发明名称 |
Methods, computer program products, and hardware products for providing interactive program guide and instant messaging convergence |
摘要 |
Interactive program guide (IPG) and instant messaging (IM) convergence is provided by displaying an IPG that includes one or more IM icons. In response to detection of a user clicking on an icon of the one or more displayed IM icons or hovering over an icon of the one or more displayed IM icons, a pull-down menu is displayed that includes one or more IM options or a new screen is displayed that includes one or more instant messaging options. The pull-down menu or new screen displays a list of all IM users that are watching a program in a particular geographic location. Alternatively or additionally, the pull-down menu or new screen displays a list of all buddies for the user that are watching a program listed in the IPG. |
申请公布号 |
US8707189(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.04.22 |
申请号 |
US20080238744 |
申请日期 |
2008.09.26 |
申请人 |
LIU JERRY C.;DAIGLE BRIAN K.;AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. |
发明人 |
LIU JERRY C.;DAIGLE BRIAN K. |
分类号 |
G06F3/00;G06F13/00 |
主分类号 |
G06F3/00 |
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