A Method for Use in an Interactive Television Program Guide System

摘要

Abstract The present invention relates to a method of setting up a television program guide comprising program 5 listings for display on user equipment. The method comprises storing program information for a plurality of programs. The information comprises components of program information for each program. A list of selectable component types is displayed. A user 10 selection of some of the selectable component types is received. The method further comprises receiving a user command to display the program guide. In response to the command, the method involves displaying the components of the user selected component types for each displayed 15 program listing. l / 27 MAIN FACILITY TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION PRORA FACIL ITY (CABLE SYSTEM GUIDE DATA HEADED ATELLITE SOURCESYTMEC. USER TELEVISION USER TELEVISION EQUIPMENT 22 EQUIPMENT 2 22