CLIENT-SERVER ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an interactive television program guide system in which server resources are used to provide enhanced program guide features.SOLUTION: A client-server interactive television program guide system is provided. An interactive television program guide client is implemented on a user television apparatus. The interactive television program guide provides users with an opportunity to define expressions that are processed by a program guide server. The program guide server may provide program guide data, schedule reminders, schedule program recordings, and parentally lock programs on the basis of the expressions. Users' viewing histories may be tracked. The program guide server may analyze the viewing histories and generate viewing recommendations, target advertising, and collect program ratings information on the basis of the viewing histories.