Patent ID: 6505348
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A system for managing a plurality of interactive electronic program guides (IPGs) each including television channel identifications, program titles, and starting times, comprising:an IPG data extractor for receiving telecast data and extracting IPG data from the telecast data for the plurality of IPGs; a first database for storing information specific to each of the plurality of IPGs; a second database for storing information common to the plurality of IPGs; a memory for storing the first database and the second database; a microprocessor coupled to the memory for processing the information for the plurality of IPGs, wherein the IPG data extractor, the first database, the second database, the memory, and the microprocessor reside in a single electronic device; a plurality of tuners coupled to the microprocessor for receiving the telecast data and tuning to a plurality of television channels respectively; and a plurality of displays for displaying the telecast data for the plurality of television channels respectively.