Television control interface with electronic guide

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9681174
APP PUB NO 20160295289A1
SERIAL NO

15186376

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An on-screen menu method and system for controlling the functions of integrated electronic devices and a television schedule system and method for displaying television schedule information on a television screen includes a program guide having a schedule information area that depicts the programs that are being presented on each channel at each time during the day and an interconnected series of menus to control the features of the integrated electronic devices. An input device allows the viewer to move a pointer over different interactive areas of the guide and the function performed when the area is activated is displayed in a contextual help window. Various control glyphs provide for recursive interaction with the guide.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • ROVI GUIDES, INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alba, Theresa A Fremont, US 22 1605
Casement, Marcia A San Jose, US 12 215
De, Stein William Pleasanton, US 9 160
Folker, David Fremont, US 18 733
Hunwick, Keith W Mountain View, US 11 196
Johnson, Kenneth D San Jose, US 26 633

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