Patent ID: 6483548
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A method of displaying electronic program guide (EPG) data on a display, wherein the data is associated with a plurality of programs scheduled to air at a plurality of times throughout a calendar day, comprising:defining a grid on the display, said grid having a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows intersecting to form a plurality of cells, wherein each column has associated therewith a beginning time and an end of a time period; displaying in a first cell formed at the intersection of a first row and a first column, program information for a first program associated with a first source; and displaying in a second cell formed at the intersection of the first row and a second column, program information for a second program associated with a second source; wherein the second program is scheduled to air substantially continuously during the time period associated with the first column and the time period associated with the second column.