Interactive program guide for designating information on an interactive program guide display

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6772433
SERIAL NO

09185179

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A system and method are provided for providing a full service cable television system. The cable system incorporates a digital and analog transmission architecture capable of delivering a high number of high quality television programs, advanced cable services, and online services to a subscriber's home. The cable system comprises a cable headend, at least one fiber transport, at least one distribution hub, at least one hybrid fiber coax plant, and a plurality of set-top terminals. Programs and services are transmitted to the set-top terminals in both digital and analog formats to maintain downward compatibility with existing systems. The set-top terminal incorporates a central processing unit, a unified memory architecture, a memory management unit, communications circuitry, I/O control circuitry, and audio and video output circuitry. Through these components the set-top terminal provides advanced cable services such as a comprehensive channel navigator, an interactive program guide, Impulse Pay-Per-View activation, Near-Video-On-Demand and Video-On-Demand programming, and advanced configuration controls. The set-top terminal also provides online services such as World Wide Web browsing, Internet E-Mail, and Home Shopping.

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TIME WARNER CABLE ENTERPRISES LLC60 COLUMBUS CIRCLE NEW YORK NY 10023

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, Ralph W Boulder, CO 19 3071
Buehl, Joseph G Van Nuys, CA 11 2367
Johnson, Stephen M Burbank, CA 31 3473
Krakirian, Haig H Glendale, CA 45 3465
LaJoie, Mike L Sherman Oaks, CA 4 1793

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