Systems and methods for linking television viewers with advertisers and broadcasters

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6263501
SERIAL NO

09416161

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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 television 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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Patent Owner(s)

  • ROVI GUIDES, INC.;STAR SIGHT

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Broughton, Susan Tracy, CA 13 2817
Leftwich, James Jay Palo Alto, CA 13 3309
O'Brien, Sean A Pleasanton, CA 29 5253
Schein, Steven M Menlo Park, CA 62 8472

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