Search-based media program guide systems and methods

摘要

An exemplary method includes receiving a program guide data search request, associating a time block with the program guide data search request, identifying a set of program guide data associated with the time block, searching the set of program guide data associated with the time block to identify at least one matching media content instance based on the program guide data search request, and generating data representative of a search-based program guide view for display in a graphical user interface, the search-based program guide view exhibiting graphical data representative of the at least one matching media content instance. In certain embodiments, the method further comprises generating a virtual search channel associated with the program guide data search request and providing graphical data representative of the virtual search channel for display in the search-based program guide view. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving a program guide data search request with a media content access subsystem, said program guide data search request including a keyword search term; searching, by said media content access subsystem, program guide data to identify at least one matching media content instance based on said program guide data search request; generating, by said media content access subsystem, a virtual search channel associated with said program guide data search request; and generating, by said media content access subsystem, data representative of a search-based program guide view for display in a graphical user interface, said search-based program guide view exhibiting graphical data representative of said virtual search channel and indicating said keyword search term as being associated with said virtual search channel; wherein said at least one matching media content instance comprises a plurality of matching media content instances for said virtual search channel graphically represented in said search-based program guide, said virtual search channel comprising
a first row associated with a first media content carrier channel and including graphical data representative of a first subset of said plurality of matching media content instances for said virtual search channel, anda second row associated with a second media content carrier channel and including graphical data representative of a second subset of said plurality of matching media content instances for said virtual search channel.