CN1129306C - 显示节目指南信息的设备和方法 - Google Patents

显示节目指南信息的设备和方法 Download PDF

Info

Publication number
CN1129306C
CN1129306C CN96198274A CN96198274A CN1129306C CN 1129306 C CN1129306 C CN 1129306C CN 96198274 A CN96198274 A CN 96198274A CN 96198274 A CN96198274 A CN 96198274A CN 1129306 C CN1129306 C CN 1129306C
Authority
CN
China
Prior art keywords
program
user
input
send
equipment according
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
CN96198274A
Other languages
English (en)
Other versions
CN1219322A (zh
Inventor
卡伦·贝达德
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Irdeto BV
Original Assignee
Irdeto BV
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Irdeto BV filed Critical Irdeto BV
Publication of CN1219322A publication Critical patent/CN1219322A/zh
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CN1129306C publication Critical patent/CN1129306C/zh
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/47—End-user applications
    • H04N21/472—End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content
    • H04N21/47214—End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/44—Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards
    • H04N5/50—Tuning indicators; Automatic tuning control
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/47—End-user applications
    • H04N21/482—End-user interface for program selection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/422—Input-only peripherals, i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
    • H04N21/42204—User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/431—Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering
    • H04N21/4312—Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
    • H04N21/4316—Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/47—End-user applications

Abstract

一种直观操作的以两种分辨率水平按表格形式显示节目指南信息的电子节目指南(EPG)。节目安排信息以图标形式(500)在长时间的屏幕窗口上显示，而文字信息(510)则在观众选择的时间段中显示。所选择的时间段可以是对长时间屏幕窗口图形的一个放大显示(512)。按这种方法，常规分辨率的电视屏幕可以显示8个频道的至少5个小时的节目安排信息。观众可以用遥控命令直观地操作本发明的电子节目指南(EPG)。

Description

显示节目指南信息的设备和方法
本申请包括说明一个根据本发明的节目指南显示的一个具体例子的图。本发明文件公开中的一部分包含版权包括的内容。版权所有者对于专利文件或专利公开中就其在(美国)专利商标局文件或记录中的内容的传真复制无异议，但对除此以外的情况则保留所有的版权要求。
本申请是1995年11月10提交的美国申请第08/556,624号的部分继续的申请。
本发明涉及一种节目指南信息的电子显示，更具体地是涉及一种在提供自动节目指南信息时优化可用屏幕面积的方法和装置。
自从电视出现以来，可收到的频道数目在稳定地增加。广播用UHF波段的创立、有线电视设施的发展、以及准备引入的直接卫星接收都使可收到的节目增加了。
电视频道的增加带来了种类更多的节目，但是也使收视者不易了解在特定时间哪些节目可以在哪些频道收到。最普通的方法是纸件的电视节目指南，这可以是公开的独立出版物或当地报纸的附加版面。图1描述了一张典型的一个晚上电视节目指南的报纸版面。印出的表上有多个列，每列对应于半小时的时间段，和多个行，每行对应于不同的电视频道。每个表项标明了在所标明的时间段内所标明的频道上的电视节目。
但是，纸件形式的电视节目信息有许多缺陷。节目安排可能会改变，使指南在未通知收视者的情况下作废。由于观众的有线电视系统或卫星链路及他或她的服务水平的不同，可以收到的频道也不一样。而且，即使观众只对某个节目感兴趣，也必须在整张表中搜索自己感兴趣的节目。还有，由于丢失或没有买到等原因，观众可能得不到纸件节目指南。
针对这些缺陷中的至少某些部分，提出并开发和实现了电子节目指南。几种这类的指南已经直接采用了图1的表格。在图2中描绘了这种指南的一个例子。因为电视屏幕分辨率和观看距离的限制，观众只能一次看到大约7个频道的1.5小时的节目。
另一种电子节目指南的方法是使观众去看冗长而乏味的分类的屏幕层。在每个屏幕中，观众被提示去选择一个种类。最后，观众看到一个系列节目单。
所需要的是一种提供节目信息并借助于常规电视屏幕的系统，其在一瞬间显示所需的节目安排信息，并且可以直观地操作。
本发明提供了一种直观操作的以两种分辨率水平按表格形式显示节目指南信息的电子节目指南(EPG)。节目安排信息以图标形式在长时间的屏幕窗口上显示，而文字信息则在观众选择的时间段中显示。所选择的时间段可以是对长时间屏幕窗口图形的一个放大显示。按这种方法，常规分辨率的电视屏幕可以显示8个频道的至少5个小时的节目安排信息。观众可以用遥控命令直观地操作本发明的电子节目指南(EPG)。
根据本发明的第一个方面，提供一种在屏幕上显示节目指南信息的设备，所述设备特征在于包括：在所述屏幕上显示节目信息表的装置，所述表的第一条轴表示发送的时间，所述表的第二条轴表示一个频道，所述表中的一项包括一个表示在由所述项的位置所代表的时间中要在频道上发送的节目种类的图标：接收指定感兴趣节目发送时间的用户输入的装置；和响应通过所述接收用户输入的装置接收的用户指令，在所述表中相应于所感兴趣节目的所述发送时间的部分上覆盖多个放大的文字项的装置，每个文字项包括表示在所感兴趣节目的发送时间在由所述文字项的位置所表示的频道中要发送的节目。
根据本发明的第二个方面，提供一种显示节目指南信息的方法，所述方法包括如下步骤：在所述屏幕上显示一个表，所述表的第一条轴表示发送的时间，所述表的第二条轴表示一个频道，所述表中的一项包括一个表示在由所述项的位置所代表的时间中要在频道上发送的节目种类的图标；接收指定感兴趣节目发送时间的用户输入；和响应所述用户输入，在所述表中相应于感兴趣节目的所述发送时间的部分上覆盖多个放大的文字项，每个文字项包括表示在所感兴趣节目的发送时间在由所述文字项的位置所表示的频道中要发送的节目。
参考下面结合附图对本发明的详细说明，可以更好地理解本发明。
图1所示是在纸件出版物上可以看到的现有技术中的节目指南。
图2所示是图1中的节目指南在现有技术中的电子版。
图3A所示是示例性的接收端(settop)单元/电视组合体，其适于实现本发明。
图3B是适于与本发明一起使用的示例性的遥控单元。
图3C所示是接收端单元302的内部电路操作的简化描述。
图4所示是显示当前看到节目的信息的显示器。
图5所示是显示根据本发明实施例的电子节目指南信息的显示器。
图6所示是带有关于某个特定节目的具体信息的电子节目指南的显示器。
图3A是适于实现本发明的一个接收端单元/电视组合体。一接收端单元302与广播媒体(未示出)及电视306的广播信号输入耦连。接收端单元302操作选择一特定的要接收的频道并将该频道的节目通过电视306显示出来。接收端单元302优选包括一IR接收器308，其操作可从一遥控单元接收遥控信号。这样观众可以通过遥控或通过操作接收端单元302上的控制(未示出)向接收端单元302发出命令来选择一要接收的特定的频道。接收端单元302还包括使其产生自己的显示内容以在电视机306的屏幕上显示的电路。
当然，接收端单元只是实现本发明的一种可能的装置。例如，本发明的电子节目指南产生系统的全部或一部分可以置于电视机306内或在与接收端单元302耦连的交互式电视网内。接收端单元302可以理解为只是将一显示终端与载有多个信息流如视频节目的媒体耦连的终端适配器。这样，一与网络耦连的计算机和一显示器也可以用来实现本发明。
图3B所示是根据本发明的优选实施例所用的示例性的遥控单元310。遥控单元310包括一数字键板312、音量控制314、频道控制316、垂直光标箭头键317A和水平光标箭头键317B、一OFF/ON开关318、一电视(TV)按钮320、一指南按钮322、一选择按钮324、以及一选项按钮326。OFF/ON开关318可用于将接收端单元启动和关闭。数字键板312和/或频道控制315可用于频道选择。音量控制314可用于调节音量。电视按钮、指南按钮322、选择按钮324和选项按钮326的操作将参考下面的说明进行解释。
图3C所示是接收端单元302的内部电路操作的简化描述。接收端单元302包括一调谐器/解码器328、一控制单元330、一遥控单元334、一节目指南显示产生单元336、以及一显示单元338。遥控接收器332与IR接收器308耦连并将所接收的IR信号转换为电命令信号输入到控制单元330。控制单元330协调接收端单元302的一般操作。控制单元330优选包括一微处理器或微控制器。控制单元330的一个功能是产生一频道选择控制信号给调谐器/解码器328。调谐器/解码器328接收外部信息信号(如视频信号)，并根据频道选择控制信号将所要的频道分离出来。
节目指南提取单元334从接收的信号中将节目指南信息分离出来。在一个实施例中，该信息是从当前选中信号的消隐间隔中提取的。当然节目指南信息也可以用其它方法与视频信息多路传输到显示器上。在另一个可选的实施例中，调谐器/解码器328可以移到只发送节目指南信息的专用的节目指南信息频道上。
控制单元330还响应可由节目指南提取单元334所获取的节目指南信息和通过遥控接收器332接收的用户命令指示节目指南显示产生单元336产生电子节目显示和提示。显示单元336将显示产生单元336产生的节目指南显示内容与从调谐器/解码器328接收的视频信号合成以产生一个视频信号用于显示。某些提示和显示内容可以覆盖住所选择频道的视频节目。另一些显示内容可以占据整个屏幕并整个替换成所选中的频道。
接收端单元302的内部设计的更多的细节对于本领域熟练的技术人员来说是显而易见的。在此不再讨论。可以用任何硬件或软件的组合来实现接收端单元302的功能。
根据本发明，节目的各种类别都分配了图标。在一个实施例中，这些图标是表示节目种类的符号。例如，电影是用一个摄影机的图标来表示的，而音乐节目则用一个音乐标记的图标来表示。在另一个实施例中，这些图标是具有表示节目种类的颜色的像素块或单独的像素。例如，蓝色可以表示新的节目而紫色则可以表示电影。
图4所示是当观众在观看电视306中一般的电视节目时按下遥控单元310上的指南按钮322后由接收端单元302所产生的覆盖的显示402。覆盖的显示402包括一个电台标志(ID)404，种类图标406和在当前频道的当前节目的名称408，以及在当前频道的下一个节目的图标410和名称412。覆盖显示402还显示了指南、选择、和选项按钮的图象414，以提示观众现在可以使用这些特定按钮的功能。
按下电视(TV)按钮320将结束指南信息的显示。操作频道控制按钮312或数字键板316将显示关于其它频道的类似信息。按下选择按钮324将使接收端单元302调谐至信息要被显示的一个频道。按下选项按钮326将产生另一个显示(未示出)允许观众设置其所喜欢的内容。再次按下指南按钮322将产生一个根据本发明的完全的电子节目指南显示。
图5所示是根据本发明一个实施例的接收端单元302产生的电子节目指南显示内容。显示内容包括一个表502，表中的行501表示可收到的电视频道，而表中的列503则表示半小时的时间段。表的每个项是一个表示电视节目种类的图标。显示内容500还包括一个选择、选项和电视按钮的表示509。
为了帮助说明本发明的可能的实现方案。图5显示了两种不同风格的图标。一些图标如图标504是表示节目种类的简单的彩色块。另一些图标也是彩色块，但上面印有表示节目种类的符号。图标506是一个摄影机，表示是电影。图标508是一对音乐标记，表示的是音乐节目。优选地，对每个按数字视频广播标准提供的节目种类提供不同的图标。
因为图标小，在电视306的屏幕上可以显示一个较长时间段上的节目框。一种用彩色块而不用符号的实施例可通过将该块的尺寸缩至最小而使节目框保留更长的时间。
在本发明的范围内还可以有大量其它的图标风格。例如，尽管图5显示了一种对应于每半个小时时间段的图标，也可以对每个节目用一单个的图标。该图标就可以是占据该节目整个时间段的彩色方块，其颜色表示节目的种类。占据开始时间段的矩形部分还可以包括一个表示节目种类的形状。
覆盖在表502上的是一个放大的表510，其列出了关于特定的半小时时间段内节目广播的更详细的内容。放大的表510与表502对齐，但比表502单个的列宽。放大的表510的每一项包括在那时显示的节目的标题。通过操作水平光标箭头键317B，观众可以沿表502移动放大的表510，以显示其它时间段节目广播的标题。进一步移动放大的表510到显示的时间段外，将使所显示的时间段改变。放大的表510可以理解为一个可以在表502上方移动的放大镜。在一个实施例中，单个频道的标题出现在放大的表510的边缘而不是在表502的边缘。
第二显示510的一个项512有突出显示的边界。通过操作垂直光标箭头键317A，观众可以选择突出显示哪个项。进一步移动垂直光标箭头键317A到所显示频道之外将使所显示频道的范围改变。按下选择按钮324使关于突出显示的节目的进一步的信息显示为图6所示的样子。
图6显示了图5的显示内容上有另一个覆盖显示602，其有关于被突出显示的节目的更多的信息。再一次按下选择按钮324使接收端单元302调谐至所选择的频道。
在EPG显示的任何点按下选项按钮326就将导致新的显示以选择所要内容并改变显示的日子。例如，观众可以选择只观看某个节目种类的节目安排信息。在EPG显示的任何点按下电视(TV)按钮320就返回到EPG显示之前的节目中。
尽管上述说明已经结合遥控单元的使用解释了EPG显示操作，可以用任何控制方法来操作显示器。例如，任何指向装置，包括鼠标、轨迹球或游戏杆都可以替代光标箭头键。由遥控单元306按钮所提供的其它功能可以通过下拉菜单或显示的虚拟按钮来实现。
尽管上面是对本发明优选实施例的完整说明，各种替换的选择、修改和等效的方法都可以被采用。显然本发明的应用也可以是对上述实施例的适当的修改。因此，上述说明不应当理解为是对本发明的限制，本发明的范围仅受所附权利要求分界的限定。

Claims (18)

1.一种在屏幕上显示节目指南信息的设备，所述设备特征在于包括：
在所述屏幕上显示节目信息表的装置，所述表的第一条轴表示发送的时间，所述表的第二条轴表示一个频道，所述表中的一项包括一个表示在由所述项的位置所代表的时间中要在频道上发送的节目种类的图标：
接收指定感兴趣节目发送时间的用户输入的装置；和
响应通过所述接收用户输入的装置接收的用户指令，在所述表中相应于所感兴趣节目的所述发送时间的部分上覆盖多个放大的文字项的装置，每个文字项包括表示在所感兴趣节目的发送时间在由所述文字项的位置所表示的频道中要发送的节目。
2.根据权利要求1所述的设备，其特征在于所述图标包含表示要发送节目种类的形状。
3.根据权利要求1所述的设备，其特征在于所述图标包含具有表示要发送节目种类的颜色的块。
4.根据权利要求1所述的设备，其特征在于还包括储存所述节目信息的装置。
5.根据权利要求1所述的设备，其特征在于还包括从外部源接收所述节目信息的装置。
6.根据权利要求1所述的设备，其特征在于还包括：
接收指定要发送的特定节目的用户输入的装置；和
使对应于所述特定节目的文字项突出显示的装置。
7.根据权利要求6所述的设备，其特征在于还包括：
接收要求关于所述特定节目进一步信息的用户输入的装置；和
响应所述对进一步信息的要求显示所述特定节目的进一步信息的装置。
8.根据权利要求6所述的设备，其特征在于还包括：
接收要求接收所述特定节目的用户输入的装置；和
选择所述特定节目的装置。
9.根据权利要求1所述的设备，其特征在于所述接收用户输入的装置是一个IR接收器。
10.一种显示节目指南信息的方法，所述方法包括如下步骤：
在所述屏幕上显示一个表，所述表的第一条轴表示发送的时间，所述表的第二条轴表示一个频道，所述表中的一项包括一个表示在由所述项的位置所代表的时间中要在频道上发送的节目种类的图标；
接收指定感兴趣节目发送时间的用户输入；和
响应所述用户输入，在所述表中相应于感兴趣节目的所述发送时间的部分上覆盖多个放大的文字项，每个文字项包括表示在所感兴趣节目的发送时间在由所述文字项的位置所表示的频道中要发送的节目。
11.根据权利要求10所述的方法，其中所述图标包括表示要发送节目种类的形状。
12.根据权利要求10所述的方法，所述图标包含具有表示要发送节目种类的颜色的块。
13.根据权利要求10所述的方法，还包括接收指定要发送的特定节目的用户输入；和
使对应于所述特定节目的文字项突出显示。
14.根据权利要求13所述的方法，还包括如下步骤：
接收要求关于所述特定节目进一步信息的用户输入；和
响应所述对进一步信息的要求而显示有关所述特定节目的进一步信息。
15.根据权利要求13所述的方法，还包括如下步骤：
接收要求接收所述特定节目的用户输入；和
选择所述特定节目。
16.根据权利要求1所述的设备，其特征在于该设备是以终端适配器的形式实现，所述适配器与载有多个视频节目和电子节目指南信息的广播媒体耦连并进一步与一个显示器耦连。
17.根据权利要求16所述的设备，其特征在于所述设备是以接收端单元的方式实现。
18.根据权利要求16所述的设备，其特征在于所述设备是以计算机的形式实现。
CN96198274A 1995-11-13 1996-11-12 显示节目指南信息的设备和方法 Expired - Fee Related CN1129306C (zh)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US55662495A 1995-11-13 1995-11-13
US08/556,624 1995-11-13
US08/627,176 US5793438A (en) 1995-11-13 1996-04-03 Electronic program guide with enhanced presentation
US08/627,176 1996-04-03

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
CN1219322A CN1219322A (zh) 1999-06-09
CN1129306C true CN1129306C (zh) 2003-11-26

Family

ID=27071200

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CN96198274A Expired - Fee Related CN1129306C (zh) 1995-11-13 1996-11-12 显示节目指南信息的设备和方法

Country Status (10)

Country Link
US (1) US5793438A (zh)
EP (1) EP0861558B1 (zh)
JP (1) JP3226282B2 (zh)
KR (1) KR19990067564A (zh)
CN (1) CN1129306C (zh)
AU (1) AU701171B2 (zh)
CA (1) CA2237634C (zh)
DE (1) DE69610219T2 (zh)
HK (1) HK1020824A1 (zh)
WO (1) WO1997018670A1 (zh)

Families Citing this family (264)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7168084B1 (en) 1992-12-09 2007-01-23 Sedna Patent Services, Llc Method and apparatus for targeting virtual objects
US9286294B2 (en) 1992-12-09 2016-03-15 Comcast Ip Holdings I, Llc Video and digital multimedia aggregator content suggestion engine
US6239794B1 (en) 1994-08-31 2001-05-29 E Guide, Inc. Method and system for simultaneously displaying a television program and information about the program
US8793738B2 (en) 1994-05-04 2014-07-29 Starsight Telecast Incorporated Television system with downloadable features
US6769128B1 (en) 1995-06-07 2004-07-27 United Video Properties, Inc. Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with data feed access
US6732369B1 (en) 1995-10-02 2004-05-04 Starsight Telecast, Inc. Systems and methods for contextually linking television program information
US6323911B1 (en) 1995-10-02 2001-11-27 Starsight Telecast, Inc. System and method for using television schedule information
DE69738634D1 (de) * 1996-03-04 2008-05-29 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Bildselektions- und anzeigegerät
US5805235A (en) 1996-04-03 1998-09-08 Hyundai Electronics America Bookmarking television program and channel selections
JP3601181B2 (ja) * 1996-04-19 2004-12-15 株式会社日立製作所 受信装置
US7158188B1 (en) 1996-04-19 2007-01-02 Hitachi, Ltd. Broadcasting and communication receiver apparatus
US5940073A (en) 1996-05-03 1999-08-17 Starsight Telecast Inc. Method and system for displaying other information in a TV program guide
WO1997046006A1 (fr) * 1996-05-29 1997-12-04 Sony Corporation Unite de commande pour guide de programmes
KR100188659B1 (ko) * 1996-06-28 1999-06-01 윤종용 방송에약녹화 시스템의 방송 프로그램 안내 표시장치및그방법
FR2752130B1 (fr) * 1996-07-31 1999-03-19 Thomson Multimedia Sa Procede de selection de programmes, notamment de programmes de television et dispositif et interface graphique mettant en oeuvre ce procede
US6118492A (en) * 1996-08-14 2000-09-12 Starsight Telecast, Inc. Guide system and method of operation
WO1998012872A1 (en) * 1996-09-17 1998-03-26 Starsight Telecast, Incorporated Television schedule system with pop-up action menu and icons
EP0866566A4 (en) * 1996-10-07 2002-07-24 Sony Corp RECEIVER
JP3687813B2 (ja) * 1996-11-29 2005-08-24 ソニー株式会社 情報表示方法又は情報表示装置
US6177931B1 (en) 1996-12-19 2001-01-23 Index Systems, Inc. Systems and methods for displaying and recording control interface with television programs, video, advertising information and program scheduling information
US8635649B2 (en) 1996-12-19 2014-01-21 Gemstar Development Corporation System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG information
US6687906B1 (en) 1996-12-19 2004-02-03 Index Systems, Inc. EPG with advertising inserts
WO1998038831A1 (en) * 1997-02-28 1998-09-03 Starsight Telecast, Inc. Television control interface with electronic guide
EP0976244A1 (en) * 1997-04-14 2000-02-02 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. System for collating data from multiple sources to form a composite program guide for display
JP3413065B2 (ja) * 1997-07-03 2003-06-03 松下電器産業株式会社 番組情報処理装置
IL121230A (en) * 1997-07-03 2004-05-12 Nds Ltd Intelligent electronic program guide
IL125141A0 (en) 1998-06-29 1999-01-26 Nds Ltd Advanced television system
US6111612A (en) * 1997-07-10 2000-08-29 Thomson Consumer Electronics System for forming and processing text data for use in program specific information for broadcast
US6175362B1 (en) * 1997-07-21 2001-01-16 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. TV graphical user interface providing selection among various lists of TV channels
JP4062577B2 (ja) 1997-07-21 2008-03-19 ジェムスター ディベロプメント コーポレイション 表示及び記録制御インタフェースのためのシステム及び方法
EP0933933A4 (en) * 1997-08-21 2004-11-24 Sony Corp RECEIVER, PROGRAM DETECTION AND RECEIVING PROCEDURE
US6604240B2 (en) 1997-10-06 2003-08-05 United Video Properties, Inc. Interactive television program guide system with operator showcase
US7561214B1 (en) * 1997-11-04 2009-07-14 Bell Atlantic Entertainment Group and Information Services Group, Inc. Two-dimensional navigation of multiplexed channels in a digital video distribution system
US6639613B1 (en) 1997-11-21 2003-10-28 Xsides Corporation Alternate display content controller
US6337717B1 (en) 1997-11-21 2002-01-08 Xsides Corporation Alternate display content controller
US6018332A (en) * 1997-11-21 2000-01-25 Ark Interface Ii, Inc. Overscan user interface
US6330010B1 (en) * 1997-11-21 2001-12-11 Xsides Corporation Secondary user interface
US6686936B1 (en) 1997-11-21 2004-02-03 Xsides Corporation Alternate display content controller
JPH11155110A (ja) * 1997-11-21 1999-06-08 Nec Corp 番組表表示装置及び方法
US6452640B1 (en) * 1997-12-24 2002-09-17 E Guide Inc. Sound bite augmentation
US6483548B1 (en) * 1998-12-28 2002-11-19 Research Investment Network, Inc. Method of data display for electronic program guides (EPGs)
US6757001B2 (en) 1999-03-30 2004-06-29 Research Investment Network, Inc. Method of using physical buttons in association with a display to access and execute functions available through associated hardware and software
US6567106B1 (en) * 1998-01-05 2003-05-20 Amiga Development Llc Multipurpose channel banner
US7185355B1 (en) 1998-03-04 2007-02-27 United Video Properties, Inc. Program guide system with preference profiles
JPH11266409A (ja) * 1998-03-16 1999-09-28 Sony Corp 番組内容表示装置と番組内容表示方法
JPH11313291A (ja) * 1998-04-28 1999-11-09 Toshiba Corp 番組案内表示装置及び方法
US6564379B1 (en) 1998-04-30 2003-05-13 United Video Properties, Inc. Program guide system with flip and browse advertisements
US20020095676A1 (en) 1998-05-15 2002-07-18 Robert A. Knee Interactive television program guide system for determining user values for demographic categories
US6437809B1 (en) 1998-06-05 2002-08-20 Xsides Corporation Secondary user interface
DE19826501A1 (de) 1998-06-13 1999-12-16 Thomson Brandt Gmbh Verfahren zur Navigation in einer elektronischen Programmzeitschrift
US6481011B1 (en) 1998-06-16 2002-11-12 Prevue Networks, Inc. Program guide system with user designated color coding
US6442755B1 (en) 1998-07-07 2002-08-27 United Video Properties, Inc. Electronic program guide using markup language
CN1867068A (zh) 1998-07-14 2006-11-22 联合视频制品公司 交互式电视节目导视系统及其方法
US6426762B1 (en) 1998-07-17 2002-07-30 Xsides Corporation Secondary user interface
AR020608A1 (es) 1998-07-17 2002-05-22 United Video Properties Inc Un metodo y una disposicion para suministrar a un usuario acceso remoto a una guia de programacion interactiva por un enlace de acceso remoto
ATE460812T1 (de) 1998-07-17 2010-03-15 United Video Properties Inc Interaktives fernsehprogrammführungssystem mit mehreren geräten in einem haus
US9924234B2 (en) 1998-07-23 2018-03-20 Comcast Ip Holdings I, Llc Data structure and methods for providing an interactive program
US6754905B2 (en) * 1998-07-23 2004-06-22 Diva Systems Corporation Data structure and methods for providing an interactive program guide
WO2000005891A1 (en) 1998-07-23 2000-02-03 Diva Systems Corporation Interactive user interface
US7831930B2 (en) 2001-11-20 2010-11-09 Universal Electronics Inc. System and method for displaying a user interface for a remote control application
US6898762B2 (en) 1998-08-21 2005-05-24 United Video Properties, Inc. Client-server electronic program guide
KR100565035B1 (ko) 1998-09-05 2006-07-25 삼성전자주식회사 프로그램 가이드 방법 및 이에 적합한 프로그램 가이드 장치
TW465235B (en) 1998-09-17 2001-11-21 United Video Properties Inc Electronic program guide with digital storage
US6675385B1 (en) 1998-10-21 2004-01-06 Liberate Technologies HTML electronic program guide for an MPEG digital TV system
US6133962A (en) * 1998-10-30 2000-10-17 Sony Corporation Electronic program guide having different modes for viewing
WO2000031973A1 (en) * 1998-11-23 2000-06-02 Open Tv, Inc. Dynamic event information table schedule window
KR100369579B1 (ko) * 1998-11-30 2003-04-23 삼성전자 주식회사 채널리스트 구현 방법 및 장치
TW499816B (en) * 1998-11-30 2002-08-21 United Video Properties Inc Interactive program guide system and method
KR100330171B1 (ko) * 1998-12-17 2002-10-19 삼성전자 주식회사 제공되는프로그램가이드방식에대응하는디스플레이모드자동설정방법
US6990676B1 (en) * 1999-03-17 2006-01-24 Sony Corporation Locally stored content previews. Representative of programming content in an electronic programming guide through a graphic image accessed from the hard drive of a set top box
US7543325B2 (en) 1999-03-30 2009-06-02 Tivo Inc. System for remotely controlling client recording and storage behavior
AU4186000A (en) 1999-03-30 2000-11-14 Tivo, Inc. Television viewer interface system
US6256019B1 (en) 1999-03-30 2001-07-03 Eremote, Inc. Methods of using a controller for controlling multi-user access to the functionality of consumer devices
US6757906B1 (en) 1999-03-30 2004-06-29 Tivo, Inc. Television viewer interface system
US7665111B1 (en) 1999-10-20 2010-02-16 Tivo Inc. Data storage management and scheduling system
US8689265B2 (en) * 1999-03-30 2014-04-01 Tivo Inc. Multimedia mobile personalization system
US20020118954A1 (en) 2001-12-07 2002-08-29 Barton James M. Data storage management and scheduling system
US6486892B1 (en) 1999-04-07 2002-11-26 Joseph L. Stern System and method for accessing, manipulating and viewing internet and non-internet related information and for controlling networked devices
US7096487B1 (en) 1999-10-27 2006-08-22 Sedna Patent Services, Llc Apparatus and method for combining realtime and non-realtime encoded content
US6754271B1 (en) 1999-04-15 2004-06-22 Diva Systems Corporation Temporal slice persistence method and apparatus for delivery of interactive program guide
US6904610B1 (en) 1999-04-15 2005-06-07 Sedna Patent Services, Llc Server-centric customized interactive program guide in an interactive television environment
US6590592B1 (en) 1999-04-23 2003-07-08 Xsides Corporation Parallel interface
AU5276800A (en) 1999-05-21 2000-12-12 Xsides Corporation Parallel graphical user interface
US7540012B1 (en) * 1999-06-08 2009-05-26 International Business Machines Corporation Video on demand configuring, controlling and maintaining
WO2001001678A1 (en) 1999-06-28 2001-01-04 Index Systems, Inc. System and method for utilizing epg database for modifying advertisements
KR100319868B1 (ko) * 1999-06-28 2002-01-10 윤종용 서비스 시간이 경과된 방송 정보에 대한 사용자 인터페이스 방법
US8255956B2 (en) 1999-06-28 2012-08-28 Cox Communications, Inc. System and method for delivery of short-time duration video segments
AU5775900A (en) 1999-06-29 2001-01-31 United Video Properties, Inc. Method and system for a video-on-demand-related interactive display within an interactive television application
KR20010009192A (ko) * 1999-07-08 2001-02-05 윤종용 프로그램 가이드 방법
JP2001022785A (ja) * 1999-07-12 2001-01-26 Sony Corp 情報受信装置及びその方法
EP1125429A1 (en) * 1999-07-15 2001-08-22 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Methods and apparatus for presentation of multimedia information in conjunction with broadcast programming
KR20010011596A (ko) * 1999-07-29 2001-02-15 윤종용 일렉트릭 프로그램 가이드 화면 디스플레이 제어방법
US6896658B2 (en) * 2001-10-20 2005-05-24 Zonare Medical Systems, Inc. Simultaneous multi-mode and multi-band ultrasonic imaging
EP1129575A1 (en) * 1999-09-10 2001-09-05 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Method and apparatus for displaying information units
US6630943B1 (en) 1999-09-21 2003-10-07 Xsides Corporation Method and system for controlling a complementary user interface on a display surface
JP4812212B2 (ja) * 1999-09-24 2011-11-09 ユナイテッド ビデオ プロパティーズ インク 拡張ユーザインターフェースを用いる双方向テレビ番組ガイド
US7853974B2 (en) * 1999-10-05 2010-12-14 Thomson Licensing System for collating data from multiple sources to form a composite program guide for display
GB9923500D0 (en) * 1999-10-06 1999-12-08 Pace Micro Tech Plc Improvements relating to an electronic program guide
US20030182567A1 (en) 1999-10-20 2003-09-25 Tivo Inc. Client-side multimedia content targeting system
CA2388606C (en) 1999-10-27 2009-12-29 Diva Systems Corporation Picture-in-picture and multiple video streams using slice-based encoding
US6694352B1 (en) * 1999-12-16 2004-02-17 Microsoft Corporation Methods and systems for notifying clients concerning live electronic presentations
US6862741B1 (en) 1999-12-22 2005-03-01 Gateway, Inc. System and method for displaying event related electronic program guide data on intelligent remote devices
US6892359B1 (en) 2000-02-18 2005-05-10 Xside Corporation Method and system for controlling a complementary user interface on a display surface
US20040226041A1 (en) * 2000-02-18 2004-11-11 Xsides Corporation System and method for parallel data display of multiple executing environments
JP2001238144A (ja) * 2000-02-22 2001-08-31 Pioneer Electronic Corp 番組ガイド表示装置及び表示方法
JP3996317B2 (ja) * 2000-02-23 2007-10-24 パイオニア株式会社 番組ガイド表示装置及び表示方法
US6704931B1 (en) 2000-03-06 2004-03-09 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Method and apparatus for displaying television program recommendations
US7350138B1 (en) 2000-03-08 2008-03-25 Accenture Llp System, method and article of manufacture for a knowledge management tool proposal wizard
AU2001250985A1 (en) * 2000-03-29 2001-10-08 Digeo Broadband, Inc. User customizable interface to tv and internet content
US20010047298A1 (en) 2000-03-31 2001-11-29 United Video Properties,Inc. System and method for metadata-linked advertisements
US20010030667A1 (en) * 2000-04-10 2001-10-18 Kelts Brett R. Interactive display interface for information objects
US8782705B2 (en) 2000-04-17 2014-07-15 Lg Electronics Inc. Information descriptor and extended information descriptor data structures for digital television signals
US7877769B2 (en) 2000-04-17 2011-01-25 Lg Electronics Inc. Information descriptor and extended information descriptor data structures for digital television signals
US7140033B1 (en) 2000-06-21 2006-11-21 Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation Methods and systems for controlling consumer electronics external devices via data delivered to a device
US20040261099A1 (en) * 2000-06-21 2004-12-23 Durden George A. Method for formulating, delivering and managing data concerning programming content and portions thereof
US7904939B2 (en) 2000-06-21 2011-03-08 At&T Intellectual Property I, L. P. Methods, systems, and products for automated control of devices
US7380258B2 (en) 2000-06-21 2008-05-27 At&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc. Systems and methods for controlling and managing programming content and portions thereof
US7600245B2 (en) 2000-06-27 2009-10-06 At&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. System and methods for subscribers to view, select and otherwise customize delivery of programming over a communication system
US8082567B2 (en) 2000-06-27 2011-12-20 At&T Intellectual Property I, L. P. Methods, systems, and products for customized programming
US7100184B1 (en) 2000-08-03 2006-08-29 Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Ltd. Method and apparatus for rapid access of program guide information
EP1986435B1 (en) 2000-10-11 2020-01-22 Rovi Guides, Inc. Systems and methods for providing storage of data on servers in an on-demand media delivery system
JP2002125169A (ja) * 2000-10-18 2002-04-26 Pioneer Electronic Corp 番組案内装置および番組案内方法
US7956865B2 (en) * 2000-10-19 2011-06-07 Jlb Ventures Llc Method and system for modification of EPG object attributes
US7370073B2 (en) * 2000-11-28 2008-05-06 Navic Systems, Inc. Using viewership profiles for targeted promotion deployment
US7047273B2 (en) 2000-11-28 2006-05-16 Navic Systems, Inc. Load balancing in set top cable box environment
US7328231B2 (en) * 2000-11-28 2008-02-05 Navic Systems Generating schedules for synchronizing bulk data transfers to end node devices in a multimedia network
US20020069407A1 (en) * 2000-11-28 2002-06-06 Navic Systems, Incorporated System and method for reporting counted impressions
US20020112238A1 (en) * 2000-11-28 2002-08-15 Navic Systems, Incorporated Promotions on viewing devices
US20020069404A1 (en) * 2000-11-28 2002-06-06 Navic Systems, Incorporated Targeted promotion deployment
JP4416311B2 (ja) * 2000-11-30 2010-02-17 キヤノン株式会社 表示制御装置、表示制御方法、及び記憶媒体
US6916521B2 (en) * 2000-12-13 2005-07-12 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Cleaning medium for magnetic recording apparatus
US20080060009A1 (en) * 2000-12-22 2008-03-06 Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc. Client/server methods and systems for generating a user interface
JP3664082B2 (ja) * 2001-01-19 2005-06-22 日本電気株式会社 番組処理システム、および電子番組表生成サーバ
US20030011636A1 (en) * 2001-06-14 2003-01-16 Gene Feroglia Method for magnifying images on a display screen and an interactive television guide system implementing the method
US20050134578A1 (en) * 2001-07-13 2005-06-23 Universal Electronics Inc. System and methods for interacting with a control environment
US8863184B2 (en) * 2001-07-13 2014-10-14 Universal Electronics Inc. System and method for presenting program guide information in an electronic portable device
US20030117427A1 (en) * 2001-07-13 2003-06-26 Universal Electronics Inc. System and method for interacting with a program guide displayed on a portable electronic device
US9264755B2 (en) * 2001-07-13 2016-02-16 Universal Electronics Inc. System and method for presenting program guide information in an electronic portable device
US8063923B2 (en) * 2001-07-13 2011-11-22 Universal Electronics Inc. System and method for updating information in an electronic portable device
US7793326B2 (en) 2001-08-03 2010-09-07 Comcast Ip Holdings I, Llc Video and digital multimedia aggregator
US7908628B2 (en) 2001-08-03 2011-03-15 Comcast Ip Holdings I, Llc Video and digital multimedia aggregator content coding and formatting
US6958759B2 (en) * 2001-08-28 2005-10-25 General Instrument Corporation Method and apparatus for preserving, enlarging and supplementing image content displayed in a graphical user interface
US8176432B2 (en) * 2001-11-20 2012-05-08 UEI Electronics Inc. Hand held remote control device having an improved user interface
US7254777B2 (en) 2001-12-20 2007-08-07 Universal Electronics Inc. System and method for controlling the recording functionality of an appliance using a program guide
JP3913071B2 (ja) * 2002-02-04 2007-05-09 富士通テン株式会社 番組表表示装置
JP2003259242A (ja) * 2002-02-27 2003-09-12 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd 携帯端末装置及び電子番組案内の表示方法
US7430753B2 (en) * 2002-03-27 2008-09-30 At&T Intellectual Property, I, L.P. Method to enable cooperative processing and resource sharing between set-top boxes, personal computers, and local devices
JP3646707B2 (ja) * 2002-04-12 2005-05-11 ソニー株式会社 番組情報の取得装置および取得方法
US8255968B2 (en) 2002-04-15 2012-08-28 Universal Electronics, Inc. System and method for adaptively controlling the recording of program material using a program guide
JP2005531248A (ja) * 2002-06-27 2005-10-13 コーニンクレッカ　フィリップス　エレクトロニクス　エヌ　ヴィ グリッドｅｐｇにおけるアイテムのための回転バナーの使用
WO2004004322A1 (en) * 2002-07-01 2004-01-08 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. System for processing video signals
KR100824380B1 (ko) * 2002-08-08 2008-04-22 삼성전자주식회사 영상 기록/재생 장치 및 그 메뉴안내 표시방법
US7305680B2 (en) * 2002-08-13 2007-12-04 Sharp Laboratories Of America, Inc. Listening module for asynchronous messages sent between electronic devices of a distributed network
US20040055007A1 (en) * 2002-09-13 2004-03-18 David Allport Point-based system and method for interacting with electronic program guide grid
US6788241B2 (en) 2002-09-25 2004-09-07 Universal Electronics Inc. System and method for using keystroke data to configure a remote control device
US7117441B2 (en) * 2002-11-27 2006-10-03 Research Investment Network, Inc. Grid-based system and method for interacting with electronic program guide grid
US20040210933A1 (en) * 2003-01-07 2004-10-21 Universal Electronics Inc. User interface for a remote control application
KR20040065053A (ko) * 2003-01-14 2004-07-21 삼성전자주식회사 디지털 방송수신장치 및 그 프로그램 안내정보 표시방범
US7493646B2 (en) 2003-01-30 2009-02-17 United Video Properties, Inc. Interactive television systems with digital video recording and adjustable reminders
US7233316B2 (en) * 2003-05-01 2007-06-19 Thomson Licensing Multimedia user interface
US20040268393A1 (en) 2003-05-08 2004-12-30 Hunleth Frank A. Control framework with a zoomable graphical user interface for organizing, selecting and launching media items
KR20040099628A (ko) * 2003-05-19 2004-12-02 삼성전자주식회사 전자 프로그램 가이드 관리방법 및 이를 이용한멀티미디어 장치
US20040250280A1 (en) * 2003-06-06 2004-12-09 Research Investment Network, Inc. System and method for interacting with epg grid using stable underlying focal point
US7310807B2 (en) 2003-10-29 2007-12-18 Sbc Knowledge Ventures, L.P. System and method for local video distribution
US20050097601A1 (en) * 2003-10-31 2005-05-05 Daniel Danker Quick EPG navigation
US7136709B2 (en) * 2003-11-04 2006-11-14 Universal Electronics Inc. Home appliance control system and methods in a networked environment
US7155305B2 (en) * 2003-11-04 2006-12-26 Universal Electronics Inc. System and methods for home appliance identification and control in a networked environment
JP2007525757A (ja) * 2004-02-23 2007-09-06 ヒルクレスト・ラボラトリーズ・インコーポレイテッド リアルタイムの漸進的ズームの方法
TWI276888B (en) * 2004-04-22 2007-03-21 Novatek Microelectronics Corp Data transferring method
US20050251750A1 (en) * 2004-05-10 2005-11-10 Robert Vallone Television viewer interface system
JP2005331394A (ja) * 2004-05-20 2005-12-02 Olympus Corp 画像処理装置
US8904458B2 (en) 2004-07-29 2014-12-02 At&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. System and method for pre-caching a first portion of a video file on a set-top box
US8584257B2 (en) 2004-08-10 2013-11-12 At&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. Method and interface for video content acquisition security on a set-top box
KR100651468B1 (ko) * 2004-08-19 2006-11-29 삼성전자주식회사 동일 시간대 방송 프로그램 정보를 안내하는 디지털 방송 수신용 단말기 및 그 방법
US8086261B2 (en) 2004-10-07 2011-12-27 At&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. System and method for providing digital network access and digital broadcast services using combined channels on a single physical medium to the customer premises
US20060095857A1 (en) * 2004-10-29 2006-05-04 Torvinen Marko M System, apparatus, and method for a singularity based user interface
US7716714B2 (en) 2004-12-01 2010-05-11 At&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. System and method for recording television content at a set top box
US8434116B2 (en) 2004-12-01 2013-04-30 At&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. Device, system, and method for managing television tuners
US7474359B2 (en) 2004-12-06 2009-01-06 At&T Intellectual Properties I, L.P. System and method of displaying a video stream
EP1834477A4 (en) * 2005-01-05 2016-12-28 Hillcrest Lab Inc SCALING AND LAYOUT METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HANDLING ONE OR MORE OBJECTS
US20060176403A1 (en) * 2005-01-05 2006-08-10 Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc. Distributed software construction for user interfaces
US7436346B2 (en) 2005-01-20 2008-10-14 At&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. System, method and interface for controlling multiple electronic devices of a home entertainment system via a single control device
US7307574B2 (en) 2005-02-02 2007-12-11 Sbc Knowledge Ventures, Lp Remote control, apparatus, system and methods of using the same
US20060174270A1 (en) * 2005-02-02 2006-08-03 United Video Properties, Inc. Systems and methods for providing approximated information in an interactive television program guide
EP1851955A4 (en) 2005-02-14 2009-08-12 Hillcrest Lab Inc METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCING TELEVISION APPLICATIONS USING 3D POINTING
US8214859B2 (en) 2005-02-14 2012-07-03 At&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. Automatic switching between high definition and standard definition IP television signals
JP2008537221A (ja) * 2005-04-18 2008-09-11 トムソン ライセンシング 高密度の対話型メディアガイド
US8054849B2 (en) 2005-05-27 2011-11-08 At&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. System and method of managing video content streams
US7908627B2 (en) 2005-06-22 2011-03-15 At&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. System and method to provide a unified video signal for diverse receiving platforms
US8893199B2 (en) 2005-06-22 2014-11-18 At&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. System and method of managing video content delivery
US8282476B2 (en) 2005-06-24 2012-10-09 At&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. Multimedia-based video game distribution
US8635659B2 (en) 2005-06-24 2014-01-21 At&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. Audio receiver modular card and method thereof
US8365218B2 (en) 2005-06-24 2013-01-29 At&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. Networked television and method thereof
US8190688B2 (en) 2005-07-11 2012-05-29 At&T Intellectual Property I, Lp System and method of transmitting photographs from a set top box
US7873102B2 (en) 2005-07-27 2011-01-18 At&T Intellectual Property I, Lp Video quality testing by encoding aggregated clips
KR100772377B1 (ko) 2005-08-09 2007-11-01 삼성전자주식회사 전자 프로그램 가이드 정보 표시 방법 및 장치와 그 방송수신기
JP2007060555A (ja) * 2005-08-26 2007-03-08 Canon Inc テレビジョン番組表示装置、表示制御方法、プログラム、記憶媒体
US7788266B2 (en) 2005-08-26 2010-08-31 Veveo, Inc. Method and system for processing ambiguous, multi-term search queries
US9113107B2 (en) 2005-11-08 2015-08-18 Rovi Guides, Inc. Interactive advertising and program promotion in an interactive television system
CN100446552C (zh) * 2005-11-17 2008-12-24 中央电视台 接收中文epg节目单方法和装置
CN100450159C (zh) * 2005-11-18 2009-01-07 中央电视台 带简介中文epg节目单数据的编辑方法和装置
CN100450158C (zh) * 2005-11-18 2009-01-07 中央电视台 中文epg节目单数据的编辑方法和装置
US20070130587A1 (en) * 2005-12-05 2007-06-07 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Method of displaying channel list and video processing apparatus thereof
US11812111B2 (en) 2005-12-20 2023-11-07 Universal Electronics Inc. System and method for presenting program guide information in an electronic portable device
US8127331B2 (en) * 2005-12-20 2012-02-28 Bce Inc. Method, system and apparatus for conveying personalized content to a viewer
US20070156521A1 (en) 2005-12-29 2007-07-05 United Video Properties, Inc. Systems and methods for commerce in media program related merchandise
US8613018B2 (en) 2006-02-17 2013-12-17 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Three-dimensional electronic programming guide providing apparatus and method
KR100708201B1 (ko) * 2006-02-17 2007-04-16 삼성전자주식회사 ３차원 ｅｐｇ 제공 장치 및 방법
US7792815B2 (en) 2006-03-06 2010-09-07 Veveo, Inc. Methods and systems for selecting and presenting content based on context sensitive user preferences
US8316394B2 (en) 2006-03-24 2012-11-20 United Video Properties, Inc. Interactive media guidance application with intelligent navigation and display features
JP4684147B2 (ja) 2006-03-28 2011-05-18 任天堂株式会社 傾き算出装置、傾き算出プログラム、ゲーム装置およびゲームプログラム
WO2007118299A1 (en) * 2006-04-19 2007-10-25 Bce Inc. Method, system and apparatus for delivering enhanced programming information
US8700772B2 (en) 2006-05-03 2014-04-15 Cloud Systems, Inc. System and method for automating the management, routing, and control of multiple devices and inter-device connections
US20080222675A1 (en) * 2006-08-29 2008-09-11 Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc. Pointing capability and associated user interface elements for television user interfaces
EP2064885A4 (en) * 2006-09-01 2011-12-07 Bce Inc METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING PERSONALIZED CONTENTS TO A VIEWER
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
US8194034B2 (en) * 2006-12-20 2012-06-05 Verizon Patent And Licensing Inc. Systems and methods for controlling a display
US7801888B2 (en) 2007-03-09 2010-09-21 Microsoft Corporation Media content search results ranked by popularity
KR20080085512A (ko) * 2007-03-20 2008-09-24 삼성전자주식회사 디스플레이 장치 및 그 방송 프로그램 편성 정보 표시 방법
US8418206B2 (en) 2007-03-22 2013-04-09 United Video Properties, Inc. User defined rules for assigning destinations of content
US8484192B1 (en) 2007-04-30 2013-07-09 Google Inc. Media search broadening
US8522281B1 (en) 2007-04-30 2013-08-27 Google Inc. Head end generalization
US8782698B2 (en) 2007-04-30 2014-07-15 Google Inc. Customizable media channels
US8572649B1 (en) 2007-04-30 2013-10-29 Google Inc. Electronic program guide presentation
US20080271078A1 (en) * 2007-04-30 2008-10-30 Google Inc. Momentary Electronic Program Guide
US8631440B2 (en) 2007-04-30 2014-01-14 Google Inc. Program guide user interface
US8533761B1 (en) 2007-04-30 2013-09-10 Google Inc. Aggregating media information
US8005826B1 (en) 2007-04-30 2011-08-23 Google Inc. Identifying media content in queries
US8065603B2 (en) 2007-04-30 2011-11-22 Google Inc. Hiding portions of display content
US20080301735A1 (en) * 2007-05-31 2008-12-04 Christian Thomas Chicles User interface screen magnifying glass effect
US20080313675A1 (en) * 2007-06-12 2008-12-18 Dunton Randy R Channel lineup reorganization based on metadata
US8275764B2 (en) 2007-08-24 2012-09-25 Google Inc. Recommending media programs based on media program popularity
EP2190201A4 (en) * 2007-09-18 2011-07-06 Panasonic Corp DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY PROCEDURE AND DISPLAY PROGRAM
EP2190200B1 (en) * 2007-09-18 2018-02-14 Panasonic Corporation Display device, display method and display program
JP2009111486A (ja) * 2007-10-26 2009-05-21 Sony Corp 表示制御装置および表示方法、プログラム、並びに記録媒体
US7912824B2 (en) * 2007-10-31 2011-03-22 Echostar Technologies L.L.C. Processes and systems for enhancing an electronic program guide displaying particular timeslot associated with first channel and the link is not associated with other timeslots
KR100974583B1 (ko) * 2007-11-28 2010-08-06 (주)피엑스디 전자 프로그램 가이드 디스플레이 및 그 표시 방법
GB2455803B (en) * 2007-12-21 2012-07-04 British Sky Broadcasting Ltd Online EPG
US9294705B2 (en) 2008-06-27 2016-03-22 Universal Electronics Inc. System and method for ubiquitous appliance control
KR101487381B1 (ko) * 2008-07-10 2015-01-30 삼성전자주식회사 위젯 제공방법 및 이를 적용한 ｔｖ
US10063934B2 (en) 2008-11-25 2018-08-28 Rovi Technologies Corporation Reducing unicast session duration with restart TV
US20100146529A1 (en) * 2008-12-05 2010-06-10 At&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. Incident reporting in a multimedia content distribution network
US20100162314A1 (en) * 2008-12-23 2010-06-24 Meare David P Enhanced electronic program guides, systems and methods
US20100192181A1 (en) * 2009-01-29 2010-07-29 At&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. System and Method to Navigate an Electonic Program Guide (EPG) Display
US20120114312A1 (en) 2009-03-25 2012-05-10 Eloy Technology, Llc Method and system for determining the availability of a media controller
EP2448263A4 (en) * 2009-06-24 2013-02-13 Sharp Kk DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING PROGRAM INFORMATION AND DISPLAY METHOD AND PROGRAM THEREFOR
US9166714B2 (en) 2009-09-11 2015-10-20 Veveo, Inc. Method of and system for presenting enriched video viewing analytics
US8359616B2 (en) 2009-09-30 2013-01-22 United Video Properties, Inc. Systems and methods for automatically generating advertisements using a media guidance application
US9131116B2 (en) * 2009-10-30 2015-09-08 Sony Corporation Information processing apparatus, tuner, and information processing method
US9445158B2 (en) 2009-11-06 2016-09-13 Eloy Technology, Llc Distributed aggregated content guide for collaborative playback session
KR101585692B1 (ko) * 2009-11-17 2016-01-14 엘지전자 주식회사 컨텐츠 정보 표시 방법
KR101714781B1 (ko) 2009-11-17 2017-03-22 엘지전자 주식회사 컨텐츠 재생 방법
CN102547399B (zh) * 2010-12-20 2015-09-23 联想(北京)有限公司 终端、电子节目指南epg服务器及epg服务提供方法
US9736524B2 (en) 2011-01-06 2017-08-15 Veveo, Inc. Methods of and systems for content search based on environment sampling
US8789099B2 (en) * 2011-01-25 2014-07-22 Thomson Licensing Visual cue for programs in an electronic program guide
EP2525570B1 (en) * 2011-05-20 2017-06-28 EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. Expanded programming guide
US9154813B2 (en) 2011-06-09 2015-10-06 Comcast Cable Communications, Llc Multiple video content in a composite video stream
US8805418B2 (en) 2011-12-23 2014-08-12 United Video Properties, Inc. Methods and systems for performing actions based on location-based rules
US9215489B2 (en) 2012-11-30 2015-12-15 The Nielson Company (Us), Llc Custom electronic program guides
US20140196062A1 (en) 2013-01-10 2014-07-10 United Video Properties, Inc. Systems and methods for setting prices in data driven media placement
US9848276B2 (en) 2013-03-11 2017-12-19 Rovi Guides, Inc. Systems and methods for auto-configuring a user equipment device with content consumption material
GB201408258D0 (en) * 2014-05-09 2014-06-25 British Sky Broadcasting Ltd Television display and remote control
JP1518775S (zh) * 2014-07-14 2015-03-09
USD796541S1 (en) * 2015-04-12 2017-09-05 Adp, Llc Display screen with graphical user interface

Family Cites Families (18)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4591840A (en) * 1983-11-04 1986-05-27 International Business Machines Corp. Calendar event description abbreviation
US4663615A (en) * 1984-12-26 1987-05-05 International Business Machines Corporation Document creation
FR2612571B1 (fr) * 1987-03-17 1992-03-06 Valois Distributeur a pompe pour petites doses precises de produit fluide
US4977455B1 (en) * 1988-07-15 1993-04-13 System and process for vcr scheduling
US5353121A (en) * 1989-10-30 1994-10-04 Starsight Telecast, Inc. Television schedule system
WO1991007050A1 (en) * 1989-10-30 1991-05-16 Insight Telecast, Inc. Cable television decoder to television accessory interfacing
CA2420426C (en) * 1990-09-10 2005-09-06 Starsight Telecast, Inc. User interface for television schedule system
US5477262A (en) * 1991-11-29 1995-12-19 Scientific-Altanta, Inc. Method and apparatus for providing an on-screen user interface for a subscription television terminal
US5592551A (en) * 1992-12-01 1997-01-07 Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. Method and apparatus for providing interactive electronic programming guide
US5410326A (en) * 1992-12-04 1995-04-25 Goldstein; Steven W. Programmable remote control device for interacting with a plurality of remotely controlled devices
US5579055A (en) * 1993-06-07 1996-11-26 Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. Electronic program guide and text channel data controller
AU7718394A (en) * 1993-09-03 1995-03-22 Henry C. Yuen Transmission of data using full frame video
US5585866A (en) * 1993-09-09 1996-12-17 Miller; Larry Electronic television program guide schedule system and method including virtual channels
WO1995031069A1 (en) * 1994-05-04 1995-11-16 Starsight Telecast, Inc. Television schedule information transmission and utilization system and process
US5436676A (en) * 1994-06-10 1995-07-25 Zenith Electronics Corporation Remote control unit code translation
US5559550A (en) * 1995-03-01 1996-09-24 Gemstar Development Corporation Apparatus and methods for synchronizing a clock to a network clock
US5585838A (en) * 1995-05-05 1996-12-17 Microsoft Corporation Program time guide
US5539479A (en) * 1995-05-31 1996-07-23 International Business Machines Corporation Video receiver display of cursor and menu overlaying video

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
US5793438A (en) 1998-08-11
CA2237634C (en) 2004-05-11
DE69610219T2 (de) 2001-04-26
KR19990067564A (ko) 1999-08-25
EP0861558A1 (en) 1998-09-02
AU701171B2 (en) 1999-01-21
EP0861558B1 (en) 2000-09-06
EP0861558A4 (en) 1999-01-07
AU7611996A (en) 1997-06-05
CN1219322A (zh) 1999-06-09
DE69610219D1 (de) 2000-10-12
JP3226282B2 (ja) 2001-11-05
HK1020824A1 (en) 2000-05-19
JPH11505097A (ja) 1999-05-11
CA2237634A1 (en) 1997-05-22
WO1997018670A1 (en) 1997-05-22

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
CN1129306C (zh) 显示节目指南信息的设备和方法
KR101132601B1 (ko) 전자 프로그램 가이드 인터페이스의 사용을 통해 현재방송중인 프로그램을 광고하기 위한 시스템 및 방법
US6239794B1 (en) Method and system for simultaneously displaying a television program and information about the program
US6918132B2 (en) Dynamic interface method and system for displaying reduced-scale broadcasts
CN1249996C (zh) 用于显示电视节目和相关文本的方法和装置
US20100275230A1 (en) Method and apparatus for displaying television programs and related text
US20050235321A1 (en) Method and system for providing an electronic programming guide
CN1348658A (zh) 用于迷你向导实施的系统与方法
US20020087982A1 (en) Electronic program guide with rapid time advancement feature
KR100425319B1 (ko) 디지털 텔레비전의 채널 선택 방법
US20120167136A1 (en) Method and apparatus for displaying television programs and related text
WO2009069975A1 (en) Electronic program guide displaying method
US20040128683A1 (en) Apparatus and method for displaying electronic program guide
EP1187468A1 (en) Television system
EP1333673B1 (en) Process for marking services in a list in a television system and terminal associated with the process
JP4156253B2 (ja) 番組情報表示装置、番組情報表示方法
EP1919202A1 (en) Television channel selection
JP2008092339A (ja) 電子番組表の表示方式、及び、テレビジョン受信装置
KR100420674B1 (ko) 디지털 방송 수신기의 전자프로그램 가이드 구현 방법
MXPA98003748A (en) Electronic program guide, with best presentation
MXPA00003654A (en) A method and apparatus for displaying an electronic program guide

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
C06 Publication
PB01 Publication
C10 Entry into substantive examination
SE01 Entry into force of request for substantive examination
ASS Succession or assignment of patent right

Owner name: IRDETO ACCESS BV

Free format text: FORMER OWNER: HYUNDAI ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.

Effective date: 20020622

C41 Transfer of patent application or patent right or utility model
TA01 Transfer of patent application right

Effective date of registration: 20020622

Address after: American California

Applicant after: Irdeto B. V.

Address before: American California

Applicant before: Hyundai Electronics America Inc.

C14 Grant of patent or utility model
GR01 Patent grant
C19 Lapse of patent right due to non-payment of the annual fee
CF01 Termination of patent right due to non-payment of annual fee