Patent ID: 6532589
Filing Date: 2003-03-11
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
In a multiple channel broadcasting system in which programs are broadcasted for display on a screen, a method for providing at least one on-screen planner of scheduled broadcast activity, comprising the steps of:generating at least one electronic program guide representing programming on a plurality of channels; generating a first on-screen planner comprising at least one monthly calendar view, wherein the first on-screen planner provides for a review of selected broadcast activity for a plurality of days of a selected month, the selected broadcast activity selected from a group comprising broadcasts selected for automatic tuning, broadcasts selected for recording, and pay-per-view broadcasts selected for purchase; generating a second on-screen planner comprising at least one daily calendar view, the second on-screen planner providing for review and editing of the selected broadcast activity for at least one day of the selected month; and displaying the at least one electronic program guide and the at least one on-screen planner on the screen in response to a user selection.