CA2548637C - Systeme electronique ameliore relatif a un guide de programmes de televison et procede - Google Patents
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Priority Applications (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA2662691A CA2662691C (fr) | 1994-05-20 | 1994-05-20 | Systeme electronique ameliore relatif a un guide de programmes de televison et procede |
| CA2662689A CA2662689C (fr) | 1994-05-20 | 1994-05-20 | Systeme electronique ameliore relatif a un guide de programmes de televison et procede |
| CA2662685A CA2662685C (fr) | 1994-05-20 | 1994-05-20 | Systeme electronique ameliore relatif a un guide de programmes de televison et procede |
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| CA002363052A CA2363052C (fr) | 1994-05-20 | 1994-05-20 | Systeme electronique ameliore relatif a un guide de programmes de televison et procede |
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| CA002363052A Division CA2363052C (fr) | 1994-05-20 | 1994-05-20 | Systeme electronique ameliore relatif a un guide de programmes de televison et procede |
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| CA2662685A Division CA2662685C (fr) | 1994-05-20 | 1994-05-20 | Systeme electronique ameliore relatif a un guide de programmes de televison et procede |
| CA2662689A Division CA2662689C (fr) | 1994-05-20 | 1994-05-20 | Systeme electronique ameliore relatif a un guide de programmes de televison et procede |
| CA2662691A Division CA2662691C (fr) | 1994-05-20 | 1994-05-20 | Systeme electronique ameliore relatif a un guide de programmes de televison et procede |
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| CA2548637A1 CA2548637A1 (fr) | 1995-11-30 |
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Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US8272011B2 (en) | 1996-12-19 | 2012-09-18 | Index Systems, Inc. | Method and system for displaying advertisements between schedule listings |
| US8776125B2 (en) | 1996-05-03 | 2014-07-08 | Starsight Telecast Inc. | Method and system for displaying advertisements in an electronic program guide |
| US8832742B2 (en) | 2006-10-06 | 2014-09-09 | United Video Properties, Inc. | Systems and methods for acquiring, categorizing and delivering media in interactive media guidance applications |
| US9113107B2 (en) | 2005-11-08 | 2015-08-18 | Rovi Guides, Inc. | Interactive advertising and program promotion in an interactive television system |
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Cited By (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US8776125B2 (en) | 1996-05-03 | 2014-07-08 | Starsight Telecast Inc. | Method and system for displaying advertisements in an electronic program guide |
| US8869204B2 (en) | 1996-05-03 | 2014-10-21 | Starsight Telecast, Inc. | Method and system for displaying advertisements in an electronic program guide |
| US8272011B2 (en) | 1996-12-19 | 2012-09-18 | Index Systems, Inc. | Method and system for displaying advertisements between schedule listings |
| US9113107B2 (en) | 2005-11-08 | 2015-08-18 | Rovi Guides, Inc. | Interactive advertising and program promotion in an interactive television system |
| US8832742B2 (en) | 2006-10-06 | 2014-09-09 | United Video Properties, Inc. | Systems and methods for acquiring, categorizing and delivering media in interactive media guidance applications |
| US9215504B2 (en) | 2006-10-06 | 2015-12-15 | Rovi Guides, Inc. | Systems and methods for acquiring, categorizing and delivering media in interactive media guidance applications |
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| CA2548637A1 (fr) | 1995-11-30 |
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