EPG AGGREGATION FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES

摘要

An Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) display for a intelligent television (TV) includes a display of EPG information sourced from aggregated EPG information sources including embedded EPG information in a content feed, an Internet EPG information source, and an EPG channel. The EPG information display further includes a schedule of past, current, and upcoming TV programs built from the aggregated EPG information. EPG information may also be displayed on a partial-screen along with a currently playing TV program. The partial-screen EPG information may be displayed on a banner located to the top of the TV program. The partial-screen EPG information may also be displayed to the side of the TV program and include further detailed information and additional contents related to the TV program.

主权项

1. An Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) display for an intelligent television (TV), comprising a display on the intelligent TV, the display comprising:
a schedule portion accessible and/or configurable using an input device to display a schedule including past, current, and/or upcoming TV programs; and a banner portion configured to display EPG information related to a selected TV program in the schedule portion, wherein the schedule and the displayed EPG information are built using EPG information aggregated from a plurality of EPG information sources.