Patent ID: 6437836
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: G06F,G08C,H04N

Abstract:
A handheld system for remote program guide viewing and program selection, comprising:means for receiving and storing program guide data, wherein said program guide data includes a program guide containing a plurality of scheduled programs; a software application means for implementing each of said plurality of scheduled programs into encoded data; a touch screen display means for displaying said program guide containing said plurality of scheduled programs; means for receiving user input indicating a selection of at least one of said scheduled programs through at least said touch screen display means; a wireless transmitter subsystem for receiving said encoded data corresponding to said selected scheduled program from said software application means, for generating a signal derived from said encoded data for said selected scheduled program, and for transmitting said signal to a remote receiver device, whereby said remote receiver device is caused to tune to said selected scheduled program; and said means for receiving and storing, means for displaying, means for receiving user input, software application means, and wireless transmitter subsystem each being incorporated into a handheld device.