WO1997034414B1 - Method and apparatus for displaying television programs and related text - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for displaying television programs and related text

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WO1997034414B1
WO1997034414B1 PCT/US1997/004233 US9704233W WO9734414B1 WO 1997034414 B1 WO1997034414 B1 WO 1997034414B1 US 9704233 W US9704233 W US 9704233W WO 9734414 B1 WO9734414 B1 WO 9734414B1
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Priority to US08/952,382 priority Critical patent/US6154203A/en
Priority to DE69714712T priority patent/DE69714712T3/en
Priority to JP53290697A priority patent/JP3428655B2/en
Priority to AU23305/97A priority patent/AU712661B2/en
Priority to CA002251726A priority patent/CA2251726C/en
Priority to BRPI9708196-5A priority patent/BR9708196B1/en
Priority to EP97916031A priority patent/EP0886964B2/en
Publication of WO1997034414A1 publication Critical patent/WO1997034414A1/en
Publication of WO1997034414B1 publication Critical patent/WO1997034414B1/en
Priority to US10/638,844 priority patent/US7594243B2/en
Priority to US12/540,600 priority patent/US8914828B2/en

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A television system comprising an electronic program guide (EPG) (46) including a picture-in-picture (PIP) window (42) and a means for returning to a last channel viewed full screen in a television prior to entering the guide. The EPG displays a program list (46) including a listing for the last channel displayed full screen (45).

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AMENDED CLAIMS[received by the International Bureau on 11 September 1997 (11.09.97); original claims 1-11 replaced by new claims 1-13 (3 pages)]
1. A method of channel surfing with television apparatus having a screen and a tuner for selecting the channel displayed on the screen, the method comprising the steps of: storing in a listings memory a plurality of television program listings representing telecast programs, each stored program listing including an associated channel designation; setting the tuner to receive a particular channel in a television viewing mode; displaying on the screen a program being telecast on the particular channel in a full screen format: selecting a program guide mode; storing in a channel memory a channel designation for the particular channel; generating a last channel listing for the channel designation of the particular channel; in the program guide mode, displaying the program telecast on the particular channel simultaneously with a program list including at least a portion of the program listings stored in the listings memory, and the last channel listing in a designated position of the screen.
2. The method of claim 1, in which the step of displaying the program telecast on the particular channel simultaneously with the program list and the last channel listing displays the program telecast on the particular channel in a PIP window.
3. The method of claim 1 , in which the step of displaying the program telecast on the particular channel simultaneously with the program list and the last channel listing displays the last channel listing in a highlighted area.
4. The method of claim 1. in which the program list includes listings for programs to be telecast in the future.
5. The method of claim 1, in which the designated position of the last channel listing is at a top position of the program list.
6. The method of claim 5. additionally comprising the step of scrolling through a plurality of the program listings while maintaining the position of the last channel listing at the top of the program list.
7. The method of claim 1 , in which the designated position for the last channel listing is below the program list on the screen.
8. A method for navigating between a normal television viewing mode and an electronic program guide (EPG) in a television system comprising the steps of: tuning a television tuner to a channel having a channel designation; displaying a program telecast on the channel on a screen; selecting the EPG; storing the channel designation in a channel memory; creating a last channel listing for the channel designation; and displaying the EPG simultaneously with the program telecast on the channel, and the last channel listing in a designated portion of the screen.
9. The method of claim 8. in which the step of displaying the EPG simultaneously with the program telecast on the channel and the listing for the channel designation displays the program telecast on the channel in a PIP window.
10. The method of claim 8, in which the step of displaying the EPG simultaneously with the program telecast on the channel and the listing for the channel designation displays the last channel listing in a highlighted area.
1 1. The method of claim 8, in which the channel is a first channel, and additionally comprising the steps of: marking a program title in the EPG corresponding to a second program telecast on a second channel: tuning the tuner to the second channel; substituting the program telecast on the second channel for the program telecast on the first channel. marking the last channel listing. retrieving the channel designation from the channel memory; 0 tuning the tuner to the first channel; substituting the program telecast on the first channel for the program telecast on the second channel; selecting the normal television viewing mode; and displaying the first program in a full screen format. ?
12 The method of claim 8. in which the program titles in the EPG include titles of programs to be telecast in the future.
16 13 A method of channel surfing with television apparatus having a screen and a tuner for selecting the channel displayed on the screen, the method comprising the steps of storing in a listings memory a plurality of television program listings representing telecast programs, each stored program listing including an associated channel designation: setting the tuner to receive a selected channel; displaying in a television viewing mode a program being telecast on the selected channel full screen: 0 entering a program guide mode; storing in a channel memory the designation for the channel selected when the program guide mode is entered; displaying on the screen in the program guide mode some of the program listings stored in the listings memory; 5 returning to the television viewing mode; and setting the tuner to the designation stored in the channel memory when returning to the television viewing mode so the channel selected when the program guide mode is entered is again displayed.
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US08/952,382 US6154203A (en) 1996-03-15 1997-03-14 System and method for grazing television channels from an electronic program guide
DE69714712T DE69714712T3 (en) 1996-03-15 1997-03-14 METHOD FOR DISPLAYING TELEVISION PROGRAMS AND RELATED TEXT
JP53290697A JP3428655B2 (en) 1996-03-15 1997-03-14 Method and apparatus for displaying television programs and associated text
AU23305/97A AU712661B2 (en) 1996-03-15 1997-03-14 Method and apparatus for displaying television programs and related text
CA002251726A CA2251726C (en) 1996-03-15 1997-03-14 Method and apparatus for displaying television programs and related text
BRPI9708196-5A BR9708196B1 (en) 1996-03-15 1997-03-14 method of searching for channels with a television set and method for navigating between normal television viewing mode and an electronic program guide (epg).
EP97916031A EP0886964B2 (en) 1996-03-15 1997-03-14 Method for displaying television programs and related text
US10/638,844 US7594243B2 (en) 1996-03-15 2003-08-11 System and method for grazing television channels from an electronic program guide
US12/540,600 US8914828B2 (en) 1996-03-15 2009-08-13 System and method for grazing television channels from an electronic program guide

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