WO2002052856A3 - Program guide system - Google Patents

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WO2002052856A3
WO2002052856A3 PCT/US2001/044440 US0144440W WO02052856A3 WO 2002052856 A3 WO2002052856 A3 WO 2002052856A3 US 0144440 W US0144440 W US 0144440W WO 02052856 A3 WO02052856 A3 WO 02052856A3
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program
preference information
program preference
program guide
guide system
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Richard Berenson
Griffin Cherry
Jeffery Farbman
Adam Morton
David Sklar
Adam Trachtenberg
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Tvgrid Inc
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Abstract

A method and system is offered for creating program grids displaying programs with time as one axis and program preference along the other. Program preference information is used to create the grid. Program preference information is gathered from client devices which may be located in set-top boxes or on personal computers. Algorithms are used to determine the best placement of programs into the grid. Program preference information may also be used to direct users to other services that may be of interest.
PCT/US2001/044440 2000-11-27 2001-11-27 Program guide system WO2002052856A2 (en)

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