SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING TELEVISION SCHEDULE INFORMATION

摘要

A television schedule system (60) and method for displaying television schedule information on a television screen (80) includes a program guide (102) having a schedule information area (106) that depicts the programs that are being presented on each channel at each time during the day. An input device (2) allows the viewer to browse through the schedule information area (106) and/or obtain more information about programs of particular interest. In one aspect, the viewer may watch a program on the currently-tuned channel, while browsing through the other channels on a portion of the television screen (80). In another aspect, the viewer may watch programs currently being shown on the television (80), while he or she browses through the program guide (102). In yet another aspect, the system includes a database, a processor (68) and associated software for automatically customizing the television schedule guide (102) to an individual viewer or a group of viewers to facilitate use of the television schedule.