发明名称 Interactive television program guide system and method with niche hubs
摘要 A system for providing interactive television program guide features and other features and information related to a specific user interest or programming category in niche hubs is provided. All of the television programming features provided by user television equipment that relate to a specific user interest or programming category may be accessed from the niche hub. For example, a movie lovers niche hub may provide programming features such as television program listings for movies, video-on-demand listings for movies, pay-per-view listings for movies, web site links related to movies, movie-related merchandise, movie news groups, movie chat groups, movie e-mail clubs, movie contests, movie trivia questions, movie actor interviews, movie reviews, movie channel package ordering, etc. The programming features of the niche hubs may be transmitted from a server, database, or other storage facility via a television distribution facility. User television equipment may be connected via two-way communications paths to transmit messages to each other.
申请公布号 US2004117831(A1) 申请公布日期 2004.06.17
申请号 US20030457102 申请日期 2003.06.06
申请人 UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC. 发明人 ELLIS MICHAEL D.;KNUDSON EDWARD B.
分类号 H04N5/44;H04N5/445;H04N5/765;H04N7/08;H04N7/081;H04N7/16;H04N7/173;(IPC1-7):H04N5/445;G06F3/00;G06F13/00 主分类号 H04N5/44
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