Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic program guide system comprising: receiving means for receiving at least one electronic program guide corresponding to a broadcast program; selecting means for selecting a desired program from said electronic program guide; notification means for creating a notification for the program selected from said electronic program guide; communication means for access to a communications network; transmission means for transmitting a notification of the program selected from said electronic program guide to at least one remote electronic program guide system using said communications network; and reception means for receiving a notification from a remote electronic program guide system.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic program guide system associated with a broadcast receiver in a broadcast system, said electronic program guide system comprising: receiving means for receiving at least one electronic program guide corresponding to the broadcast system; first display generation means for generating display of said electronic program guide in a first display area of a display unit associated with said broadcast receiver; selecting means for selecting a desired program from said electronic program guide; tuning means for controlling a tuner of the associated broadcast receiver to tune to the selected program; second display generation means for generating display of the selected program in a second display area of said display unit; and storage means for storing parameters identifying said selected program.

Abstract: A method of managing Electronic Program Guide data in a digital entertainment system comprising a multimedia terminal is described. The method comprises the steps of retrieving Electronic Program Guide data, transferring the Electronic Program Guide data to a mobile terminal; editing the Electronic Program Guide data in mobile terminal; and transferring the Electronic Program Guide data to the multimedia terminal. This provides for efficient managing of an Electronic Program Guide in a system comprising a multimedia terminal.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic program guide system associated with a broadcast receiver in a broadcast system, said electronic program guide system comprising: receiving means for receiving at least one electronic program guide corresponding to the broadcast system; first display generation means for generating display of said electronic program guide in a first display area of a display unit associated with said broadcast receiver; selecting means for selecting a desired program from said electronic program guide; tuning means for controlling a tuner of the associated broadcast receiver to tune to the selected program; second display generation means for generating display of the selected program in a second display area of said display unit; and storage means for storing parameters identifying said selected program; and wherein additional program selections causes tuning and display of the additionally selected programs in the second display area and addition of parameters identifying the add

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic program guide system comprising: receiving means for receiving at least one electronic program guide corresponding to a broadcast program; selecting means for selecting a desired program from said electronic program guide; notification means for creating a notification for the program selected from said electronic program guide; communication means for access to a communications network; transmission means for transmitting a notification of the program selected from said electronic program guide to at least one remote electronic program guide system using said communications network; and reception means for receiving a notification from a remote electronic program guide system.