Interactive program guide systems and processes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8713595
SERIAL NO

10846124

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Interactive program guide systems and related processes are provided which can automatically tune a television, or program a VCR, based on program selections made from program schedule information displayed on a television or other suitable video monitor. The interactive program guide is preferably implemented using a microprocessor-controlled set-top box that is coupled to the viewer's television set. The set-top box receives program schedule information and software from a headend telecasting center. Preferably, program schedule information for the current day and at least six subsequent days is stored in a memory within the set-top box. The interactive program guide provides a display mode for allowing the viewer to apply a restrictive search selection criterion and a nonrestrictive sort attribute to the program schedule information.

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  • ROVI GUIDES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Allison, Donald W Tulsa, US 74 6504
Henshaw, Jerry D Tulsa, US 12 1320
Lemmons, Thomas R Sand Springs, US 141 15086
Marshall, Connie T Muskogee, US 88 8438

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