Interactive computer system for providing television schedule information
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Mar 13, 2018
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule and/or listing information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e.g., a database on the internet. The television schedule and/or listing information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as televisions screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule and/or listing information may be stored on the viewer's computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e.g., a website), or the television schedule and/or listing information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer's computer, television or PCTV.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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ROVI GUIDES INC | 2160 GOLD STREET SAN JOSE CA 95002 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Klosterman, Brian L | San Ramon, US | 19 | 3457 |
# of filed Patents : 19 Total Citations : 3457 | |||
Milnes, Kenneth A | Fremont, US | 38 | 4557 |
# of filed Patents : 38 Total Citations : 4557 | |||
O'Brien, Sean A | San Jose, US | 29 | 5364 |
# of filed Patents : 29 Total Citations : 5364 | |||
Schein, Steven M | Menlo Park, US | 62 | 8675 |
# of filed Patents : 62 Total Citations : 8675 |
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