Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display driving control circuitry – Controlling the condition of display elements
Patent
1997-10-17
2000-03-07
Miller, John W.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display driving control circuitry
Controlling the condition of display elements
348 13, 348566, 348570, 348731, H04N 5445, H04N 550
Patent
active
060346779
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for displaying programming information by translating the display of a broadcast of a program are provided. Programming information is displayed along with the program broadcast on the screen such that no portion of the broadcast is covered by the programming information. A multiple channel broadcasting system is tuned to a channel to provide a display of a broadcast of a program on a screen. Programming information is displayed that identifies channels in the broadcasting system. When displaying the programming information, the display of the program broadcast is translated to a smaller broadcast window on the screen by superimposing at least one of a series of successively smaller broadcast window outlines over the display of the broadcast on the screen. When removing the programming information from the display, the broadcast system translates the video of a broadcast of a program displayed in the smaller broadcast window to a larger broadcast window by superimposing at least one of a series of successively larger broadcast window outlines over the display device. The broadcast system then causes the display of the programming information to be removed from the display.
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Mugura Kazuto
Noguchi Fujio
Ota Takaaki
Miller John W.
Sony Corporation
Sony Electronics Inc.
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