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다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
NTIS 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
DataON 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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출원번호 | US-0401296 (2003-03-27) |
등록번호 | US-7493641 (2009-02-17) |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 124 인용 특허 : 633 |
A system and method for displaying an electronic program schedule guide is provided. The system has areas for displaying program schedule information. In addition, the system also has areas that may be used for advertising programs, products or services. In another embodiment, the system has areas f
A system and method for displaying an electronic program schedule guide is provided. The system has areas for displaying program schedule information. In addition, the system also has areas that may be used for advertising programs, products or services. In another embodiment, the system has areas for displaying messages to the user.
What is claimed is: 1. A method for simultaneously displaying advertisements with an electronic program guide (EPG), comprising: displaying a plurality of television schedule information items in a scrollable program schedule region of a display that indicates the time and channel for at least a po
What is claimed is: 1. A method for simultaneously displaying advertisements with an electronic program guide (EPG), comprising: displaying a plurality of television schedule information items in a scrollable program schedule region of a display that indicates the time and channel for at least a portion of the displayed television schedule information items, wherein the displayed television schedule information items are arranged in a plurality of rows, each row having a vertical height; selecting an advertisement for display from a plurality of advertisements, wherein the advertisement is other than a television schedule information item and promotes something other than the displayed television schedule information items; simultaneously displaying the selected advertisement in a program information region adjacent to the scrollable program schedule region, wherein the selected advertisement has substantially the same height as the vertical height of the each row; and in response to receiving a user input, navigating a cursor from the scrollable program schedule region to the program information region in which the advertisement is displayed, wherein the cursor is displayed around the entire program information region. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayed advertisement is interactive. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayed advertisement includes one or more of text and graphics. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayed advertisement is related to one or more of a product and a service. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising: highlighting a row of displayed television program listings with a cursor; displaying a detail window in a second area of the screen; and displaying a description corresponding to the highlighted row of television program listings in a second area of the screen. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: highlighting the displayed advertisement with a cursor; and displaying information relating to the highlighted advertisement in a second area of the screen. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayed advertisement has substantially the same horizontal width of each of the displayed plurality of television schedule information items. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayed advertisement has substantially the same vertical height of each of the displayed plurality of television schedule information items. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayed advertisement is independent of the displayed plurality of television schedule information items. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayed advertisement is independent of user selection of any of the displayed plurality of television schedule information items. 11. A method for simultaneously displaying advertisements with an electronic program guide (EPG), comprising: displaying a plurality of television schedule information items in a scrollable program schedule region of a display that indicates the time and channel for at least a portion of the displayed television schedule information items wherein the displayed television schedule information items are arranged in a plurality of rows, each row having a horizontal length; selecting an advertisement for display from a plurality of advertisements, wherein the advertisement is other than a television schedule information item and promotes something other than the displayed television schedule information items; simultaneously displaying the selected advertisement in a program information region adjacent to the scrollable program schedule region, wherein the selected advertisement has substantially the same length as the horizontal length of the each row; and in response to receiving a user input, navigating a cursor from the scrollable program schedule region to the program information region in which the advertisement is displayed, wherein the cursor is displayed around the entire program information region. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the displayed advertisement is interactive. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein the displayed advertisement includes one or more of text and graphics. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein the displayed advertisement is related to one or more of a product and a service. 15. The method of claim 11, further comprising: highlighting a row of displayed television program listings with a cursor; displaying a detail window in a second area of the screen; and displaying a description corresponding to the highlighted row of television program listings in a second area of the screen. 16. The method of claim 11, further comprising: highlighting the displayed advertisement with a cursor; and displaying information relating to the highlighted advertisement in a second area of the screen. 17. The method of claim 11, wherein the displayed advertisement has substantially the same horizontal width of each of the displayed plurality of television schedule information items. 18. The method of claim 11, wherein the displayed advertisement has substantially the same vertical height of each of the displayed plurality of television schedule information items. 19. The method of claim 11, wherein the displayed advertisement is independent of the displayed plurality of television schedule information items. 20. The method of claim 11, wherein the displayed advertisement is independent of user selection of any of the displayed plurality of television schedule information items. 21. A method for simultaneously displaying advertisements with an electronic program guide (EPG), comprising: displaying a plurality of television schedule information items in a scrollable program schedule region of a display that indicates the time and channel for at least a portion of the displayed television schedule information items, wherein the displayed television schedule information items are arranged in a plurality of rows, each row having a vertical height; selecting an advertisement for display from a plurality of advertisements, wherein the advertisement is other than a television schedule information item and promotes something other than the displayed television schedule information items; simultaneously displaying the selected advertisement adjacent to the scrollable program schedule region, wherein the selected advertisement has a height less than twice the vertical height of the each row; and in response to receiving a user input, navigating a cursor from the scrollable program schedule region to the program information region in which the advertisement is displayed, wherein the cursor is displayed around the entire program information region. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the displayed advertisement is interactive. 23. The method of claim 21, wherein the displayed advertisement includes one or more of text and graphics. 24. The method of claim 21, wherein the displayed advertisement is related to one or more of a product and a service. 25. The method of claim 21, further comprising: highlighting a row of displayed television program listings with a cursor; displaying a detail window in a second area of the screen; and displaying a description corresponding to the highlighted row of television program listings in a second area of the screen. 26. The method of claim 21, further comprising: highlighting the displayed advertisement with a cursor; and displaying information relating to the highlighted advertisement in a second area of the screen. 27. The method of claim 21, wherein the displayed advertisement has substantially the same horizontal width of each of the displayed plurality of television schedule information items. 28. The method of claim 21, wherein the displayed advertisement has substantially the same vertical height of each of the displayed plurality of television schedule information items. 29. The method of claim 21, wherein the displayed advertisement is independent of the displayed plurality of television schedule information items. 30. The method of claim 21, wherein the displayed advertisement is independent of user selection of any of the displayed plurality of television schedule information items. 31. A system for simultaneously displaying advertisements with an electronic program guide (EPG), comprising: means for displaying a plurality of television schedule information items in a scrollable program schedule region of a display that indicates the time and channel for at least a portion of the displayed television schedule information items, wherein the displayed television schedule information items are arranged in a plurality of rows, each row having a vertical height; means for selecting an advertisement for display from a plurality of advertisements, wherein the advertisement is other than a television schedule information item and promotes something other than the displayed television schedule information items; means for simultaneously displaying the selected advertisement in a program information region adjacent to the scrollable program schedule region, wherein the selected advertisement has substantially the same height as the vertical height of the each row; and means for navigating, in response to receiving a user input, a cursor from the scrollable program schedule region to the program information region in which the advertisement is displayed, wherein the cursor is displayed around the entire program information region. 32. The system of claim 31, wherein the displayed advertisement is independent of the displayed plurality of television schedule information items. 33. The system of claim 31, wherein the displayed advertisement is independent of user selection of any of the displayed plurality of television schedule information items. 34. A system for simultaneously displaying advertisements with an electronic program guide (EPG), comprising: means for displaying a plurality of television schedule information items in a scrollable program schedule region of a display that indicates the time and channel for at least a portion of the displayed television schedule information items, wherein the displayed television schedule information items are arranged in a plurality of rows, each row having a horizontal length; means for selecting an advertisement for display from a plurality of advertisements, wherein the advertisement is other than a television schedule information item and promotes something other than the displayed television schedule information items; means for simultaneously displaying the selected advertisement in a program information region adjacent to the scrollable program schedule region, wherein the selected advertisement has substantially the same length as the horizontal length of the each row; and means for navigating, in response to receiving a user input, a cursor from the scrollable program schedule region to the program information region in which the advertisement is displayed, wherein the cursor is displayed around the entire program information region. 35. The system of claim 34, wherein the displayed advertisement is independent of the displayed plurality of television schedule information items. 36. The system of claim 34, wherein the displayed advertisement is independent of user selection of any of the displayed plurality of television schedule information items. 37. A system for simultaneously displaying advertisements with an electronic program guide (EPG), comprising: means for displaying a plurality of television schedule information items in a scrollable program schedule region of a display that indicates the time and channel for at least a portion of the displayed television schedule information items, wherein the displayed television schedule information items are arranged in a plurality of rows, each row having a vertical height; means for selecting an advertisement for display from a plurality of advertisements, wherein the advertisement is other than a television schedule information item and promotes something other than the displayed television schedule information items; means for simultaneously displaying the selected advertisement in a program information region adjacent to the scrollable program schedule region, wherein the selected advertisement has a height less than twice the vertical height of the each row; and means for navigating, in response to receiving a user input, a cursor from the scrollable program schedule region to the program information region in which the advertisement is displayed, wherein the cursor is displayed around the entire program information region. 38. The system of claim 37, wherein the displayed advertisement is independent of the displayed plurality of television schedule information items. 39. The system of claim 37, wherein the displayed advertisement is independent of user selection of any of the displayed plurality of television schedule information items.
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