US2006015900A1PendingUtilityA1

Interactive television system

42
Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jan 3, 2001Filed: Aug 9, 2005Published: Jan 19, 2006
Est. expiryJan 3, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Thomas Edward CezeauxDerek Vogel
H04N 21/4755H04N 21/25891H04N 21/47H04N 21/482H04N 21/47202H04N 21/4622H04N 21/4542H04N 21/478H04N 21/4316H04N 21/42228H04N 21/8586H04N 21/4532
42
PatentIndex Score
0
Cited by
0
References
0
Claims

Abstract

An interactive television system is described.

Claims

exact text as granted — not AI-modified
1 - 20 . (canceled)  
   
   
       21 . A method for generating a program guide, the method comprising: 
 providing a filter criterion;    retrieving program guide information that includes attributes of available content;    applying the filter criterion to each of the available content to determine whether the available content satisfies the filter criterion; and    creating a program guide wherein information relating to available content that does not satisfy the filter criterion is omitted from the program guide.    
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the filter criterion specifics maximum rating of content.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the omitting of information includes replacing the title of the content.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 23  wherein the title is replaced by an indication that no content is available.  
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the omitting of information include omitting all information for a channel whose content does not satisfy the filter criterion.  
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 21  wherein non-theatrical content does not satisfy the filter criterion.  
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the filter criterion is customized to a current user.  
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the content is television programs.  
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the content is movies.  
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the content is derived from web pages.  
   
   
       31 - 58 . (canceled)

Join the waitlist — get patent alerts

Track US2006015900A1 — get alerts on status changes and closely related new filings.

We store only your email — no account needed. See our privacy policy.