Methods and devices for presenting an interactive media guidance application

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8667538
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13618840

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Methods and devices that, in some embodiments, comprise: determining that a first portion of guide listings corresponding to guidance information for a first amount of time has been displayed on the user equipment device; automatically requesting a second portion of guide listings corresponding to guidance information for a second amount of time from a database having guidance information in response to determining that the first portion of guide listings has been displayed, wherein the second amount of time succeeds the first amount of time in time order and wherein the second portion of guide listings is stored in a cache located between the database and the user equipment device; receiving an indication that a user has requested at least one guide listing within the second portion of guide listings; and receiving the second portion of guide listings from the cache in response to receiving the indication from the user.

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  • ROVI GUIDES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Archer, Kuan Hidalgo Los Angeles, US 23 619

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