Method and apparatus for sorting and searching a television program guide

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5635989
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08600576

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A method and apparatus for searching a program guide comprising program information for a plurality of different program sources. The program information includes the titles of the programs, the channel on which each program is to be shown, and the time at which each program is to be shown. The viewer first enters the title of a desired program. The program guide is then reviewed so as to identify each occurrence of the title of the desired program. If the desired program is contained in the guide, the time and channel associated with each identified occurrence of the program is displayed.

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  • HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

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Rothmuller, Michael San Diego, CA 3 787

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