Patent ID: 6130726
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: G06F,G09F,H01H,H04B,H04H,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
A remote control device comprising:a memory for storing an electronic programming guide, said electronic programming guide comprising a plurality of data fields for each of a plurality of program channels at each of a plurality of times;a display for generating images representative of selected portions of said electronic programming guide;a user input device for enabling input of channel selection and program guide navigation instructions into said remote control device;an infrared transmitter circuit for transmitting channel selection control signals to a channel selecting apparatus; anda microprocessor coupled to said memory, said display, said user input device and said infrared transmitter circuit,wherein said microprocessor is configured to cause delivery of channel selection signals to said infrared transmitter circuit and to select portions of said electronic programming guide to be displayed on said display in response to signals received from said user input device,wherein said channel selection signals comprise specific channel identification macros, andwherein said microprocessor is configured to effect storage of channel selection history data within said memory at predetermined intervals.