Patent ID: 6728966
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
An apparatus for storing digital content records used to create informational displays in an electronic television program guide comprising:a satellite receiver for receiving a first content record; a memory for storing the first content record; and, a control circuit operatively coupled to the receiver and the memory for determining (a) if the first content record is new; (b) if the first content record is associated with a new label, wherein the new label categorizes the first content record; and (c) if the first content record is associated with a title, wherein the title categorizes the label; the control circuit creating a new storage category based on the new label; setting a reference pointer associated with the first content record pointing to a referencing display object; and, setting a first content pointer associated with the first content record pointing to a second content record associated with the label.