Patent ID: 8893178
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: A63F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for defining a viewer preference list, the method comprising: generating a display that simultaneously includes selectable listings of channels and selectable listings of program categories, wherein each program category of the program categories reflects program content of programs included therein; receiving, from an input device, a user selection of at least one channel from the display that includes selectable listings of channels and selectable listings of program categories; receiving, from an input device, a user selection of at least one program category from the display that includes selectable listings of channels and selectable listings of program categories; associating, using control circuitry, the selected at least one channel and the selected at least one program category with a viewer preference list; and generating for simultaneous display the viewer preference list, the selectable listings of channels, and the selectable listings of program categories.