Patent ID: 7912824
Filing Date: 2011-03-22
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A process of displaying program information on a viewing screen, the process comprising: receiving electronic program guide data at a receiver from a datastream, the electronic program guide data divided into a plurality of channels and a plurality of timeslots associated with each channel, each timeslot containing program information, the timeslots comprising: receiving a first user input requesting a display of an electronic programming guide; in response to the first user input, outputting a first signal from the receiver to a display device, the first signal causing the display device to display the program information in timeslots displayed on a viewing screen of the display device; providing a link to additional information, the link associated with the program information of a particular timeslot displayed on the viewing screen, wherein the particular timeslot is associated with a first channel and the link is not associated with other timeslots associated with the first channel, and the additional information linked by the link is not displayed on the viewing screen in response to the first user input; receiving a second user input selecting the link to additional information; and in response to the second user input, outputting a second signal from the receiver to the display device, the second signal causing the display device to display the additional information linked by the link on the viewing screen while displaying the program information of the particular timeslot.