SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING TELEVISION SCHEDULE INFORMATION

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EP 0 880 856 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	08.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/23

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	02.03.2005 Bulletin 2005/09

(21)	Application number: 96936153.4

(22)	Date of filing: 02.10.1996

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04N 7/10, H04N 5/76, H04N 7/16

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1996/015859

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/013368 (10.04.1997 Gazette 1997/16)

(54)	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING TELEVISION SCHEDULE INFORMATION VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON FERNSEHPROGRAMMINFORMATION SYSTEMES D'INFORMATION SUR LES PROGRAMMES DE TELEVISION ET PROCEDES CORRESPONDANTS

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV SI

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Priority:

02.10.1995 US 537650
03.05.1996 US 642259
26.07.1996 US 22826 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	02.12.1998 Bulletin 1998/49

(60)	Divisional application:
	05075464.7

(73)	Proprietor: STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.
	Fremont, CA 94538 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SCHEIN, Steven, Michael Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US) O'BRIEN, Sean, Andrew Cypress, TX 77429 (US) KLOSTERMAN, Brian, Lee San Ramon, CA 94583 (US) MILNES, Kenneth, Alan Fremont, CA 94536 (US)

(74)	Representative: Kinsler, Maureen Catherine et al
	Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)

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References cited: :

WO-A-95/01059
US-A- 5 353 121
US-A- 5 550 576

WO-A-95/10910
US-A- 5 479 266
US-A- 5 559 548

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