Method and apparatus for providing non-resident program guide information to a media subscriber

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7661119
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09677691

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A system and method for providing program guide information to subscribers is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method is applied to a satellite broadcasting system having a first satellite broadcasting a first signal having a first set of program material and first program guide information describing at least a portion of said set of program material, and a second satellite broadcasting a second signal having a second set of program material and second program guide information describing at least a portion of said second set of program material, wherein the first broadcast signal and the second broadcast signal each include service channels uniquely described by a service channel identifier. The method comprises the steps of mapping at least a portion of the first program guide information to a first service channel of the first broadcast signal; mapping at least a portion of the second program guide information to a second service channel of the first broadcast signal, wherein the second service channel is logically offset from the first service channel; and transmitting the first signal to the subscriber.

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DIRECTV LLC2260 E IMPERIAL HIGHWAY EL SEGUNDO CA 90245

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arsenault, Robert G Redondo Beach, US 85 3079
Dulac, Stephen P Santa Clarita, US 30 1019
Leminh, Tam T Cypress, US 23 1158
O'Donnell, Laura J El Segundo, US 10 116

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