Patent ID: 8341676
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for selecting a program title, comprising: generating a dynamic directory of one or more searchable items, wherein the items correspond to a list of currently available programs from a broadcast source; receiving a narrowing command from an alpha-numeric keypad comprising a plurality of number buttons, the narrowing command corresponding to one or more of a program genre, text description, abstract, and time range; narrowing the scope of the dynamic directory based on the narrowing command; receiving numeric input from the keypad corresponding to a user selection of one or more of the plurality of number buttons, wherein each of the plurality of number buttons is permanently associated with a distinct set of letters of an alphabet; determining based on the numeric input a string comprising one or more letters corresponding to a partial program title; identifying a subset of the programs in the narrowed dynamic directory matching the partial program title; displaying the matching subset of programs, wherein each program in the subset is visually associated with a numerical value in the display; and receiving a numerical value selection from the keypad and selecting the program from the subset of programs associated with selected numerical value.