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A system and method are disclosed for accessing, generating, presenting and manipulating Internet and non-Internet related information, data and content, including information netcast over the Internet. The system is also capable of controlling operatively connected, privately networked devices. A n

A system and method are disclosed for accessing, generating, presenting and manipulating Internet and non-Internet related information, data and content, including information netcast over the Internet. The system is also capable of controlling operatively connected, privately networked devices. A number of graphical user interfaces are utilized to facilitate user access, manipulation and control of information, data and content and networked devices. Some of the graphical user interfaces are time and topic oriented, are customizable by the user, and allow for the manipulation of information, data, content and operatively connected networked devices from the graphical interfaces themselves. The system is preferably enhanced through the use of an intelligent, dynamically updated user profile that is fully integrated with the system.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A method for facilitating accessing, manipulating and displaying information obtained from Web and non-Web information sources, comprising:obtaining first information relating to content available from public Internet sources, said first information comprising scheduling information for available

1. A method for facilitating accessing, manipulating and displaying information obtained from Web and non-Web information sources, comprising:obtaining first information relating to content available from public Internet sources, said first information comprising scheduling information for available netcasts; obtaining second information relating to content available from private computer sources, and second information comprising scheduling information for content available from the private computer sources; obtaining third information relating to content available from non-Internet broadcasting sources, said third information comprising scheduling information relating to available television, cable, satellite, or radio broadcasts; combining said first information, said second information and said third information; generating a guide from said combined information, said guide comprising a time-oriented graphical user interface of content available on the Internet, the private computer sources and the non-Internet broadcast sources, said guide operative to display content from said public Internet sources, said private computer sources and said non-Internet broadcasting source; and displaying, during a normal course of presentation of the said guide, an icon reflecting content from a source that was active when an immediately prior user session was terminated so that the user can resume that activity for the current session by engaging the icon.