Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for acquiring, categorizing and delivering media in interactive media guidance applications
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Application No.: US15260494Application Date: 2016-09-09
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Publication No.: US09615138B2Publication Date: 2017-04-04
- Inventor: Kirsten Rasanen , Jay S. Bryant
- Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Carlos
- Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Carlos
- Agency: Ropes & Gray LLP
- Main IPC: H04N5/445
- IPC: H04N5/445 ; H04N21/482 ; H04N21/234 ; H04N21/4782 ; H04N21/462 ; H04N21/45 ; H04N21/61

Abstract:
Systems and methods are discussed for providing guidance for Internet-delivered media. In some embodiments, information on available media on the Internet is gathered. The information is associated with existing media guidance data. The associations enable a media guidance application to identify relevant online media and to display listings in a user-friendly way. A user interface for an online media guidance application is also provided. The user interface allows a user to narrow down the large amount of Internet-delivered media in a systematic way according to criteria that interests a user.
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