Abstract: An electronic program schedule system which includes a receiver for receiving broadcast, satellite or cablecast television programs for a plurality of television channels and a tuner for tuning a television receiver to a selected one of the plurality of channels. A data processor receives and stores in a memory television program schedule information for a plurality of television programs to appear on the plurality of television channels. A user control apparatus, such as a remote controller, is utilized by a viewer to choose user control commands and transmit signals in response to the data processor which receives the signals in response to user control commands. A television receiver is used to display the television programs and television program schedule information.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 28, 1999
Date of Patent:
December 18, 2001
Assignee:
TV Guide Magazine Group, Inc.
Inventors:
Gerard E. Bennington, George Backer, Shawn Green, Bill Cooper, Dave Spell, Rosetta Rogers, Bruce Davis