US20030177498A1 - Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with remote product ordering - Google Patents

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US20030177498A1
US20030177498A1 US10/389,852 US38985203A US2003177498A1 US 20030177498 A1 US20030177498 A1 US 20030177498A1 US 38985203 A US38985203 A US 38985203A US 2003177498 A1 US2003177498 A1 US 2003177498A1
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Assigned to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. reassignment JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. SECURITY AGREEMENT Assignors: APTIV DIGITAL, INC., GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC., INDEX SYSTEMS INC, MACROVISION CORPORATION, ODS PROPERTIES, INC., STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC., TV GUIDE ONLINE, LLC, UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
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