigate further comprises: allowing the viewer to use a remote control key to direct the television to tune the video window to the program listing contained in the program guide display and to display the video for that program listing in the video window.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method defined in claim 26 wherein the allowing the viewer to navigate further comprises: allowing the viewer to browse video-on-demand programs on said program guide.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method defined in claim 26 wherein the at least one program listing in the program guide display is a video-on-demand program listing, the method further comprising: storing video-on-demand programs in a home storage device.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method defined in claim 26 wherein the at least one program listing in the program guide display is a video-on-demand program listing, said method further comprising: providing a video clip for the video-on-demand program listing in the program guide display.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method defined in claim 26 wherein the at least one program listing in the program guide display is a video-on-demand program listing, said method further comprising: providing a video clip for the video-on-demand program listing in the program guide display by allowing the viewer to use a remote control key to direct the program guide to request and display the video clip of the displayed video-on-demand program in the video window.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method defined in claim 41 wherein the providing further comprises: indicating that video clips are available for the displayed video-on-demand program listing.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method defined in claim 42 wherein the indicating further comprises using an icon.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method defined in claim 26 wherein the at least one program listing in the program guide display is a video-on-demand program listing, said method further comprising: allowing the viewer to obtain more detailed information about said listed video-on-demand program using a remote control key.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method defined in claim 26 wherein the at least one program listing in the program guide display is a video-on-demand program listing, said method further comprising: allowing a viewer to place an order for the listed video-on-demand program.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method defined in claim 26 wherein the displaying further comprises: displaying said program guide display with a time interval to indicate the time period for which program listings are being displayed.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method defined in claim 26 wherein the displaying further comprises: displaying the program guide display with an adjustable time interval for which the at least one program listing is displayed and allowing the viewer to adjust the time interval to future time periods using remote control keys so that the viewer may browse program listings in said future time periods.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method defined in claim 47 wherein the displaying further comprises: indicating that video clips are available for the program listings in said future time periods.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method defined in claim 47 wherein the displaying further comprises: allowing the viewer to view video clips for future program listings contained in the program guide display by using a remote control key to direct the program guide to request and display such video clips in the video window.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method defined in claim 48 wherein the indicating further comprises using an icon.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
120 words
An interactive television program guide system implemented on viewer television equipment having a main display screen configured to: display a given television program on the viewer television equipment; display a partial screen program guide display that includes at least one program listing on the viewer television equipment; display a partial screen program guide video window at the same time that the given television program and the program guide display are displayed, the program guide video window displaying a currently broadcasted program that corresponds to the at least one program listing; and reduce the main display screen area occupied by the given television program when the program guide display is active such that the given television program may be viewed unobscured.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
120 words
An interactive television program guide system implemented on viewer television equipment having a main display screen configured to: display a given television program on the viewer television equipment; display a partial screen program guide display that includes at least one program listing on the viewer television equipment; display a partial screen program guide video window at the same time that the given television program and the program guide display are displayed, the program guide video window displaying a currently broadcasted program that corresponds to the at least one program listing; and reduce the main display screen area occupied by the given television program when the program guide display is active such that the given television program may be viewed unobscured.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
46 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 51 further configured to reduce the main display screen area occupied by the given television program when said program guide display and said video window are active such that the given television program may be viewed unobscured.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
31 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 51 further configured to allow the viewer to browse through additional program listings available in the program guide using remote control keys.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
37 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 51 further configured to allow a viewer to direct the program guide system to display the program guide on said main display screen using a remote control key.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
38 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 51 further configured to allow a viewer to remove the program guide from said main display screen and return to normal television viewing mode using a remote control key.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
43 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 51 further configured to allow a viewer to use a remote control key to display said video window on the main display screen and to remove said video window from the main display screen.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
55 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 51 wherein the viewer television equipment has an audio signal, the system further configured to allow the viewer to switch the source of the audio signal back and forth between a program shown in a main display screen and a program shown in the video window.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
70 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 51 further configured to allow the viewer to interchange programs shown on the main display screen with programs shown in the video window using a remote control key so that the program originally shown on the main display screen is shown in the video window and the program originally shown in the video window is shown on the main display screen.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
43 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 51 wherein the video displayed by the video window remains in synchronization with the program displayed on the program guide display as the viewer browses through other available program listings on the program guide.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
44 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 51 further configured to allow the viewer to browse through various available program listings with the program guide display while the video displayed by the video window remains tuned to a previously selected program listing.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
52 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 51 wherein the means for displaying the program guide video window further comprises means for allowing the viewer to use a remote control key to direct the television to tune the video window to the program listing contained in the program guide display.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
54 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 51 further configured to allow the viewer to use a remote control key to direct the television to tune the video window to the program listing contained in the program guide display and to display the video for that program listing in the video window.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
24 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 51 further configured to allow the viewer to browse video-on-demand programs on said program guide.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
40 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 51 wherein the at least one program listing in the program guide display is a video-on-demand program listing, the system further configured to store video-on-demand programs in a home storage device.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
46 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 51 wherein the at least one program listing in the program guide display is a video-on-demand program listing, the system further configured to provide a video clip for the video-on-demand program listing in the program guide display.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
77 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 51 wherein the at least one program listing in the program guide display is a video-on-demand program listing, the system further configured to provide a video clip for the video-on-demand program listing in the program guide display by allowing the viewer to use a remote control key to direct the program guide to request and display the video clip of the displayed video-on-demand program in the video window.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
25 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 66 further configured to indicate that video clips are available for the displayed video-on-demand program listing.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
46 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 51 wherein the at least one program listing in the program guide display is a video-on-demand program listing, the system further configured to provide more detailed information about the listed video-on-demand program using a remote control key.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
35 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 51 wherein the at least one program listing is a video-on-demand program listing, the system further configured to place an order for the video-on-demand program listing.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
34 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 51 further configured to display said program guide display with a time interval to indicate the time period for which program listings are being displayed.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
64 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 51 wherein the program guide display contains an adjustable time interval for which the at least one program listing is displayed, the system comprising means for allowing the viewer to adjust the time interval to future time periods using remote control keys so that the viewer may browse program listings in said future time periods.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
28 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 71 further configured to indicate that video clips are available for the program listings in said future time periods.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
52 words
The interactive television program guide system defined in claim 71 further configured to allow the viewer to view video clips for future program listings contained in the program guide display by using a remote control key to direct the program guide to request and display such video clips in the video window.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
125 words
Machine-readable media for using an interactive television program guide system implemented on viewer television equipment having a main display screen, wherein said media is encoded with machine-readable instruction for performing the method comprising: simultaneously displaying on the main display screen (a) a television program, (b) a partial screen program guide display including at least one program listing, and (c) a partial screen program guide window displaying a currently broadcasted program that corresponds to the at least one program listing; allowing the viewer to navigate through the at least one program listing in the program guide; and reducing the main display screen area occupied by the given television program when the program guide display is active such that the given television program may be viewed unobscured.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
125 words
Machine-readable media for using an interactive television program guide system implemented on viewer television equipment having a main display screen, wherein said media is encoded with machine-readable instruction for performing the method comprising: simultaneously displaying on the main display screen (a) a television program, (b) a partial screen program guide display including at least one program listing, and (c) a partial screen program guide window displaying a currently broadcasted program that corresponds to the at least one program listing; allowing the viewer to navigate through the at least one program listing in the program guide; and reducing the main display screen area occupied by the given television program when the program guide display is active such that the given television program may be viewed unobscured.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
33 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 74 wherein said displaying further comprises: updating the video shown in said video window to correspond to the program listing currently shown on the program guide display.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
29 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 74 wherein said displaying further comprises: displaying said program guide on said main display screen when the viewer presses a remote control key.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
36 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 74 wherein said displaying further comprises: removing the program guide from said main display screen and return to normal television viewing mode when the viewer presses a remote control key.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
42 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 74 wherein said displaying further comprises: allowing a viewer to use a remote control key to display said video window on the main display screen and to remove said video window from the main display screen.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
58 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 74 wherein the viewer television equipment has an audio signal, and wherein said browsing further comprises: providing the viewer with an opportunity to switch the source of the audio signal back and forth between a program shown on the main display screen and a program shown in the program guide video window.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
73 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 74 wherein the browsing further comprises: providing the viewer with an opportunity to interchange programs shown on the main display screen with programs shown in the program guide video window so that the program originally shown on the main display screen is shown in the program guide video window and the program originally shown in the program guide video window is shown on the main display screen.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
44 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 74 wherein the displaying further comprises: maintaining the video displayed by the video window in synchronization with the program displayed on the program guide display as the viewer browses through other available program listings on the program guide.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim
45 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 74 wherein the browsing further comprises: providing the viewer with an opportunity to keep the video displayed by the video window tuned to a previously selected program listing and browse through other available program listings on the program guide.
Claim 87
Dependent Claim
43 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 74 wherein the browsing further comprises: allowing the viewer to browse through various available program listings with the program guide display while the video displayed by the video window remains tuned to a previously selected program listing.
Claim 88
Dependent Claim
40 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 74 wherein the browsing further comprises: allowing the viewer to use a remote control key to direct the television to tune the video window to the program listing contained in the program guide display.
Claim 89
Dependent Claim
53 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 74 wherein the browsing further comprises: allowing the viewer to use a remote control key to direct the television to tune the video window to the program listing contained in the program guide display and to display the video for that program listing in the video window.
Claim 90
Dependent Claim
23 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 74 wherein the browsing further comprises: allowing the viewer to browse video-on-demand programs on said program guide.
Claim 91
Dependent Claim
36 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 74 wherein the at least one program listing in the program guide display is a video-on-demand program listing, the method further comprising: storing video-on-demand programs in a home storage device.
Claim 92
Dependent Claim
42 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 74 wherein the at least one program listing in the program guide display is a video-on-demand program listing, said method further comprising: providing a video clip for the video-on-demand program listing in the program guide display.
Claim 93
Dependent Claim
73 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 74 wherein the at least one program listing in the program guide display is a video-on-demand program listing, said method further comprising: providing a video clip for the video-on-demand program listing in the program guide display by allowing the viewer to use a remote control key to direct the program guide to request and display the video clip of the displayed video-on-demand program in the video window.
Claim 94
Dependent Claim
24 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 89 wherein the providing further comprises: indicating that video clips are available for the displayed video-on-demand program listing.
Claim 95
Dependent Claim
15 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 90 wherein the indicating further comprises using an icon.
Claim 96
Dependent Claim
46 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 74 wherein the at least one program listing in the program guide display is a video-on-demand program listing, said method further comprising: allowing the viewer to obtain more detailed information about said listed video-on-demand program using a remote control key.
Claim 97
Dependent Claim
40 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 74 wherein the at least one program listing in the program guide display is a video-on-demand program listing, said method further comprising: allowing a viewer to place an order for the listed video-on-demand program.
Claim 98
Dependent Claim
33 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 74 wherein the displaying further comprises: displaying said program guide display with a time interval to indicate the time period for which program listings are being displayed.
Claim 99
Dependent Claim
62 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 74 wherein the displaying further comprises: displaying the program guide display with an adjustable time interval for which the at least one program listing is displayed and allowing the viewer to adjust the time interval to future time periods using remote control keys so that the viewer may browse program listings in said future time periods.
Claim 100
Dependent Claim
27 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 95 wherein the displaying further comprises: indicating that video clips are available for the program listings in said future time periods.
Claim 101
Dependent Claim
51 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 95 wherein the displaying further comprises: allowing the viewer to view video clips for future program listings contained in the program guide display by using a remote control key to direct the program guide to request and display such video clips in the video window.
Claim 102
Dependent Claim
15 words
The machine-readable media defined in claim 96 wherein the indicating further comprises using an icon.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2006-05-12 | 2006-11-11 | 2007-05-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2010-05-12 | 2010-11-11 | 2011-05-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2014-05-12 | 2014-11-11 | 2015-05-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |