Systems and methods for linking television viewers with advertisers and broadcasters

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8850477
APP PUB NO 20030005445A1
SERIAL NO

09810324

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The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e.g., a database on the internet. The television schedule information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as television screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule information may be stored on the viewer's computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e.g., a website), or the television schedule information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer's computer, television or PCTV.

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ROVI GUIDES INC2160 GOLD STREET SAN JOSE CA 95002

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Broughton, Susan Tracy, US 13 2865
Leftwich, James Jay Palo Alto, US 13 3359
O'Brien, Sean A San Jose, US 29 5364
Schein, Steven M Menlo Park, US 62 8675

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