Data structure and methods for providing an interactive program guide

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8739218
APP PUB NO 20040133910A1
SERIAL NO

10694658

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A program guide in which a video layer includes a plurality of video objects including title objects, each title object having associated with it a channel and at least one time slot, the video layer being formed in response to a received video stream; and a graphics layer comprising a plurality of graphics objects including title overlay objects, each of the title overlay objects selectively imparting at least a visual de-emphasis to a respective title object in the video layer, the visual de-emphasis being imparted to title objects not being associated with a desired time slot.

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  • COMCAST IP HOLDINGS I, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Edmonds, Jeremy S Sunnyvale, US 45 2163
Gordon, Donald F Los Altos, US 131 5078
Ludvig, Edward A Redwood City, US 61 3161
Osborn, Nathan W Menlo Park, US 20 682

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