USOO7913278B2
`
`(12) United States Patent
`Ellis et al.
`
`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
`
`US 7,913,278 B2
`Mar. 22, 2011
`
`(54) INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM
`GUIDE WITH REMOTEACCESS
`
`(75) Inventors: Michael D. Ellis, Boulder, CO (US);
`William L. Thomas, Bixby, OK (US);
`Joel G. Hassell, Arvada, CO (US);
`Thomas R. Lemmons, Sand Springs,
`OK (US); David M. Berezowski, Tulsa,
`OK (US); Robert A. Knee, Lansdale, PA
`(US); Robert H. McCoy, Broken Arrow,
`OK (US)
`(73) Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc., Tulsa,
`OK (US)
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 735 days.
`
`(*) Notice:
`
`(21) Appl. No.: 11/820,587
`22) Filed:
`19, 2007
`(22) Filed:
`un. 19,
`
`(52) U.S. Cl. ................ 725/37; 725/38; 725/39; 725/51;
`725/86; 725/133; 725/110; 725/120; 725/141
`(58) Field of Classification Search .................... 386/46,
`386/83; 725/58, 78,90–91, 131-133, 139-141,
`725/151-153, 115
`See application file for complete search history.
`
`(56)
`
`References Cited
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`4.264,924 A
`4, 1981 Freeman
`4.264,925. A
`4, 1981 Freeman et al.
`4,355,415 A 10/1982 George et al.
`4.429,385 A
`1/1984 Cichelli et al.
`4,573,072 A
`2/1986 Freeman
`4,602,279 A
`7/1986 Freeman
`3. A SE Sard
`4,630, 108 A 12/1986 Gomersall
`(Continued)
`
`CA
`
`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`2232003
`6, 2002
`(Continued)
`
`(65)
`
`Prior Publication Data
`US 2008/0010655 A1
`Jan. 10, 2008
`Related U.S. Application Data
`(63) Continuation of application No. 1 1/246,392, filed on
`Oct. 7, 2005, which is a continuation of application
`No. 10/927,814, filed on Aug. 26, 2004, which is a
`continuation of application No. 09/354344, filed on
`Jul. 16, 1999, now abandoned.
`(60) Provisional application No. 60/097.527, filed on Aug.
`21, 1998, provisional application No. 60/093,292,
`filed on Jul. 17, 1998.
`
`(51) Int. Cl.
`H04N 5/445
`HO)4N 7/173
`H04N L/6
`
`(2006.01)
`(2006.01)
`(2006.01)
`
`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
`U.S. Appl. No. 08/900,417, filed Mar. 2002, Daniels.*
`(Continued)
`Primary Examiner — Son P Huynh
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Ropes & Gray LLP
`(57)
`ABSTRACT
`An interactive television program guide with remote access is
`provided. The interactive television program guide is imple
`mented on interactive television program guide equipment. A
`remote program guide access device is connected to the inter
`active television program guide equipment by a remote
`access link to provide a user with remote access to program
`guide functions.
`
`35 Claims, 35 Drawing Sheets
`
`- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
`
`TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION FACILITY
`(E.G., CABLE SYSTEMHEADEND,
`SATELLITE SYSTEM, ETC)
`
`6
`
`21
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`PROGRAMGUDE
`DISTRIBUTIONEQUIPMEN
`PROGRAMGUIDE 25
`SERVER
`
`USERTELEWISION
`EQUIPMENT
`
`
`
`REMOTE PROGRAM
`GUIDEACCESS
`EVICE
`
`Charter Ex. 1008, Page 1
`
`

`

`US 7,913.278 B2
`Page 2
`
`380,234
`
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`4,694.490 A * 9, 1987 Harvey et all
`4706.12. A
`11/1987 Y
`yet al. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`478.107 A
`1, 1988 E.
`4.75578 A
`6, 1988 E.
`4,761,684. A
`81988 Clarket al.
`4,787,063 A 1 1/1988 Muguet
`4,847,698 A
`7, 1989 FSNin
`4,847,700 A
`7/1989 Freeman
`4.857.999 A
`8, 1989 Welsh
`4908.707 A
`3, 1990 K. R
`4,930.15s. A
`5, 1990 spon
`4.945,563 A
`7/1990 Horton et al.
`4.959,720 A
`9, 1990 Duffield et al.
`4.965.825. A 10, 1990 Harvey et all
`4977,455. A
`13/1990 Y.
`yet al.
`4,994.908 A
`2, 1991 Rietal
`5001554. A
`3/1991 Johnson et al.
`5.016.273 A
`5, 1991 Hoff
`5056,314 A
`7, 1991
`illarietal
`5.0382. A
`8, 1991 E. it.
`5,047,867 A
`9, 1991 s St. CC 1
`5.06s.733. A 11/1991 SN e et al.
`5,089,885 A
`2, 1992 poet
`5105.184 A
`4, 1992
`A. 1
`5.09.279 A
`4, 1992 E. et al.
`513,259 A
`5/1992 Romesburg et al.
`5,132.992 A
`7, 1992 Yurt et all
`5,134,719 A
`7, 1992 Mankovitz
`5,151,789 A
`9, 1992 Y
`5.155,591 A 10/1992 WSRib
`5,168,353 A 12/1992 Walker et al.
`5,172,413 A 12/1992 Bradley et al.
`5,187,589 A
`2f1993 Kono et all
`5.195,134 A
`3, 1993 Inoue et al.
`5.200,822 A
`4, 1993 Bronfinet all
`5202,915 A
`4, 1993 SE Ca
`5,210,611 A
`5/1993 Yee et al.
`5,223,924 A
`6, 1993 Strubbe etal
`5,233.423 A
`8/1993 Jernigan et al.
`8, 1993 Goldwasser et al.
`5,241,428 A
`5.249,043 A
`9, 1993 Grandmougi
`5.253.066 A 10/1993 SE Ougin
`5.53375 A 10, 1993 SE tal
`4,706.12. A
`13/1993 S. a.
`53s. A
`515. Aimactal
`5296,931 A
`3, 1994 N
`5.307.173 A
`4, 1994 R
`tal
`5.319.445 A
`6, 1994
`ne a.
`5.333334 A.
`6, 1994 KN aki
`5.325.183 A
`6, 1994
`s
`5.335.377 A
`8, 1994 H e
`al
`5,353.121. A 10/1994 SE"
`5,359,367 A 10/1994 Stockin
`5,371,551 A 12/1994 Logan et al.
`5,377,317. A 12/1994 Bates et al.
`5,382,983 A
`1/1995 Kwoh et al.
`5.398,074 A
`3, 1995 Duffield etal
`5,410,326 A
`4, 1995 Goldstein
`5.410.344 A
`4, 1995 G
`tal
`5.43.730 A
`5, 1995 ye a.
`5414756 A
`5, 1995
`y
`5.416.508 A
`5, 1995 Saetal
`5.440,678 A
`8/1995 Eisenet al.
`5,442,389 A
`8, 1995 Blahut et al.
`5,455,570 A 10/1995 Cook et al.
`5.459.522. A 10, 1995 Pint
`5.465.13. A
`1/1995 Gilboy
`5,469,206 A 1 1/1995 Strubbe et al.
`5,479.266 A 12/1995 Young et al.
`5.479.268 A 12/1995 Young etal
`5.479497 A 12, 1995 E.
`5.481.296 A
`1, 1996 Cragun et al.
`5483.278 A
`1/1996 Strubbe et al.
`5,485,197 A
`1/1996 Hoarty
`5,485.219 A
`1/1996 Woo et al.
`5,485,221 A
`1/1996 Banker et al.
`5,502,504 A
`3, 1996 Marshall et al.
`5,517,257
`5, 1996 Dunn et al.
`A
`
`6/1996 Marshall et al.
`5,523,796 A
`6/1996 Clanton, III et al.
`5,524, 195 A
`6/1996 Hoarty et al.
`5,526,034 A
`6/1996 Cherricket al.
`5,528,304 A
`7/1996 Young et al.
`5,532,754 A
`2:3: E" 1
`3. A
`arper et al.
`- -
`7/1996 Blahut et al.
`5,539,449 A
`7/1996 Lett
`5,539,822 A
`7/1996 Adams et al.
`5,541,662 A
`8, 1996 Rosser et al.
`5,543,856 A
`8, 1996 Klosterman
`5,550,576 A
`3: NEA
`39S A
`9/1996 Sambat etal
`5557,724 A
`ampal et al.
`- -
`9, 1996 Davis et al.
`5,559,548 A
`9, 1996 Hendricks et al.
`5,559,549 A
`9, 1996 Mankovitz
`5,559,550 A
`5,568,272 A 10/1996 Levine
`5,570,295 A 10/1996 Isenberg et al.
`5,572,442 A 1 1/1996 Schulhofetal.
`5,579.239 A 1 1/1996 Freeman et al.
`5,583,560 A 12/1996 Florin et al.
`5,583,561. A 12/1996 Baker et al.
`5,583,563 A 12/1996 Wanderscheid et al.
`5,583,653 A 12/1996 Timmermans et al.
`5,585,838 A 12/1996 Lawler et al.
`5,585,858 A 12/1996 Harper et al.
`5,585,865 A 12/1996 Amano et al.
`5,585,866 A 12/1996 Miller et al.
`5,589,892 A 12/1996 Knee et al.
`3. A
`2. bits
`-- 4
`5,594,509 A
`1/1997 Florin et al.
`5,596,373 A
`1/1997 White et al.
`5,600,364 A
`2f1997 Hendricks et al.
`5,602,582 A
`2, 1997 Wanderscheid et al.
`5,606,374. A
`2/1997 Bertram.
`5,610,653 A
`3, 1997 Abecassis
`3:63 A ck $32, Ast al.
`. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`uv. . . . . . .
`w K-1
`5,619,249 A
`4/1997 Billocket al.
`5,619,274 A
`4, 1997 Roop et al.
`5,621,456 A
`4/1997 Florin et al.
`5,623,613 A
`4/1997 Rowe et al.
`5,625.406 A
`4/1997 Newberry et al.
`5,629,733 A
`5/1997 Youman et al.
`5,630, 119 A
`5/1997 Aristides et al.
`5,631,995 A
`5/1997 Weissensteiner et al.
`5,632,007 A
`5/1997 Freeman
`5,635,978 A
`6/1997 Alten et al.
`5,635,979 A
`6/1997 Kostreski et al.
`5,635,989 A
`6/1997 Rothmuller
`s
`A
`$32, Many
`5,650.826. A
`7/1997 Eitzetal.
`5,650,831 A
`7/1997 Farwell
`W - W
`5,652,613 A
`7/1997 Lazarus et al.
`5,652,615. A
`7/1997 Bryant et al.
`5,654,748 A
`8/1997 Matthews, III
`5,654,886 A
`8/1997 Zereski, Jr. et al.
`5,655,214 A
`8, 1997 Mullett et al.
`5,657,072 A
`8, 1997 Aristides et al.
`3. A
`2. Rick tal
`5659,367 A
`8, 1997 E. CKS ( a.
`w --
`5,661,516 A
`8, 1997 Carles
`5,666.293 A
`9, 1997 Metz et al.
`: A 22, E. tal
`s
`s
`omas et al.
`5,675,390 A 10, 1997 Schindler et al.
`5,682,206 A 10/1997 Wehmeyer et al.
`5,684.525 A 11/1997 Klosterman
`5,686,954 A 11/1997 Yoshinobu et al.
`5,689,666 A 1 1/1997 Berquist et al.
`5,692.214. A 1 1/1997 Levine
`5,694,163 A 12/1997 Harrison
`5,694,381 A 12/1997 Sako et al.
`5,696,824
`12, 1997 Walsh
`A
`
`T25,104
`
`Charter Ex. 1008, Page 2
`
`

`

`US 7,913.278 B2
`Page 3
`
`5,699,107 A 12/1997 Lawler et al.
`5,710,601 A
`1/1998 Marshall et al.
`5,710,605 A
`1/1998 Nelson
`5,710,884 A
`1/1998 Dedrick
`5,715,020 A
`2f1998 Kuroiwa et al.
`5,717.452 A
`2f1998 Janinet al.
`5,724,091 A
`3, 1998 Freeman et al.
`5,727,060 A
`3/1998 Young
`5,734,720 A
`3/1998 Salganicoff
`5,734.853. A
`3, 1998 Hendricks et al.
`5,734,893 A
`3, 1998 Li et al.
`5,742,905 A
`4/1998 Pepe et al.
`5,745,710 A
`4, 1998 Clanton, III et al.
`5,748,191 A
`5, 1998 ROZak et al.
`5,748,716 A
`5, 1998 Levine
`5,748,732 A
`5, 1998 Le Berre et al.
`5,751,282 A
`5, 1998 Girard et al.
`5,752,159 A
`5, 1998 Faust et al.
`5,754,771 A
`5/1998 Epperson et al.
`5,754,938 A
`5, 1998 Herz et al.
`5,758,257 A
`5, 1998 Herz et al.
`5,758,259 A
`5, 1998 Lawler
`5,760,821 A
`6, 1998 Ellis et al.
`5,768,528 A
`6, 1998 Stumm
`5,771.275 A
`6, 1998 Brunner et al.
`5,774,664 A
`6/1998 Hidary et al.
`5,774,666 A
`6, 1998 Portuesi
`5,774,859 A
`6, 1998 Houser et al.
`5,778,182 A
`7/1998 Cathey et al.
`5,781,226 A
`7, 1998 Sheehan
`5,781,246 A
`7, 1998 Alten et al.
`5,787,259 A
`7, 1998 Haroun et al.
`5,788,507 A
`8, 1998 Redford et al.
`5,790,198 A
`8/1998 Roop et al.
`5,790.202 A
`8, 1998 Kummer et al.
`5,793,964 A
`8/1998 Rogers et al.
`5,796,952 A
`8, 1998 Davis et al.
`5,798,785 A
`8, 1998 Hendricks et al.
`5,801,787 A
`9, 1998 Schein et al.
`5,802,284 A
`9, 1998 Karlton et al.
`5,805,155 A
`9/1998 Allibhoy et al.
`5,805,204 A
`9/1998 Thompson et al.
`5,805,763. A
`9, 1998 Lawler et al.
`5,805,804 A
`9, 1998 Laursen et al.
`5,805,806 A * 9/1998 McArthur ..................... 709/250
`5,808,608 A
`9/1998 Young et al.
`5,808,694 A
`9, 1998 USui et al.
`5,809,204 A
`9/1998 Young et al.
`5,812,123 A
`9, 1998 Rowe et al.
`5,812.205 A
`9, 1998 Milnes et al.
`5,812,930 A
`9, 1998 Zavre
`5,812,931 A
`9, 1998 Yuen
`5,812,937 A
`9, 1998 Takahisa et al.
`5,818,438 A 10, 1998 Howe et al.
`5,818,441 A 10, 1998 Throckmorton et al.
`5,819,019 A 10, 1998 Nelson
`5,819,156 A 10, 1998 Belmont
`5,822, 123 A 10, 1998 Davis et al.
`5,828,420 A 10, 1998 Marshall et al.
`5,828,945 A 10, 1998 Klosterman
`RE35,954 E
`11/1998 Levine
`5,838,314 A 11/1998 Neel et al.
`5,844,620 A 12/1998 Coleman et al.
`5,850,218 A 12/1998 LaJoie et al.
`5,852,437 A 12/1998 Wugofski et al.
`5,867,223. A
`2f1999 Schindler et al.
`5,867,233 A
`2f1999 Tanaka
`5,867,799 A
`2/1999 Lang et al.
`5,878,222 A
`3, 1999 Harrison
`5,880,768 A
`3, 1999 Lemmons et al.
`5,883,621 A
`3, 1999 Iwamura ......................... 725/37
`5,884,298 A
`3/1999 Smith, II et al.
`5,886,732 A
`3/1999 Humpleman
`5,901,366 A
`5, 1999 Nakano et al.
`5,907.323 A
`5, 1999 Lawler et al.
`5,914,746 A
`6/1999 Matthews, III et al.
`5,917.405 A
`6, 1999 Joao
`5,926,624 A
`7, 1999 Katz et al.
`5,929,849 A
`7, 1999 Kikinis
`
`8, 1999 Balaban et al.
`5,940,572 A
`8, 1999 Williams et al.
`5,945,988 A
`5,956,025 A * 9/1999 Goulden et al. .............. 715,716
`5,959,592 A
`9, 1999 Petruzzelli
`5,963,264 A 10, 1999 Jackson
`5,963,645 A 10/1999 Kigawa et al.
`5,969,748 A 10, 1999 Casement et al.
`5,970.473 A * 10/1999 Gerszberg et al. .............. 705/26
`5,973,683 A 10/1999 Cragun et al.
`5,977.964. A 11/1999 Williams et al.
`5,982,411 A 1 1/1999 Eyer et al.
`5,987,509 A 11/1999 Portuesi
`5.988,078 A 11/1999 Levine
`5.990,885 A 1 1/1999 Gopinath
`5.991,799 A 11/1999 Yen et al.
`5.991,832 A 11/1999 Sato et al.
`6,002,394 A 12/1999 Schein et al.
`6,002.450 A 12/1999 Darbee et al.
`6,005,561 A 12/1999 Hawkins et al.
`6,005,565 A 12/1999 Legallet al.
`6,005,631 A 12/1999 Anderson et al.
`6,006,257 A 12, 1999 Slezak
`6,009,153 A 12/1999 Houghton et al.
`6,009,465. A 12/1999 Decker et al.
`6,012,086 A *
`1/2000 Lowell .......................... TO9.218
`6,020,880 A
`2/2000 Naimpally
`6,020,883. A
`2/2000 Herz et al.
`6,025,837 A
`2/2000 Matthews, III et al.
`6,025,869 A
`2/2000 Staset al.
`6,035,339 A
`3/2000 Agraharam et al.
`6,038,367 A
`3/2000 Abecassis
`6,040,829 A
`3/2000 Croy et al.
`6,049,823. A
`4/2000 Hwang
`6,057,872 A
`5, 2000 Candelore
`6,057,890 A
`5, 2000 Virden et al.
`6,058,238 A
`5/2000 Ng
`6,064,980 A
`5/2000 Jacobi et al.
`6,075,568 A
`6/2000 Matsuura
`6,091,884 A
`7/2000 Yuen et al.
`6,097,441 A
`8/2000 Allport
`6,104,334 A
`8/2000 Allport
`6,130,726 A * 10/2000 Darbee et al. ................. 348,734
`6,133,910 A 10/2000 Stinebruner
`6,133,912 A 10/2000 Montero
`6,141,488 A 10/2000 Knudson et al.
`6,144,401 A 11/2000 Casement et al.
`6,144,702 A 11/2000 Yurt et al.
`6,157,411 A 12/2000 Williams et al.
`6,157,413 A 12/2000 Hanafee et al.
`6, 160,988 A 12/2000 Shroyer
`6,163,316 A 12/2000 Killian
`6,169,543 B1
`1/2001 Wehmeyer
`6,172,674 B1
`1/2001 Etheredge
`6,172,677 B1
`1/2001 Stautner et al.
`6,177,931 B1
`1/2001 Alexander et al.
`6,182,094 B1
`1/2001 Humpleman et al.
`6,188,397 B1
`2/2001 Humpleman
`6, 192,340 B1
`2/2001 Abecassis
`6,202,211 B1
`3/2001 Williams, Jr.
`6,208,335 B1
`3/2001 Gordon et al.
`6,208,384 B1
`3/2001 Schultheiss
`6,208,799 B1
`3/2001 Marsh et al.
`6,219,839 B1
`4/2001 Sampsell
`6,233,389 B1
`5, 2001 Barton et al.
`6,233,734 B1
`5, 2001 Macrae et al.
`6,237,049 B1
`5, 2001 Ludtke
`6,239,794 B1
`5, 2001 Yuen et al.
`6,240,555 B1
`5, 2001 Shoffet al.
`6,263,501 B1
`7/2001 Schein et al.
`6,263,507 B1 * 7/2001 Ahmad et al. ................ T25,134
`6,268,849 B1
`7/2001 Boyer et al.
`6,275,648 B1
`8/2001 Knudson et al.
`6,286,142 B1
`9, 2001 Ehreth
`6,288,716 B1
`9/2001 Humpleman et al.
`6,292,624 B1
`9, 2001 Saib et al.
`6,298.482 B1
`10/2001 Seidman et al.
`6,305,018 B1
`10/2001 Usui et al.
`6,310,886 B1
`10/2001 Barton
`6,311,011 B1
`10/2001 Kuroda et al.
`
`Charter Ex. 1008, Page 3
`
`

`

`US 7,913.278 B2
`Page 4
`
`
`
`1 1/2001 Eames et al.
`6,317,884 B1
`1 1/2001 Wood et al.
`6,324,338 B1
`6,326,982 B1 12/2001 Wu et al.
`6,327,418 B1
`12/2001 Barton
`6,331,877 B1
`12/2001 Bennington et al.
`6,336,099 B1
`1/2002 Barnett et al.
`6,357,043 B1
`3/2002 Ellis et al.
`6,367,080 B1
`4/2002 Enomoto et al.
`6,374,406 B2 * 4/2002 Hirata ........................... 725,132
`6,388,714 B1
`5/2002 Schein et al.
`6,396,544 B1
`5/2002 Schindler et al.
`6,397,080 B1
`5, 2002 Viktorsson et al.
`6,437,836 B1
`8/2002 Huang et al.
`6,442,332 B1
`8/2002 Knudson et al.
`6,445,398 B1
`9/2002 Gerba et al.
`6,463,585 B1
`10/2002 Hendricks et al.
`6,473,559 B1
`10/2002 Knudson et al.
`6,486,892 B1
`1 1/2002 Stern
`6,493.875 B1* 12/2002 Eames et al. .................... 725/81
`6,505.348 B1
`1/2003 Knowles et al.
`6,509,908 B1
`1/2003 Croy et al.
`6,530,083 B1
`3/2003 Liebenow
`6,545,722 B 1 * 4/2003 Schultheiss et al. .......... 348,552
`6,557,031 B1 * 4/2003 Mimura et al. ............... TO9.218
`6,564,383 B1
`5/2003 Combs et al.
`6,571,279 B1
`5/2003 Herz et al.
`715/771
`6,603.488 B2 * 8/2003 Humpleman et al.
`... 386/83
`6,611,654 B1* 8/2003 Shteyn ...............
`6,622,304 B1* 9/2003 Carhart ........................... 725/74
`6,670,971 B1 12/2003 Oral et al.
`6,675,385 B1
`1/2004 Wang
`6,701,523 B1
`3/2004 Hancocket al.
`6.704,028 B2
`3/2004 Wugofski
`6,721,954 B1
`4/2004 Nickum
`1
`6,727,914 B1 2. Gutta
`6,732,372 B2
`5/2004 Tomita et al.
`6,738,978 B1
`5/2004 Hendricks et al.
`6,744,967 B2
`6/2004 Kaminski et al.
`6,760,537 B2
`7/2004 Mankovitz
`6,772.433 B1
`8/2004 LaJoie et al.
`6,788,882 B1
`9/2004 Geer et al.
`6,871, 186 B1
`3/2005 Tuzhilin et al.
`6,925,567 B1
`8/2005 Hirata
`6,927,806 B2
`8/2005 Chan
`6,934,964 B1
`8, 2005 Schaffer et al.
`6,973,669 B2 12/2005 Daniels
`7,006,881 B1
`2/2006 Hoffberg et al.
`7,013,339 B2
`3/2006 Schwager et al.
`7,017,171 B1
`3, 2006 Horlander et al.
`7,051,353 B2
`5/2006 Yamashita et al.
`7,084,780 B2
`8/2006 Nguyen et al.
`7,117,518 B1
`10/2006 Takahashi et al.
`7,134,131 B1 * 1 1/2006 Hendricks et al. .............. 725/31
`7,152.236 B1
`12/2006 Wugofski et al.
`7,194,755 B1* 3/2007 Nakata et al. ................... 725/78
`7,224,886 B2 *
`5/2007 Akamatsu et al. .............. 386/83
`7,328,450 B2
`2/2008 Macrae et al.
`7,343,616 B1
`3/2008 Takahashi et al.
`7,480,929 B2
`1/2009 Klosterman et al.
`2001/0026533 A1 10/2001 Schwager
`2002/0013941 A1
`1/2002 Ward, III et al.
`2002fOO32907 A1
`3, 2002 Daniels
`2002/0057892 A1* 5, 2002 Mano et al. ..................... 386/46
`2002fOO59599 A1
`5, 2002 Schein et al.
`2002/0090203 A1
`7, 2002 Mankovitz
`2002/0095673 A1
`7/2002 Leung et al.
`2002/010.0044 A1
`7, 2002 Daniels
`2002/0100052 A1
`7, 2002 Daniels
`2002/01 18676 A1* 8/2002 Tonnby et al. ................ 370,352
`2002/0129368 A1
`9, 2002 Schlack et al.
`2002/0174424 A1 1 1/2002 Chang et al.
`2002fO184626 A1 12/2002 Darbee et al.
`2002/0194596 A1 12/2002 Srivastava
`2003/0005445 A1
`1/2003 Schein et al.
`2003, OO12555 A1
`1/2003 Yuen et al.
`2003/0031465 A1
`2/2003 Blake
`2003, OO37336 A1
`2/2003 Leftwich
`2003/0040962 A1
`2/2003 Lewis
`2003/0079227 A1
`4/2003 Knowles et al.
`
`5.2003 Gutta
`2003/0093329 A1
`5.2003 Bloch et al.
`2003/0097227 A1
`7, 2003 Proehl et al.
`2003. O131356 A1
`8/2003 Klosterman et al.
`2003/0163813 A1
`9/2003 Klosterman et al.
`2003. O164858 A1
`2003/018831.0 A1 10, 2003 Klosterman et al.
`2003/01883 11 A1 10, 2003 Yuen et al.
`2003/0196.201 A1 10, 2003 Schein et al.
`2003/0208756 A1 11/2003 Macrae et al.
`2004/0031050 A1
`2/2004 Klosterman
`2004/0098744 A1
`5, 2004 Gutta
`2004/0103439 A1
`5, 2004 Macrae et al.
`2004/0194 138 A1
`9/2004 Boylan et al.
`2005/0015804 A1
`1/2005 LaJoie et al.
`2005, 0028218 A1
`2/2005 Blake
`2005, 0193414 A1
`9, 2005 Horvitz et al.
`2005/025 1822 A1 11/2005 Knowles et al.
`2005/0251827 A1 11/2005 Ellis et al.
`2005/0265169 A1 12/2005 Yoshimaru et al.
`2006, OO31883 A1
`2/2006 Ellis et al.
`2006, O136966 A1
`6, 2006 Folk
`2007/0157242 A1
`7/2007 Cordray et al.
`2007/0204308 A1
`8/2007 Nicholas et al.
`2008, OO 10655 A1
`1/2008 Ellis et al.
`2008/0013429 A1
`1/2008 Chen et al.
`2008. O184304 A1
`7, 2008 Ellis et al.
`2008/O184313 A1
`7/2008 Knudson et al.
`2008. O184322 A1
`7, 2008 Blake
`2008. O189742 A1
`8, 2008 Ellis et al.
`2008. O189743 A1
`8, 2008 Ellis et al.
`2008/0263600 A1 10/2008 Olague et al.
`2009/0044226 A1
`2/2009 Ellis et al.
`2009/0241144 A1
`9, 2009 LaJoie et al.
`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`23.3 A.
`ES
`44 40 174
`5, 1996
`195 O2922 A1
`8/1996
`19531 121 A1
`2/1997
`1974O O79 A1
`3/1999
`f
`O 560593
`9(2.
`9 : E.
`I 12:
`f
`92.5 A,
`B 32
`923. A 32
`O 805 594 A2 11/1997
`f
`9. 28
`:'3.
`O 854 645
`7, 1998
`f
`O940983
`23.
`38
`1993:
`f
`1515549
`3, 2005
`6, 2005
`1538,838
`f
`35
`'3.
`f
`5: R.E.
`22758OO
`9, 1994
`f
`2286 754
`828
`2 ig.25
`is
`f
`8-56352
`2(3:
`S.G.38 A
`'3.
`6.02s,
`4f1997
`06.30686 A
`31667
`66.1485. A
`6/1667
`66.65ss A
`6/1667
`O9-270965 A 10, 1997
`O9-298677
`11, 1997
`11-317937. A 11, 1999
`WO 87,03766
`6, 1987
`WO-88.04507
`6, 1988
`WO 89.03O85
`4f1989
`WO-91,07050 A1
`5.1991
`WO-92, 17027
`10, 1992
`
`RE
`DE
`DE
`DE
`DE
`EP
`E.
`EP
`E.
`EP
`E.
`EP
`EP
`E.
`EP
`EP
`SE
`SE
`GB
`GB
`
`JP
`E.
`JP
`
`JP
`JP
`JP
`JP
`JP
`WO
`WO
`WO
`WO
`WO
`
`Charter Ex. 1008, Page 4
`
`

`

`12/1992
`WO92,22983
`WO
`6, 1994
`WO94f14282
`WO
`6, 1994
`WO-94f14284
`WO
`T 1994
`WO94, 15284
`WO
`1, 1995
`WO95/O1056
`WO
`1, 1995
`WO-95/O1058
`WO
`1, 1995
`WO95/O 1059
`WO
`4f1995
`WO95/10910
`WO
`10, 1995
`WO95/28O55
`WO
`11, 1995
`WO95/325.85
`WO
`11, 1995
`WO-95.32587
`WO
`3, 1996
`WO 96.O727O
`WO
`5, 1996
`WO96, 13932
`WO
`T 1996
`WO 96.20555
`WO
`8, 1996
`WO-96,26605
`WO
`10, 1996
`WO-96,34491
`WO
`11, 1996
`WO-96,36172
`WO
`11, 1996
`WO-96,37075
`WO
`12/1996
`WO-96,41478
`WO
`4f1997
`WO-97.12486 A1
`WO
`4f1997
`WO 97.13368
`WO
`5, 1997
`WO-97, 19565
`WO
`6, 1997
`WO-97.22207 A1
`WO
`8, 1997
`WO 97.31480
`WO
`9, 1997
`WO-97,33434 A1
`WO
`9, 1997
`WO-97,34413
`WO
`10, 1997
`WO97,36422
`WO
`12/1997
`WO-97.46943
`WO
`392,
`W8 22:29
`W.
`12/1997
`WO 97/471.43
`WO
`12/1997
`WO-97/.48230
`WO
`12/1997
`WO 97/49237
`WO
`12/1997
`WO 97.5O251
`WO
`2, 1998
`WO-98.06219
`WO
`3, 1998
`WO98, 10589
`WO
`3, 1998
`WO98, 10598
`WO
`4f1998
`WO98, 16062
`WO
`4f1998
`WO98, 17064
`WO
`6, 1998
`WO98,26584
`WO
`W. W: 1998
`WO
`WO98,561.76
`12/1998
`WO
`WO-99/03267
`1, 1999
`WO
`WO99,04570
`1, 1999
`WO
`WO99, 14947
`3, 1999
`WO
`WO99,30491
`6, 1999
`WO
`WO-99/457OO
`9, 1999
`WO
`WO-99, 52279
`10, 1999
`WO
`WO-99,57839
`11, 1999
`WO
`WO99,60783
`11, 1999
`WO
`WO-99.66725
`12/1999
`WO
`WO-OO?O4706
`1, 2000
`WO
`WO-OO?O4707
`1, 2000
`WO
`WO-OOO7368
`2, 2000
`WO
`WO-OOO8850
`2, 2000
`WO
`WO-OOO8851
`2, 2000
`WO
`WO-OOO8852
`2, 2000
`WO
`WO-00, 16548
`3, 2000
`WO
`WO-OO,28739
`5, 2000
`WO
`WO-OO,58833
`10, 2000
`WO
`WO-00-58967
`10, 2000
`WO
`WO-OO,59214
`10, 2000
`WO
`WO-OO,59233
`10, 2000
`WO
`WO-OOf 62298
`10, 2000
`WO
`WO-OOf 62299
`10, 2000
`WO
`WO-OOf 62533
`10, 2000
`WO
`WO-OOf 67475
`11, 2000
`WO
`WO-01/22729
`3, 2001
`WO
`WO-01/46843
`6, 2001
`WO
`WO-O 1/47238
`6, 2001
`WO
`WO-O 1/47249
`6, 2001
`WO
`WO-O1? 47257
`6, 2001
`WO
`WO-O 1/47273
`6, 2001
`WO
`WO-O 1/47279
`6, 2001
`WO
`WO-O 1/76239
`10, 2001
`WO
`WO-O 1/76248
`10, 2001
`WO
`WO-O2/O78317
`10, 2002
`
`US 7,913.278 B2
`Page 5
`
`WO-03/098.932
`WO
`WO WO-2004/054264
`WO WO-2005/091626
`
`11, 2003
`6, 2004
`9, 2005
`
`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
`
`“Advanced Analog Systems—Addressable Terminals' General
`Instrument Corp. of Horsham, Pennsylvania (URL:http//www.gi.
`com/BUSAREA/ANALOG/TERMINAL/WATCH/watch.html)
`Pri
`rinted from the Internet on Mar, 4. 1999.
`“DIRECTV Digital Satellite Receiver—Operating Instructions.”
`Sony Electronics Inc. (2001).
`“DIRECTV Receiver Owner's Manual.” DIRECTV, Inc. (2002).
`“DIRECTV Receiver with TiVo Digital Satellite Receiver/Recorder
`SAT-T60—Installation Guide.” Sony Corporation (2000).
`DIRECTV Receiver with TiVo Installation Guide. Philips (2000
`-- - - -
`- -
`-
`Juide. Philips (2000).
`“DIRECTV Receiver with TiVo Viewer’s Guide” (1999, 2000).
`“DishPro Satellite System User's Guide.” Dish Network (undated).
`“Electronic Programme Guide (EPG); Protocol for a TV Guide using
`electronic data transmission” by European Telecommunication Stan
`dards Institute, May 1997, Valbonne, France, publication No. ETS
`3OO 707.
`“Fall 2001 TiVo Service Update with Dual Tuner!.” TiVo Inc. (2001).
`“PTV Recorder Setup Guide.” Philips (2000).
`“RCA Satellite Receiver User's Guide.” Thomson Multimedia Inc.
`(2001).
`“Start Here.” Sony, TiVo and DIRECTV (undated).
`Windows 98 Feature Combines TV, Terminal and the Internet, New
`York Times, Aug. 18, 1998.
`Archived Intel Intercast's Website from Archieve. Org, “How Does It
`Work?”,
`<http://web.archive.org/web/19990429214537/www.
`intercast.com/intercast?howitwks.htm>, Acessed on Jul. 8, 2008.
`Archived Intel Intercast's Website from Archieve.Org, “What Is It?”,
`<http://web.archive.org/web/19990422195517/www.intercast.com/
`intercast/whatisit.htm>, Acessed on Jul. 8, 2008.
`Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); DVB specification for data
`broadcasting, European Telecommunications Standards Institute,
`Draft EN 301 192V1.2.1 (Jan. 1999).
`DiRosa, S. “Pinochle's BIGSURF Netguide”, Jul. 1995, Volute 3.1,
`pp. 260-270.
`Hofmann, Neumann, Oberlies, and Schadwinkel, “Videotext
`Programmiert Videorecorder.” Rundfunktechnische Mitteilungen,
`Nov.-Dec. 1982, pp. 254-257.
`Rewind, replay and unwind with new high-tech TV devices, by
`Lawrence J. Magid, LA Times. This document was printed from the
`Internet on Jun. 6, 1999 and bears a date of May 19, 1999.
`Saito, Takeshi, et al., “Homenetwork Architecture Considering Digi
`tal Home Appliance.” Technical Committee meeting of The Institute
`of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE),
`Japan, Nov. 6, 1997, vol.97, No. 368, p. 57-64.
`User's Guide RCA Color TV with TV Plus + Guide, 1997.
`U.S. Appl. No. 60/019,351, filed Jun. 6, 1996, Williams.
`U.S. Appl. No. 60/020,580, filed Jun. 26, 1996, Goldschmidt.
`U.S. Appl. No. 60,024.435 filed Aug. 22, 1996. Goldschmidt
`.S. Appl. No.
`49, Illed Aug. 24, Iyyo, Jolgschmidt.
`U.S. Appl. No. 60/024,436, filed Aug. 22, 1996, Goldschmidt.
`U.S. Appl. No. 60,024,452, filed Aug. 27, 1996, Goldschmidt.
`Bach, U. et al. "Multimediales-TV-Gereat." Radio Fernsehen
`Electronik, De, Veb, Verlag, Technik, Berlin, vol. 45, No. 9, Aug. 1,
`1996, pp. 28, 30-31, XP 000636538, ISSN: 1436-1574 (Translation,
`pp. 1-5).
`Bach, U., et al. “Multimedia-Terminal ALS Endgeraet.” Funkschau,
`De, Franzis-Verlag K.G. Munchen, vol. 68, No. 6, Mar. 1, 1996, pp.
`70-75, XP 000556486, ISSN: 0016-2841 (Translation, pp. 1-7).
`Office Actions and Corresponding Replies in relation to U.S. Appl.
`No. 10/251,670.
`Office Actions and Corresponding Replies in relation to U.S. Appl.
`No. 10/718, 187.
`Office Actions and Corresponding Replies in relation to U.S. Appl.
`No. 1 1/600,944.
`Examiner Interview Summary in U.S. Appl. No. 09/356,161 dated
`Aug. 10, 2005.
`Final Office Action in U.S. Appl. No. 09/356,161 dated Jun. 17, 2005.
`Final Office Action in U.S. Appl. No. 1 1/179,410 dated Apr. 27, 2009.
`
`Charter Ex. 1008, Page 5
`
`

`

`US 7,913.278 B2
`Page 6
`
`Final Office Action in U.S. Appl. No. 1 1/894,618 dated Aug. 3, 2009.
`Hirtz Gentlemen: et al., “OpenTV: Betriebssystem Fuer Interaktives
`Fernsehen.” Fernseh Und Kinotechnik, devde Verlag GMBH, Berlin,
`vol. 50, No. 3, Mar. 1, 1996, pp. 84-89, XP 000581417, ISSN:
`0015-0.142 (Translation, pp. 1-9).
`International Preliminary Examination Report, International Appli
`cation No. PCT/US97/18664, Dec. 7, 1998, 10 pages.
`Non-Final Office Action in U.S. Appl. No. 09/356,161 dated Oct. 7,
`2004.
`Non-Final Office Action in U.S. Appl. No. 11/179,410 dated Jul. 23,
`2008.
`Non-Final Office Action in U.S. Appl. No. 1 1/894,618 dated Oct. 1,
`2008.
`PCT Notification of Transmittal of International Search Report,
`International Application No. PCT/US00/05887. Aug. 2000, 2 pages.
`Reply to Non-Final Office Action in U.S. Appl. No. 09/356,161 dated
`Mar. 7, 2005.
`Reply to Non-Final Office Action in U.S. Appl. No. 1 1/179,410 dated
`Jan. 23, 2009.
`Reply to Non-Final Office Action in U.S. Application No. 1 1/894,618
`dated Apr. 6, 2009.
`Request for Continued Examination and Reply to Final Office Action
`in U.S. Appl. No. 1 1/894,618 dated Feb. 3, 2010.
`Supplementary European Search Report, Feb. 25, 2000, Application
`No. EP9791 O985.
`U.S. Appl. No. 10/927,814, various Office Actions issued by the
`United States Patent Office and applicants' responses; as well as
`Request for Interference. Examiner Interview Summary and Appli
`cant Summary of Interview with Examiner.
`U.S. Appl. No. 1 1/179,410, Office Action issued by the United States
`Patent Office and applicants' response.
`U.S. Appl. No. 1 1/894,741, Office Action dated Jun. 23, 2009 and
`Examiner Interview Summary dated Jun. 24, 2009.
`U.S. Appl. No. 08/922.212, various Office Actions issued by the
`United States Office and applicants' responses along with a Notice of
`Abandonment.
`U.S. Appl. No. 10/927,582, various Office Actions issued by the
`United States Patent Office and applicants' responses; as well as
`Request for Interference.
`U.S. Appl. No. 1 1/246,392, various Office Actions issued by the
`United States Patent Office and applicants' response.
`U.S. Appl. No. 1 1/894,741, various Office Actions issued by the
`United States Patent Office and applicants' response.
`
`U.S. Appl. No. 10/241,112, various Office Actions issued by the
`United States Patent Office and applicants' responses along with
`Notice of Appeal.
`Venditto, Gus, “Prodigy for Dummies.” 1995, IDG Books, pp. 57-63
`and p. 213.
`Verknuepfung von TV mit INternet, Funkschau, De, Franzis Verlag
`K.G. Munchen, vol. 68, No. 18 Aug. 16, 1996, pp. 70-71, XP
`000631189, ISSN: 0016-2841 (Translation, pp. 1-3).
`“Honey, is there anything good on the remote tonight?', advertise
`ment from Multichannel News, Broadband Week Section, p. 168,
`Nov.30, 1998.
`“How Evolve Works.” from the Internet at http://www.
`evolveproducts.com/network.html, printed on Dec. 28, 1998.
`“JiniTM Architecture Overview.” by Jim Waldo, from the Internet at
`http://Java. Sun.com/products ini/whitepapers/
`architectureoverview.pdf printed on Jan. 25, 1999. The document
`bears a copyright date of 1998.
`“Reaching your Subscribers is a complex and costly process-until
`now.” from the Internet at http://www.evolveproducts.com/info.html,
`printed on Dec. 28, 1998.
`Curt Rogers, “Telcos vs. Cable TV: The Global View.” Data Com
`munications, No. 13, New York, pp. 75, 76, 78 and 80, Sep. 1995.
`"Sun's Next Steps in Digital Set-Tops.” article in Cablevision, p. 56,
`Nov. 16, 1998.
`“The Evolve EZ Guide. The Remote. Control.” from the Internet at
`http://www.evolveproducts.com/display2.html, printed on Dec. 28,
`1998.
`“Using StarSight 2.” published before Apr. 19, 1995.
`“What is Jini?”, from the Internet at http://java. Sun.com/products/
`jini, whitepapers/whatsini.pdf, printed on Jan. 25, 1999.
`“Why Jini Now?', from the internet at http://java. Sun.com/products/
`jini, whitepapers/whyjininow.pdf, printed on Jan. 25, 1999. The
`document bears a copyright date of 1998.
`Von Andreas Neumann, “WDR Online Aufbau Und Perspektiven
`Automatisierter Online-Dienste Im WDR. Rundfunktechnische
`Mitteilungen, vol. 41, pp. 56-66, Jun. 1997.
`Von Gerhard Eitz, "Zukinftige Informations- Und Datenangebote
`Beim Digitalen
`Fernsehen—EPG Und “Lesezeichen'.”
`Rundfunktechnische Mitteilungen, vol. 41, pp. 67-72, Jun. 1997.
`Ochiaiet al., “(a)randomTV: A New TV System.” NEW C&C Media
`Research Laboratories, Mar. 17, 1998, pp. 3-302-3-303 (concise
`explanation included in Supp. IDS).
`* cited by examiner
`
`Charter Ex. 1008, Page 6
`
`

`

`U.S. Patent
`
`Mar. 22, 2011
`
`Sheet 1 of 35
`
`US 7,913.278 B2
`
`
`
`MAIN FACILITY
`14 PROGRAM
`GUIDE DATA
`SOURCE
`
`INTERACTIVE TELEVISION
`PROGRAM GUIDE EQUIPMENT
`
`REMOTE PROGRAM GUIDE
`ACCESS DEVICE
`
`FIG. 1
`
`Charter Ex. 1008, Page 7
`
`

`

`U.S. Patent
`
`Mar. 22, 2011
`
`Sheet 2 of 35
`
`US 7,913.278 B2
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION FACILITY
`(E.G., CABLE SYSTEM HEADEND,
`SATELLITE SYSTEM, ETC)
`PROGRAM
`GUIDE
`DISTRIBUTION
`EQUIPMENT
`
`22
`
`USER TELEVISION
`EQUIPMENT
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`24
`
`REMOTE
`PROGRAM GUIDE
`ACCESS DEVICE
`
`FIG. 2a
`
`Charter Ex. 1008, Page 8
`
`

`

`U.S. Patent
`
`Mar. 22, 2011
`
`Sheet 3 Of 35
`
`US 7,913.278 B2
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION FACILITY (E.G.,
`CABLE SYSTEM HEADEND, SATELLITE
`SYSTEM, ETC)
`
`
`
`27
`
`
`
`PROGRAM
`GUIDE
`DISTRIBUTION
`EQUIPMENT
`
`COMMUNICATIONS
`DEVICE
`
`19 REMOTE PROGRAM
`GUIDE ACCESS
`DEVICE
`
`22
`
`
`
`
`
`USER
`TELEVISION
`EQUIPMENT
`
`Charter Ex. 1008, Page 9
`
`

`

`U.S. Patent
`
`Mar. 22, 2011
`
`Sheet 4 of 35
`
`US 7,913.278 B2
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION FACILITY
`(E.G., CABLE SYSTEM HEADEND,
`SATELLITE SYSTEM, ETC)
`
`
`
`16
`
`21
`
`PROGRAM GUIDE
`DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT
`PROGRAMGUIDE 25
`SERVER
`
`REMOTE PROGRAM
`GUDE ACCESS
`DEVICE
`
`
`
`
`
`FIG. 2C
`
`Charter Ex. 1008, Page 10
`
`

`

`U.S. Patent
`
`Mar. 22, 2011
`
`Sheet 5 Of 35
`
`US 7,913.278 B2
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION FACILITY
`(E.G., CABLE SYSTEM HEADEND, SATELLITE
`M, ETC)
`PROGRAMGUDE
`DISTRIBUTION
`EQUIPMENT
`
`COMMUNICATIONS
`DEVICE
`
`REMOTE PROGRAM
`GUDE ACCESS
`DEVICE
`
`
`
`
`
`22
`
`USER
`TELEVISION
`EQUIPMENT
`
`- - - - - - - - - - - - -
`
`-
`
`-
`
`Charter Ex. 1008, Page 11
`
`

`

`U.S. Patent
`
`Mar. 22, 2011
`
`Sheet 6 of 35
`
`US 7,913.278 B2
`
`VIDEO AND DATAN
`
`|:
`SET-TOP BOX
`HCOMMUNICATIONSEE,
`
`DEVICE
`
`28
`
`19
`
`37
`
`
`
`40
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`REMOTE
`CONTROL
`
`
`
`VIDEO- 30
`
`CONTROL
`34
`
`32
`
`SECONDARY STORAGE DEVICE
`
`
`
`TELEVISION
`
`FIG. 3
`
`Charter Ex. 1008, Page 12
`
`

`

`U.S. Patent
`
`Mar. 22, 2011
`
`Sheet 7 of 35
`
`US 7,913.278 B2
`
`USER INTERFACE
`
`
`
`
`
`22
`
`VIDEO AND DATAN
`t
`42
`CONTROL CIRCUITRY
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`45
`
`DISPLAY
`DEVICE
`
`51
`
`19
`
`COMMUNICATIONS
`DEVICE
`
`DIGITAL STORAGE DEVICE
`
`
`
`43
`
`SECONDARY STORAGE
`DEVICE
`
`47
`
`FIG. 4
`
`Charter Ex. 1008, Page 13
`
`

`

`U.S. Patent
`
`Mar. 22, 2011
`
`Sheet 8 of 35
`
`US 7,913.278 B2
`
`
`
`COMPUTER
`(E.G., PERSONAL COMPUTER, NOTEBOOK COMPUTER,
`PALMTOP, PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT, DISPLAY REMOTE, TOUCH-SCREEN
`REMOTE, AUTOMOBILE-BASED PERSONAL COMPUTER, ETC)
`54
`
`PROCESSING CIRCUITRY
`
`USER INTERFACE
`
`STORAGE
`(RAM, ROM, HARD
`DISK, ETC)
`
`COMMUNICATIONS
`DEVICE
`
`FIG. 5
`
`Charter Ex. 1008, Page 14
`
`

`

`U.S. Patent
`
`Mar. 22, 2011
`
`Sheet 9 of 35
`
`US 7,913.278 B2
`
`TELEVISION
`DISTRIBUTION
`FACILITY
`
`
`
`PROGRAM
`INTERNET
`Disition SERVICE
`EQUPMENT, SYSTEM
`
`REMOTE
`PROGRAM GUIDE
`ACCESS DEVICE
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`USER
`TELEVISION
`EQUIPMENT
`
`
`
`
`
`Charter Ex. 1008, Page 15
`
`

`

`U.S. Patent
`
`Mar. 22, 2011
`
`Sheet 10 Of 35
`
`US 7,913.278 B2
`
`TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION
`FACILITY
`
`PROGRAM GUIDE
`SIESN INTERNET
`SERVICE
`SYSTEM
`
`REMOTE
`PROGRAM GUIDE
`ACCESS DEVICE
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`USER
`TELEVISION
`EQUIPMENT
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Charter Ex. 1008, Page 16
`
`

`

`U.S. Patent
`