US Patent No: 6,934,965
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System for generating, distributing and receiving an interactive user interface
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Aug 23, 2005
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Jun 17, 2003
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10/464,617
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for generating, transmitting and receiving a user interface for an interactive information distribution system. The user interface is generated in a head end of the system as a digital bitstream and transmitted to subscriber equipment for display. Operation of the user interface is facilitated by functions on both a local level within the subscriber equipment and on a system level within the head end. One embodiment of the user interface is an interactive program guide.
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| 5,915,068 VCR programmer | 151 | 1996 | |
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| 5,619,383 Method and apparatus for reading and writing audio and digital data on a magnetic tape | 55 | 1995 | |
| 6,239,794 Method and system for simultaneously displaying a television program and information about the program | 101 | 1995 | |
| 5,673,089 Apparatus and method for channel scanning by theme | 89 | 1996 | |
| 5,870,150 Television guide reader and programmer | 58 | 1996 | |
| 5,852,478 Vps compatible apparatus and method for selection of correct IR code sets | 47 | 1997 | |
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| 5,208,665 Presentation player for an interactive digital communication system | 327 | 1991 | |
| 5,195,092 Interactive multimedia presentation & communication system | 310 | 1991 | |
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| 5,644,354 Interactive video system | 123 | 1992 | |
| 5,502,504 Video mix program guide | 132 | 1994 | |
| 5,523,796 Video clip program guide | 193 | 1994 | |
| 5,880,768 Interactive program guide systems and processes | 283 | 1995 | |
| 5,710,601 Video clip program guide | 160 | 1996 | |
| 5,828,420 Video mix program guide | 144 | 1996 | |
| 5,805,204 System and method for communicating data and objective code for an interactive video guide system | 84 | 1997 | |
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| 5,781,228 Method and system for displaying an interactive program with intervening informational segments | 125 | 1995 | |
| 6,240,555 Interactive entertainment system for presenting supplemental interactive content together with continuous video programs | 379 | 1996 | |
| 5,731,844 Television scheduling system for displaying a grid representing scheduled layout and selecting a programming parameter for display or recording | 147 | 1996 | |
| 5,907,323 Interactive program summary panel | 141 | 1997 | |
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| 5,057,915 System and method for attracting shoppers to sales outlets | 271 | 1990 | |
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| 6,201,536 Network manager for cable television system headends | 158 | 1994 | |
| 6,415,437 Method and apparatus for combining video sequences with an interactive program guide | 30 | 1998 | |
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| 5,283,734 System and method of communication with authenticated wagering participation | 321 | 1991 | |
| 5,227,874 Method for measuring the effectiveness of stimuli on decisions of shoppers | 527 | 1991 | |
| 5,249,044 Product information storage, display, and coupon dispensing system | 364 | 1992 | |
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