초록 ▼

A system and method for localizing an aggregated electronic program guide (EPG) schedule covering a plurality of service environments includes an information filter located at the subscriber's set-top box conditioned to recognize which schedule information is relevant to the viewer's service environ

A system and method for localizing an aggregated electronic program guide (EPG) schedule covering a plurality of service environments includes an information filter located at the subscriber's set-top box conditioned to recognize which schedule information is relevant to the viewer's service environment. Only schedule information corresponding to the viewer's own service environment is stored in the EPG's schedule database. The result is an electronic program schedule that is tailored to the viewer's specific service environment without the use of costly equipment on the transmission side of the program schedule feed.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] In a television electronic program guide (EPG) system, including means for receiving program schedule information, means for storing the program schedule information, means for executing an EPG program and display means for displaying schedule information on-screen, a program sched

[ We claim:] [1.] In a television electronic program guide (EPG) system, including means for receiving program schedule information, means for storing the program schedule information, means for executing an EPG program and display means for displaying schedule information on-screen, a program schedule localization system comprising:a) means for receiving aggregated program schedule information for a plurality of service environments;b) means for identifying the program schedule information corresponding to a viewer's service environment;c) means for discarding program schedule information corresponding to service environments outside the viewer's; andd) means for storing the program schedule information not discarded.