Invention Grant
US08505049B2 Interactive television program guide system and method with niche hubs
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互动电视节目指南系统和方法与利基中心
- Patent Title: Interactive television program guide system and method with niche hubs
- Patent Title (中): 互动电视节目指南系统和方法与利基中心
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Application No.: US12212873Application Date: 2008-09-18
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Publication No.: US08505049B2Publication Date: 2013-08-06
- Inventor: Michael D. Ellis , Edward B. Knudson
- Applicant: Michael D. Ellis , Edward B. Knudson
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
- Current Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Ropes & Gray LLP
- Main IPC: H04N7/10
- IPC: H04N7/10 ; H04N5/445

Abstract:
A system for providing interactive television program guide features and other features and information related to a specific user interest or programming category in niche hubs is provided. All of the television programming features provided by user television equipment that relate to a specific user interest or programming category may be accessed from the niche hub. For example, a movie lovers niche hub may provide programming features such as television program listings for movies, video-on-demand listings for movies, pay-per-view listings for movies, web site links related to movies, movie-related merchandise, movie news groups, movie chat groups, movie e-mail clubs, movie contests, movie trivia questions, movie actor interviews, movie reviews, movie channel package ordering, etc. The programming features of the niche hubs may be transmitted from a server, database, or other storage facility via a television distribution facility. User television equipment may be connected via two-way communications paths to transmit messages to each other.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090019485A1 INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH NICHE HUBS Public/Granted day:2009-01-15
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