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Program guide system with flip and browse advertisements
Assignee: Adeia Guides Inc
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Filing: 2002-04-19
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Granted: 2006-05-02
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Expires: 2022-04-19
Abstract
Abstract An interactive television program guide is provided in which advertisements may be displayed in program listings display regions on program guide screens. The program listings display regions may be browse displays or flip displays. The program guide screens contain video for the current channel to which the user is tuned. The program listings display regions containing the advertisements may be overlaid on top of the current channel. Alternatively, the video for the current channel may be provided in a reduced-size video window. The advertisements may contain video. The advertisements may be used to promote television programs and conventional goods and services. Advertisements may be selectable. When a user selects an advertisement, the program guide provides the user with an opportunity to order products or services, request information, set reminders for upcoming programs, view program descriptions, record programs, or take other such actions.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward B. Knudson
- 👤 Joel G. Hassell
- 👤 Connie T. Marshall
- 👤 Thomas R. Lemmons
- 👤 Steven J. Reynolds
- 👤 Robert A. Knee
- 👤 Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr.
- 👤 William L. Thomas
- 👤 W. Benjamin Herrington
- 👤 Steven C. Williamson
- 👤 Michael D. Ellis
- 👤 Donald W. Allison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 07:34
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/431; H04N21/47; H04N21/482; G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/0482; H04N21/4312; H04N21/4316; H04N21/435; H04N21/478; H04N21/80; H04N21/81; H04N21/812; H04N5/00; H04N5/44; H04N5/445; H04N5/45
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 132
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for using an interactive television program guide to display program schedule information, the method comprising: displaying, on a display, video for a given television channel; displaying over the video for the given television channel an overlay comprising program listings information for a single television channel and additional information, wherein the overlay comprises one of: a browse display and a flip display; and allowing the user to navigate a highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for using an interactive television program guide to display program schedule information, the method comprising: displaying, on a display, video for a given television channel; displaying over the video for the given television channel an overlay comprising program listings information for a single television channel and additional information, wherein the overlay comprises one of: a browse display and a flip display; and allowing the user to navigate a highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the at least one advertisement comprises a selectable advertisement.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the additional information comprises additional information containing text.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the additional information comprises additional information containing graphics.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the additional information comprises additional information containing video.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising cycling the content of the additional information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: cycling the content of the additional information; and providing a fade between the content of the additional information as it is cycled.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising removing the overlay using special effects.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein displaying program listings information comprises displaying program listings information that is associated with a different television channel than the given television channel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement that promotes a television program, the method further comprising recording the program when the at least one advertisement is selected.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement that promotes a television program, the method further comprising setting a reminder when the at least one advertisement is selected.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the additional information comprises at least one logo.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
80 words
The method of claim 1 wherein allowing the user to navigate the highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information comprises: allowing the user to navigate the highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information by issuing a user control command associated with a particular direction; and allowing the user to issue the same user control command associated with the particular direction, causing the program listings information to change to different program listings information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 14 further comprising allowing the user to repeatedly issue the same user control command associated with the particular direction, causing the program listings information to change to different program listings information each time.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the program listings information comprises at least one program listing.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
97 words
A system in which an interactive television program guide is implemented, wherein the interactive television program guide is used to display program schedule information, the system comprising: means for displaying, on a display, video for a given television channel; means for displaying over the video for the given television channel an overlay comprising program listings information for a single television channel and additional information, wherein the overlay comprises one of: a browse display and a flip display; and means for allowing the user to navigate a highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
97 words
A system in which an interactive television program guide is implemented, wherein the interactive television program guide is used to display program schedule information, the system comprising: means for displaying, on a display, video for a given television channel; means for displaying over the video for the given television channel an overlay comprising program listings information for a single television channel and additional information, wherein the overlay comprises one of: a browse display and a flip display; and means for allowing the user to navigate a highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 17 wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 18 wherein the at least one advertisement comprises a selectable advertisement.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 17 wherein the additional information comprises additional information containing text.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 17 wherein the additional information comprises additional information containing graphics.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 17 wherein the additional information comprises additional information containing video.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 17 further comprising means for cycling the content of the additional information.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 17 further comprising: means for cycling the content of the additional information; and means for providing a fade between the content of the additional information as it is cycled.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 17 further comprising means for removing the overlay using special effects.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 17 wherein the program listings information comprises program listings information that is associated with a different television channel than the given television channel.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 17 wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement that promotes a television program, the method further comprising means for recording the program when the at least one advertisement is selected.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 17 wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement that promotes a television program, the method further comprising means for setting a reminder when the at least one advertisement is selected.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 17 wherein the additional information comprises at least one logo.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
87 words
The system of claim 17 wherein the means for allowing the user to navigate the highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information comprises: means for allowing the user to navigate the highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information by issuing a user control command associated with a particular direction; and means for allowing the user to issue the same user control command associated with the particular direction, causing the program listings information to change to different program listings information.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of claim 30 further comprising means for allowing the user to repeatedly issue the same user control command associated with the particular direction, causing the program listings information to change to different program listings information each time.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 17 wherein the program listings information comprises at least one program listing.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
99 words
A system in which an interactive television program guide is implemented, wherein the interactive television program guide is used to display program schedule information, the system comprising: a display; and user television equipment configured to: display, on the display, video for a given television channel, display over the video for the given television channel an overlay comprising program listings information for a single television channel and additional information, wherein the overlay comprises one of: a browse display and a flip display, and allow the user to navigate a highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
99 words
A system in which an interactive television program guide is implemented, wherein the interactive television program guide is used to display program schedule information, the system comprising: a display; and user television equipment configured to: display, on the display, video for a given television channel, display over the video for the given television channel an overlay comprising program listings information for a single television channel and additional information, wherein the overlay comprises one of: a browse display and a flip display, and allow the user to navigate a highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 33 wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 34 wherein the at least one advertisement comprises a selectable advertisement.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
11 words
The system of claim 33 wherein the additional information comprises text.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
11 words
The system of claim 33 wherein the additional information comprises graphics.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
11 words
The system of claim 33 wherein the additional information comprises video.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 33 wherein the user television equipment is further configured to cycle the content of the additional information.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 33 wherein the user television equipment is further configured to: cycle the content of the additional information; and provide a fade between the content of the additional information as it is cycled.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 33 wherein the user television equipment is further configured to remove the overlay using special effects.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 33 wherein the program listings information is associated with a different television channel than the given television channel.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 33 wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement that promotes a television program, the user television equipment further configured to record the program when the at least one advertisement is selected.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 33 wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement that promotes a television program, the user television equipment further configured to set a reminder when the at least one advertisement is selected.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 33 wherein the additional information comprises at least one logo.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
70 words
The system of claim 33 wherein the user television equipment is further configured to: allow the user to navigate the highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information by issuing a user control command associated with a particular direction; and allow the user to issue the same user control command associated with the particular direction, causing the program listings information to change to different program listings information.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system of claim 46 wherein the user television equipment is further configured to allow the user to repeatedly issue the same user control command associated with the particular direction, causing the program listings information to change to different program listings information each time.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 33 wherein the program listings information comprises at least one program listing.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
106 words
Machine-readable media for use in an interactive television program guide system in which an interactive television program guide that displays program listings information is implemented on user television equipment, wherein the media is encoded with machine-readable instructions for performing the method comprising: displaying, on a display, video for a given television channel; displaying over the video for the given television channel an overlay comprising program listings information for a single television channel and additional information, wherein the overlay comprises one of: a browse display and a flip display; and allowing the user to navigate a highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
106 words
Machine-readable media for use in an interactive television program guide system in which an interactive television program guide that displays program listings information is implemented on user television equipment, wherein the media is encoded with machine-readable instructions for performing the method comprising: displaying, on a display, video for a given television channel; displaying over the video for the given television channel an overlay comprising program listings information for a single television channel and additional information, wherein the overlay comprises one of: a browse display and a flip display; and allowing the user to navigate a highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
15 words
The machine-readable media of claim 49 wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
16 words
The machine-readable media of claim 50 wherein the at least one advertisement comprises a selectable advertisement.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
15 words
The machine-readable media of claim 49 wherein the additional information comprises additional information containing text.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
15 words
The machine-readable media of claim 49 wherein the additional information comprises additional information containing graphics.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
15 words
The machine-readable media of claim 49 wherein the additional information comprises additional information containing video.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
15 words
The machine-readable media of claim 49 further comprising cycling the content of the additional information.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
34 words
The machine-readable media of claim 49 further encoded with machine-readable instructions for: cycling the content of the additional information; and providing a fade between the content of the additional information as it is cycled.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
18 words
The machine-readable media of claim 49 further encoded with machine-readable instructions for removing the overlay using special effects.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
28 words
The machine-readable media of claim 49 wherein the program listings information comprises program listings information that is associated with a different television channel than the given television channel.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
40 words
The machine-readable media of claim 49 wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement that promotes a television program, the machine-readable media further encoded with machine-readable instructions for recording the program when the at least one advertisement is selected.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
40 words
The machine-readable media of claim 49 wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement that promotes a television program, the machine-readable media further encoded with machine-readable instructions for setting a reminder when the at least one advertisement is selected.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
15 words
The machine-readable media of claim 49 wherein the additional information comprises at least one logo.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
68 words
The machine-readable media of claim 49 further encoded with machine-readable instructions for: allowing the user to navigate the highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information by issuing a user control command associated with a particular direction; and allowing the user to issue the same user control command associated with the particular direction, causing the program listings information to change to different program listings information.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
42 words
The machine-readable media of claim 63 further encoded with machine-readable instructions for allowing the user to repeatedly issue the same user control command associated with the particular direction, causing the program listings information to change to different program listings information each time.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
17 words
The machine-readable media of claim 49 wherein the program listings information comprises at least one program listing.
Claim 69
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for using an interactive television program guide to display program schedule information, the method comprising: displaying, on a display, video for a given television channel; displaying over the video for the given television channel an overlay comprising program listings information for a single television channel and additional information, wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement; and allowing the user to navigate a highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information.
Claim 70
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for using an interactive television program guide to display program schedule information, the method comprising: displaying, on a display, video for a given television channel; displaying over the video for the given television channel an overlay comprising program listings information for a single television channel and additional information, wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement; and allowing the user to navigate a highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 65 wherein the at least one advertisement comprises a selectable advertisement.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 65 wherein the additional information comprises additional information containing text.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 65 wherein the additional information comprises additional information containing graphics.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 65 wherein the additional information comprises additional information containing video.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 65 further comprising cycling the content of the additional information.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 65 further comprising: cycling the content of the additional information; and providing a fade between the content of the additional information as it is cycled.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 65 further comprising removing the overlay using special effects.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 65 wherein displaying program listings information comprises displaying program listings information that is associated with a different television channel than the given television channel.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 65 wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement that promotes a television program, the method further comprising recording the program when the at least one advertisement is selected.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 65 wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement that promotes a television program, the method further comprising setting a reminder when the at least one advertisement is selected.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 65 wherein the additional information comprises at least one logo.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
80 words
The method of claim 65 wherein allowing the user to navigate the highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information comprises: allowing the user to navigate the highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information by issuing a user control command associated with a particular direction; and allowing the user to issue the same user control command associated with the particular direction, causing the program listings information to change to different program listings information.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 77 further comprising allowing the user to repeatedly issue the same user control command associated with the particular direction, causing the program listings information to change to different program listings information each time.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 65 wherein the program listings information comprises at least one program listing.
Claim 85
Independent Claim
93 words
A system in which an interactive television program guide is implemented, wherein the interactive television program guide is used to display program schedule information, the system comprising: means for displaying, on a display, video for a given television channel; means for displaying over the video for the given television channel an overlay comprising program listings information for a single television channel and additional information, wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement; and means for allowing the user to navigate a highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information.
Claim 86
Independent Claim
93 words
A system in which an interactive television program guide is implemented, wherein the interactive television program guide is used to display program schedule information, the system comprising: means for displaying, on a display, video for a given television channel; means for displaying over the video for the given television channel an overlay comprising program listings information for a single television channel and additional information, wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement; and means for allowing the user to navigate a highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information.
Claim 87
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 80 wherein the at least one advertisement comprises a selectable advertisement.
Claim 88
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 80 wherein the additional information comprises additional information containing text.
Claim 89
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 80 wherein the additional information comprises additional information containing graphics.
Claim 90
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 80 wherein the additional information comprises additional information containing video.
Claim 91
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 80 further comprising means for cycling the cYontent of the additional information.
Claim 92
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 80 further comprising: means for cycling the content of the additional information; and means for providing a fade between the content of the additional information as it is cycled.
Claim 93
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 80 further comprising means for removing the overlay using special effects.
Claim 94
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 80 wherein the program listings information comprises program listings information that is associated with a different television channel than the given television channel.
Claim 95
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 80 wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement that promotes a television program, the method further comprising means for recording the program when the at least one advertisement is selected.
Claim 96
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 80 wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement that promotes a television program, the method further comprising means for setting a reminder when the at least one advertisement is selected.
Claim 97
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 80 wherein the additional information comprises at least one logo.
Claim 98
Dependent Claim
87 words
The system of claim 80 wherein the means for allowing the user to navigate the highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information comprises: means for allowing the user to navigate the highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information by issuing a user control command associated with a particular direction; and means for allowing the user to issue the same user control command associated with the particular direction, causing the program listings information to change to different program listings information.
Claim 99
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of claim 92 further comprising means for allowing the user to repeatedly issue the same user control command associated with the particular direction, causing the program listings information to change to different program listings information each time.
Claim 100
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 80 wherein the program listings information comprises at least one program listing.
Claim 101
Independent Claim
95 words
A system in which an interactive television program guide is implemented, wherein the interactive television program guide is used to display program schedule information, the system comprising: a display; and user television equipment configured to: display, on the display, video for a given television channel, display over the video for the given television channel an overlay comprising program listings information for a single television channel and additional information, wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement, and allow the user to navigate a highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information.
Claim 102
Independent Claim
95 words
A system in which an interactive television program guide is implemented, wherein the interactive television program guide is used to display program schedule information, the system comprising: a display; and user television equipment configured to: display, on the display, video for a given television channel, display over the video for the given television channel an overlay comprising program listings information for a single television channel and additional information, wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement, and allow the user to navigate a highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information.
Claim 103
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 95 wherein the at least one advertisement comprises a selectable advertisement.
Claim 104
Dependent Claim
11 words
The system of claim 95 wherein the additional information comprises text.
Claim 105
Dependent Claim
11 words
The system of claim 95 wherein the additional information comprises graphics.
Claim 106
Dependent Claim
11 words
The system of claim 95 wherein the additional information comprises video.
Claim 107
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 95 wherein the user television equipment is further configured to cycle the content of the additional information.
Claim 108
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 95 wherein the user television equipment is further configured to: cycle the content of the additional information; and provide a fade between the content of the additional information as it is cycled.
Claim 109
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 95 wherein the user television equipment is further configured to remove the overlay using special effects.
Claim 110
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 95 wherein the program listings information is associated with a different television channel than the given television channel.
Claim 111
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 95 wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement that promotes a television program, the user television equipment further configured to record the program when the at least one advertisement is selected.
Claim 112
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 95 wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement that promotes a television program, the user television equipment further configured to set a reminder when the at least one advertisement is selected.
Claim 113
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 95 wherein the additional information comprises at least one logo.
Claim 114
Dependent Claim
70 words
The system of claim 95 wherein the user television equipment is further configured to: allow the user to navigate the highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information by issuing a user control command associated with a particular direction; and allow the user to issue the same user control command associated with the particular direction, causing the program listings information to change to different program listings information.
Claim 115
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system of claim 107 wherein the user television equipment is further configured to allow the user to repeatedly issue the same user control command associated with the particular direction, causing the program listings information to change to different program listings information each time.
Claim 116
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 95 wherein the program listings information comprises at least one program listing.
Claim 117
Dependent Claim
102 words
Machine-readable media for use in an interactive television program guide system in which an interactive television program guide that displays program listings information is implemented on user television equipment, wherein the media is encoded with machine-readable instructions for performing the method comprising: displaying, on a display, video for a given television channel; displaying over the video for the given television channel an overlay comprising program listings information for a single television channel and additional information, wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement; and allowing the user to navigate a highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information.
Claim 118
Dependent Claim
102 words
Machine-readable media for use in an interactive television program guide system in which an interactive television program guide that displays program listings information is implemented on user television equipment, wherein the media is encoded with machine-readable instructions for performing the method comprising: displaying, on a display, video for a given television channel; displaying over the video for the given television channel an overlay comprising program listings information for a single television channel and additional information, wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement; and allowing the user to navigate a highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information.
Claim 119
Dependent Claim
16 words
The machine-readable media of claim 110 wherein the at least one advertisement comprises a selectable advertisement.
Claim 120
Dependent Claim
15 words
The machine-readable media of claim 110 wherein the additional information comprises additional information containing text.
Claim 121
Dependent Claim
15 words
The machine-readable media of claim 110 wherein the additional information comprises additional information containing graphics.
Claim 122
Dependent Claim
15 words
The machine-readable media of claim 110 wherein the additional information comprises additional information containing video.
Claim 123
Dependent Claim
15 words
The machine-readable media of claim 110 further comprising cycling the content of the additional information.
Claim 124
Dependent Claim
34 words
The machine-readable media of claim 110 further encoded with machine-readable instructions for: cycling the content of the additional information; and providing a fade between the content of the additional information as it is cycled.
Claim 125
Dependent Claim
18 words
The machine-readable media of claim 110 further encoded with machine-readable instructions for removing the overlay using special effects.
Claim 126
Dependent Claim
28 words
The machine-readable media of claim 110 wherein the program listings information comprises program listings information that is associated with a different television channel than the given television channel.
Claim 127
Dependent Claim
40 words
The machine-readable media of claim 110 wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement that promotes a television program, the machine-readable media further encoded with machine-readable instructions for recording the program when the at least one advertisement is selected.
Claim 128
Dependent Claim
40 words
The machine-readable media of claim 110 wherein the additional information comprises at least one advertisement that promotes a television program, the machine-readable media further encoded with machine-readable instructions for setting a reminder when the at least one advertisement is selected.
Claim 129
Dependent Claim
15 words
The machine-readable media of claim 110 wherein the additional information comprises at least one logo.
Claim 130
Dependent Claim
68 words
The machine-readable media of claim 110 further encoded with machine-readable instructions for: allowing the user to navigate the highlight region between the program listings information and the additional information by issuing a user control command associated with a particular direction; and allowing the user to issue the same user control command associated with the particular direction, causing the program listings information to change to different program listings information.
Claim 131
Dependent Claim
42 words
The machine-readable media of claim 122 further encoded with machine-readable instructions for allowing the user to repeatedly issue the same user control command associated with the particular direction, causing the program listings information to change to different program listings information each time.
Claim 132
Dependent Claim
17 words
The machine-readable media of claim 110 wherein the program listings information comprises at least one program listing.
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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) | 2009-05-01 | 2009-10-31 | 2010-05-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2013-05-01 | 2013-10-31 | 2014-05-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2017-05-01 | 2017-10-31 | 2018-05-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |