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A method and system of providing a user interface for presenting television programming schedule data on a display. The schedule data is organized in a data plane comprising data cells identifying the items of schedule data, such as the titles of the television programs. The method involves presenti

A method and system of providing a user interface for presenting television programming schedule data on a display. The schedule data is organized in a data plane comprising data cells identifying the items of schedule data, such as the titles of the television programs. The method involves presenting a highlight cell or cursor at a fixed position on the display such that a first data cell is at a concurrent position with the highlight cell, and allowing the data plane to scroll on the display in at least one direction such that all or part of the first data cell moves out of concurrent position with the highlight cell and a second data cell or part thereof moves into concurrent position with the highlight cell. This fixed position highlight cell thus remains stationary while the data plane or electronic program guide scrid moves, making it easier for viewers to peruse the selections in the data plane without moving their eyes substantially. The highlight cell is preferably in a substantially central location on the display.

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1. A method for presenting television program schedule data on a television display, the schedule data being organized in a data plane comprising a plurality of data cells identifying the schedule data, the method comprising:presenting a highlight cell at a fixed coordinate position on the display s

1. A method for presenting television program schedule data on a television display, the schedule data being organized in a data plane comprising a plurality of data cells identifying the schedule data, the method comprising:presenting a highlight cell at a fixed coordinate position on the display such that all or part of at least a first data cell of the plurality of data cells is at a concurrent position with the highlight cell; and allowing the data plane to scroll on the display in at least one direction such that all or part of the first data cell moves out of concurrent position with the highlight cell and a second data cell or part thereof moves into concurrent position with the highlight cell.