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US 7,663,700 · App. 11/471,412 · Granted Feb 16, 2010

Combination of recorded program index and EPG

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Patent No.
US 7,663,700
App. No.
11/471,412
Granted
Feb 16, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A television system has a television viewing mode and a guide mode. The guide mode includes an electronic program guide (EPG), which provides the viewer program information for tuned programs, and a tape index guide (TIG), which provides information for programs recorded on a video cassette. In both guides, real time images of a program are displayed in a PIP window on the television screen and guide information is displayed in the background. In both guides, the viewer may switch between a currently telecast program or a recorded program. The viewer may access either guide from the television mode and vice versa. In the guide mode, the viewer may independently switch the guide information and the type of program, i.e., tuned or recorded, in the PIP window.

Claims (37)

1. A method for use in an interactive television guide system in which program listings are available for broadcast programs and recorded programs, the method comprising:

displaying an on-screen guide comprising at least two program listings, wherein a first program listing corresponds to a recorded program and a second program listing corresponds to a broadcast program;

receiving a user selection of a program listing displayed in the on-screen guide; and

in response to the user selection, displaying a program that corresponds to the selected program listing.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the program further comprises displaying the on-screen guide when displaying the program.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the program is displayed in a PIP window.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the selected program listing is the first program listing; and

the program is the recorded program.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the selected program listing is the second program listing; and

the program is the broadcast program.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the on-screen program guide is displayed in response to a user indicating a desire to display recorded program listings while tuned to the broadcast program in full screen format.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the program is displayed in a full screen format.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising, in response to the user selection, displaying a program description that is associated with the program.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the broadcast program will be broadcast in the future.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the broadcast program is currently being broadcast.

11. An interactive television guide system that makes available program listings for broadcast programs and recorded programs, the system comprising:

a display screen;

a storage device;

an on-screen guide implemented at least partially by a microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor is programmed to:

provide on-screen guide comprising at least two program listings, wherein a first program listing corresponds to a recorded program and a second program listing corresponds to a broadcast program;

receive a user selection of a program listing displayed in the on-screen guide; and

in response to the user selection, display a program that corresponds to the selected program listing.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the microprocessor is further programmed to display the on-screen guide when displaying the program.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the microprocessor is further programmed to display the program in a PIP window.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein:

the selected program listing is the first program listing; and

the program is the recorded program.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein:

the selected program listing is the second program listing; and

the program is the broadcast program.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the microprocessor is further programmed to display the on-screen program guide in response to a user indicating a desire to display recorded program listings while tuned to the broadcast program in full screen format.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the microprocessor is further programmed to display the program in a full screen format.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the microprocessor is further programmed to display a program description that is associated with the program in response to the user selection.

19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the broadcast program will be broadcast in the future.

20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the broadcast program is currently being broadcast.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Nov 25, 2019
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: APTIV DIGITAL INC.; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; INDEX SYSTEMS INC.; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; SONIC SOLUTIONS LLC; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
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PATENT RELEASE Recorded Jul 24, 2014
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ALL MEDIA GUIDE, LLC; APTIV DIGITAL, INC.; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; INDEX SYSTEMS INC.; ROVI CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.; TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 24, 2014
From: APTIV DIGITAL, INC.; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; INDEX SYSTEMS INC.; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; SONIC SOLUTIONS LLC; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 033407/0035 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2011
From: APTIV DIGITAL, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION; INDEX SYSTEMS INC, A BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS COMPANY; ROVI CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION; ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2010
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
To: ALL MEDIA GUIDE, LLC; APTIV DIGITAL, INC.; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; INDEX SYSTEMS INC.; ODS PROPERTIES, INC.; ROVI DATA SOLUTIONS, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TV GUIDE DATA SOLUTIONS, INC.); ROVI GUIDES, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.); ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MACROVISION CORPORATION); ROVI SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MACROVISION EUROPE LIMITED); ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.; TV GUIDE, INC.; TV GUIDE ONLINE, LLC; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 15, 2008
From: APTIV DIGITAL, INC.; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.; INDEX SYSTEMS INC; MACROVISION CORPORATION; ODS PROPERTIES, INC.; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.; TV GUIDE ONLINE, LLC; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 020986/0074 →