Patent Document ID: 7698263
Application ID: 11787733

Base Claim:
1. A method for providing a search, the method comprising: displaying, by a computer, a media guide comprising at least one display element comprising an action card configured to display a plurality of actions that can be taken with respect to a selected program, one of the plurality of actions comprising a search action; displaying, in response to a user selecting a user selectable element corresponding to the search action on the action card, a search card, the search card configured to display a plurality of search options consisting of the following: an upcoming episodes search option, a related programs search option, a related personalities search option, and a related key word search option; and performing, in response to the user selecting a user selectable element corresponding to the related programs search option, a search comprising searching for one of the following: a current showing of the selected program that is in a same genre as the selected program and a future showing of another program that is in the same genre as the selected program; and displaying a results of the search.

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Claim 5:
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: performing, in response to the user selecting a user selectable element corresponding to the related personalities search option, a search comprising searching for one for the following: a current and future showing of another program having at least one personality in common with the selected program, the at least one personality comprising one of the following: an actor, a character, a director, a producer, a writer, a soundtrack artist, a markup artist, and an advisor; and displaying a results of the search.