Systems and methods for contextually linking television program information

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20080184305A1
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11894782

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Abstract

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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 televisions 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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STARSIGHT TELECAST INC4TH FLOOR 39650 LIBERTY STREET FREMONT CA 94538

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Broughton, Susan Tracy, CA 13 2822
Leftwich, James Jay Palo Alto, CA 13 3314
O'Brien, Sean A San Jose, CA 29 5260
Schein, Steven M Menlo Park, CA 62 8492

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