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App. No. 11/199,740

Interactive television system

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App. No.
11/199,740
Abstract

An interactive television system is described.

Claims (16)

1 - 20 . (canceled)

21 . A method for generating a program guide, the method comprising:

providing a filter criterion;

retrieving program guide information that includes attributes of available content;

applying the filter criterion to each of the available content to determine whether the available content satisfies the filter criterion; and

creating a program guide wherein information relating to available content that does not satisfy the filter criterion is omitted from the program guide.

22 . The method of claim 21 wherein the filter criterion specifics maximum rating of content.

23 . The method of claim 21 wherein the omitting of information includes replacing the title of the content.

24 . The method of claim 23 wherein the title is replaced by an indication that no content is available.

25 . The method of claim 21 wherein the omitting of information include omitting all information for a channel whose content does not satisfy the filter criterion.

26 . The method of claim 21 wherein non-theatrical content does not satisfy the filter criterion.

27 . The method of claim 21 wherein the filter criterion is customized to a current user.

28 . The method of claim 21 wherein the content is television programs.

29 . The method of claim 21 wherein the content is movies.

30 . The method of claim 21 wherein the content is derived from web pages.

31 - 58 . (canceled)