Title: Program guide enhancements
Application Number: 02801311 Application Date: 2002.04.23
Publication Number: 1511287 Publication Date: 2004.07.07
Approval Pub. Date: Granted Pub. Date:
International Classifi-cation: G06F13/00
Applicant(s) Name: SVOD LLC Address:
Inventor(s) Name: J.J. Sie, M.F. Sabraw
Attorney & Agent: yu gang
Abstract:
     According to the invention, a method for formulating a program guide screen is disclosed. In various steps, program description information and promotional data is received. The promotional data comprises one or more of the following: a video clip, a video clip with audio accompaniment, an audio clip, an animation, an animation with audio accompaniment, a still image with audio accompaniment, a still image, a plurality of still images, and a plurality of still images with audio accompaniment. A predetermined program is associated with the promotional data and program description information. The guide screen is formulated with the promotional data and program description information.
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