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 having an electronic program guide (EPG) including a plurality of rows of thumbnails representing programs to be presented on a device of a user, each row of thumbnails allowing navigation independent of other rows of the plurality of rows based on a scrolling input applied directly to one of the plurality of rows; receiving a navigational input on a touchscrcen of the device that triggers a realignment of the thumbnails representing the programs presented on the EPG, the navigational input involving a drag and drop of a favorites icon onto a thumbnail that automatically tags a program corresponding to the thumbnail as a favorite program; realigning, using a processor of a machine, the EPG with updated thumbnails based on the navigational input; and presenting an updated EPG with the updated thumbnails resulting from the navigational input.