Electronic program guide with interactive areas

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G06F 3/00 (2006.01) G06F 17/30 (2006.01) H04N 7/10 (2006.01) H04N 7/14 (2006.01) H04N 7/173 (2006.01) H04N 5/445 (2006.01) H04N 7/16 (2006.01)

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CA 2260894

A television schedule system and method for displaying television schedule information on a television screen (38) includes a program guide (102) having a schedule information area (106) that depicts the programs that are being presented on each channel at each time during the day. An input device allows the viewer to move a pointer (110) over different interactive areas of the guide and the function performed when the area is activated is displayed in a contextual help window (218). Various control glyphs provide for recursive interaction with the guide. Additionally, a video window (220) is interactive and provides tuning functions.

Un système d'horaire de télévision et un procédé d'affichage d'informations d'horaire de télévision sur un écran de télévision (38) comprennent un guide de programme (102) présentant une zone d'informations d'horaire (106) représentant les programmes présentés sur chaque chaîne à tout moment pendant la journée. Un dispositif d'entrée permet au spectateur de déplacer un pointeur (110) sur différentes zones interactives du guide et la fonction exécutée lorsque la zone est activée est affichée dans une fenêtre d'aide contextuelle (218). Plusieurs glyphes de commande permettent une interaction récursive avec le guide. De plus, une fenêtre vidéo (220) est interactive et fournit des fonctions d'accord.

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