Apparatus, systems and methods for rich media electronic program guides

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8448210
APP PUB NO 20110078735A1
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12571159

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Electronic program guide (EPG) systems and methods are operable to incorporate image information into an EPG generated at a media device. An exemplary embodiment receives an image associated with a program, processes the received image into a rich media EPG image, receives program presentation schedule information that specifies a presentation schedule of a plurality of programs, wherein the program is one of the plurality of programs scheduled for presentation, associates an identifier with the rich media EPG image and the program, and generates a rich media EPG schedule based upon the received program presentation schedule information and the identifier.

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DISH TECHNOLOGIES L L C9601 S MERIDIAN BLVD ENGLEWOOD CO 80112

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anguiano, Jason Michael Castle Rock, US 9 20
Gorsuch, Ryan Parker, US 7 22
Moran, William Norris Highlands Ranch, US 5 60

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