Program guide system with combination category search

摘要

An interactive television program guide system is provided in which the program guide may provide the user with a selectable list of combination categories. Combination categories are composed of multiple simple categories such as sports, news, comedy, movies, children, etc. Program listings are supplied to the program guide. At least some of the program listings are associated with combination categories. A combination category build process may be used to assign combination categories to program listings. The user is able to use the selectable categories list to quickly identify programming of interest.

主权项

1. A method for providing media asset information using media asset categories, the method comprising:
storing, using control circuitry, a plurality of simple categories; computing for the plurality of simple categories a frequency of use associated with each of the plurality of simple categories; generating a first combination category using at least two simple categories from the plurality of simple categories based on the frequency of use associated with each of the plurality of simple categories; and generating for display the first combination category.