Apparatus and method for EPG sorting and automatic realignment

摘要

In various example embodiments, a system and method for electronic program guide (EPG) sorting and automatic realignment is provided. In example embodiments, a graphical user interface having an EPG including a plurality of rows of thumbnails representing programs is presented on a device of a user. Each row of thumbnails may be navigated independent of other rows. A navigational input is received via a touchscreen of the device. The navigational input indicates an action performed on the graphical user interface that triggers a realignment of programming information presented on the EPG. An updated EPG with the realignment of the programming information indicated by the navigational input is then provided.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
causing a graphical user interface to be presented on a device of a user, the graphical user interface having an electronic program guide (EPG) including a plurality of rows of thumbnails representing programs, each thumbnail positioned in its corresponding row according to a start time of a program associated with each thumbnail; receiving a navigational input on a touchscreen of the device that causes a realignment of the thumbnails representing the programs presented on the EPG, the navigational input including a selection of a time icon that, when applied to a thumbnail, causes the realignment of the thumbnails in the plurality of rows such that thumbnails of programs with corresponding start times are aligned with a start time associated with the thumbnail to which the time icon is applied; realigning, using a processor of the device, the EPG with updated thumbnails based on the navigational input; and displaying an updated EPG with the updated thumbnails resulting from the navigational input.