Patent ID: 9043839
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of providing a content guide identifying a spatial relationship between the elements in the content guide, the method performed by a controller, the method comprising: a. receiving, by the controller, electronic program guide data; b. parsing the received electronic program guide data to identify a plurality of programs listed in the electronic program guide and data corresponding to sets of program description attributes, wherein each set of program description attributes corresponding to a respective one of the identified programs; c. determining a relationship between each identified program based on the sets of the program description attributes; d. generating at least one cluster including ones of the plurality of identified programs based on the determined relationship; and e. generating, by a user interface display processor, a user interface display image representing a clustered content guide and including the at least one generated cluster enabling a user to view the relationship of the plurality of programs, wherein the user interface display image contains a sliding bar to selectively determine, in real-time, a value that corresponds to a weight of one of the sets of program description attributes enabling a changing of spacing of the at least one generated cluster.