Patent ID: 8983365
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: H04H

Abstract:
1. A method of preparing an electronic program guide for broadcast via digital radio broadcast transmission, the electronic program guide including an index file and at least one content file, the method comprising the steps of: receiving programming information from one or more content providers; storing the received programming information; generating at least one content file corresponding to the stored programming information, the at least one content file identifying program names, program times and corresponding radio stations for multiple programs; generating an index file having information identifying the at least one content file, wherein the index file is associated with a first logical address, and wherein the index file identifies said radio stations; scheduling the index file and the at least one content file for broadcast to digital radio broadcast receivers via digital radio broadcast transmission, wherein a relative percentage of bandwidth is allocated to the index file and the at least one content file for the electronic program guide, and wherein the index file is scheduled for repeated transmission intermittently relative to the at least one content file; and communicating the index file and the at least one content file for broadcast via digital radio broadcast transmission, the index file and the at least one content file conveying information for displaying the electronic program guide comprising program names, program times and corresponding radio stations for multiple programs at digital radio broadcast receivers, the index file and the at least one content file comprising information for simultaneously displaying the program names, program times and corresponding radio stations for the multiple programs at the digital radio broadcast receivers.