Program guide system with combination category search

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8381248
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13083774

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An interactive television program guide system is provided in which the program guide may provide the user with a selectable list of combination categories. Combination categories are composed of multiple simple categories such as sports, news, comedy, movies, children, etc. Program listings are supplied to the program guide. At least some of the program listings are associated with combination categories. A combination category build process may be used to assign combination categories to program listings. The user is able to use the selectable categories list to quickly identify programming of interest.

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UV CORP2830 DE LA CRUZ BOULEVARD SANTA CLARA CA 95050

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ellis, Michael D Boulder, US 500 39047
Hassell, Joel G Arvada, US 97 9177
Knudson, Edward B Littleton, US 142 10592
Thomas, William L Bixby, US 323 25139

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