Electronic program guide displaying relevant field based on time of day
A method for programming an electronic program guide (EPG) grid guide is disclosed herein. The method includes determining EPG metadata from a database, sorting metadata based on a time and a metadata field, determining the metadata field to be displayed, and rendering the EPG grid guide based on the time and the metadata field. A method for programming a set top box (STB) is also disclosed herein. The method includes providing a time of day, receiving a user's viewing preferences, adjusting information based on the user's viewing preferences in at least one application, wherein the user's viewing preferences are a function of the time of day, and transmitting the adjusted information to a display device.
1. A method for programming a set top box (STB), the method comprising:
providing a time of day;
receiving a user's viewing preferences;
receiving a user's specified conditions for showing fields in an electronic program guide (EPG);
adjusting information based on the user's viewing preferences in at least one application, wherein the user's viewing preferences are a function of the time of day and determining which of the fields should be shown in the EPG based on the user's specified conditions; and
transmitting the adjusted information and the EPG with the specified fields shown based on the user's specified conditions to a display device.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusted information is minimized at a specific time of day.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusted information is maximized at a specific time of day.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusted information is selected from the group consisting of: title, actor, genre, guests, and episode number.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one application is selected from the group consisting of: Netflix and Hulu.
6. A set top box (STB) comprising:
a clock configured to provide a time of day;
a receiver configured to receive a user's viewing preferences and to receive a user's specified conditions for showing fields in an electronic program guide (EPG);
a processor configured to adjust information based on the user's viewing preferences in at least one application, wherein the user's viewing preferences are a function of the time of day and to determine which of the fields should be shown in the EPG based on the user's specified conditions; and
a transmitter configured to transmit the adjusted information and the EPG with the specified fields shown based on the user's specified conditions to a display device.
7. The STB of claim 6 , wherein the adjusted information is minimized at a specific time of day.
8. The STB claim 6 , wherein the adjusted information is maximized at a specific time of day.