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| 20080244643 | System and Method for Alphanumeric Channel-Changing - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a method and system for alphanumeric channel-changing comprising receiving one or more entries corresponding to a name of a channel, matching the name of the channel against channel data stored in at least one database to form a match, and providing the channel corresponding to the one or more entries based on the match. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080244654 | System and Method for Providing a Directory of Advertisements - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a system and method for providing a directory of advertisements comprising receiving a menu command, outputting a user menu at a display device in response to receiving the menu command, receiving one or more entries based on interactions with the user menu to select an advertisement and corresponding advertisement data, retrieving the advertisement and corresponding advertisement data in response to receiving on one or more entries, and outputting, at the display device, at least one of the retrieved advertisement and the retrieved corresponding advertisement data. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090007179 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDE FOR PAST CURRENT AND FUTURE PROGRAMMING - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a system and method for providing a program guide for past programming comprising receiving a user command to retrieve program data, retrieving the program data from a data source, and outputting, to a display device, the program data in response to receiving the user command. The program data may comprise information relating to previously-aired programming. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090019470 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A REMOTE CONTROL AND AN ADVERTISING SOURCE - A system for providing communications between a remote control and an advertising source is provided. The system includes a television system configured to receive content and to provide a content indicator representing received content. A remote control is also included in the system, the remote control having a local communications unit and a remote communications unit. The local communications unit is configured to communicate with the television system so as to receive from the television system the content indicator. The remote communications unit is configured to send a content indication signal to an advertising source in a manner independent of the television system, the content indication signal being related to the content indicator. The system is further configured to receive advertising from the advertising source based on the content indication signal and to output the advertising at the remote control. Also provided are corresponding apparatuses, methods, and computer program products. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20100064320 | Integrating data on program popularity into an on-screen program guide - A subscriber to a digital cable or satellite TV service generally has available to them an on-screen program guide. The program guide lists programming (e.g., TV shows) that are available to the subscriber for a certain upcoming time period, typically two weeks. The programming guide may sort the listings by channel and time, areas of interest, age appropriateness and/or MPAA or TV rating, free or additional cost, etc. In the embodiments of the present invention, the programming guide includes an ability to make a selection to see which TV shows are currently (or typically) most watched. In one embodiment, this information is presented as a simple “top 10” list by displaying the actual number of television sets having a set top box with an integrated internet protocol (IP) channel that are tuned to that program. In other embodiments, other web-based services (e.g., Nielsen Ratings) are accessed to determine the popularity of television shows. Results may be provided audibly and/or graphically on a subscriber's television display. | 03-11-2010 |
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| 20090089183 | MULTI-PLATFORM NETWORK FOR PROVIDING ORDERING SERVICES - A food ordering system may receive, from a user, a request to place a food order, identify the user, identify a type of user device used by the user to place the request, identify a user interface client that is tailored to the type of the user device, receive, via the user interface client, input from the user to establish the food order, and provide the food order to a restaurant. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20100045866 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING AUXILIARY VIEWING OPTIONS - A system and method may include receiving, at a set top box, one or more user request messages to display one or more auxiliary viewing options from an input device, outputting, to a display device, a plurality of auxiliary viewing options in response to receiving the one or more user request messages, receiving, at the set top box, one or more user selection messages from the input device, and outputting, to the display device, video content with one or more selected auxiliary viewing options enabled. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100050219 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING A PLURALITY OF LAST APPLICATIONS - A system and method may include receiving, at a set top box, one or more user inputs from an input device, analyzing the one or more user inputs to identify last application data, prioritizing one or more pointers associated with the last application data based on at least usage data, receiving, at the set top box, one or more request messages from the input device, and outputting, to a display device, last application information, in response to receiving the one or more request messages, based on the prioritization of the one or more pointers. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100330972 | DYNAMIC CONTACT LIST DISPLAY - A dynamic contact list for a mobile device presents address book contacts in varying arrangements based on external factors. The mobile device may receive a request to display a contact list and may retrieve a sort procedure for the contact list. The sort procedure may be based on a user's prior selections from a group of contact sort rules. The mobile device may retrieve a list of contact identifiers and other information associated with each contact identifier that is applicable to the sort procedure. The mobile device may then apply the sort procedure to the list of contact identifiers and to the information associated with each contact identifier so as to displaying a sorted list of contact identifiers based on the applied sort procedure. | 12-30-2010 |
