Abstract:

A receiver remote controller has a storage device storing electronic program guide (EPG) data that relates content to television channels containing said content. The remote controller is contained in a remote controller housing with the housing containing: a data interface that receives the EPG data provided by an EPG data source for storage in the storage device; a speech interface that receives speech input from a user and produces speech signals therefrom; a natural language speech processor engine that receives the speech signals and translating the speech signals to a query of the EPG database; and a processor that receives results of the query from the natural language speech processor, and either conveys the results of the query to a user utilizing a user interface or sends navigation commands to the receiver. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

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BACKGROUND

Television remote controllers are conventionally used to navigate a television system"s electronic program guides (EPGs) remotely. However, this can be a cumbersome process and normally involves simply scrolling through either an organized or unorganized set of channels and browsing descriptions in order to identify a desired program. Alternatives to this may permit entry of search queries by text entry. However, this is also cumbersome for some due to the small size of the keyboard or ...

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