WO2009085070A3 - Methods and devices for presenting an interactive media guidance application - Google Patents

Methods and devices for presenting an interactive media guidance application Download PDF

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WO2009085070A3
WO2009085070A3 PCT/US2008/011893 US2008011893W WO2009085070A3 WO 2009085070 A3 WO2009085070 A3 WO 2009085070A3 US 2008011893 W US2008011893 W US 2008011893W WO 2009085070 A3 WO2009085070 A3 WO 2009085070A3
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Junya Sekiguchi
Samir Armaly
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United Video Properties, Inc.
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Abstract

Methods and devices for presenting an interactive media guidance application are provided. In some embodiments, methods for presenting an interactive media guidance application in a user equipment device are provided, the methods comprising: determining a location of the user equipment device; determining a destination of the user equipment device; determining an arrival time for the user equipment device to be located at the destination; selecting, as guide listings, listings corresponding to media available at the destination at/after the arrival time; and presenting the guide listings on the user equipment device. In some embodiments, the methods comprise: determining a location of the user equipment device; determining a destination of the user equipment device; identifying, as local guide listings, listings corresponding to media available at the location of the user equipment device; identifying, as unavailable guide listings, the local guide listings corresponding to media that will not be available at the destination; and presenting the unavailable guide listings on the user equipment device.
PCT/US2008/011893 2007-12-19 2008-10-17 Methods and devices for presenting an interactive media guidance application WO2009085070A2 (en)

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US1491607P 2007-12-19 2007-12-19
US1492607P 2007-12-19 2007-12-19
US61/014,926 2007-12-19
US61/014,916 2007-12-19
US11/967,514 US20090165051A1 (en) 2007-12-19 2007-12-31 Methods and devices for presenting an interactive media guidance application
US11/967,514 2007-12-31
US11/967,504 US20090165049A1 (en) 2007-12-19 2007-12-31 Methods and devices for presenting and interactive media guidance application
US11/967,504 2007-12-31

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