Digital broadcast receiver

Details Digital broadcast receiver Digital broadcast receiver

2003-01-22

2010-10-26

Pendleton, Brian T (Department: 2425)

Interactive video distribution systems

Operator interface

To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal

C725S075000, C725S076000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07823176

ABSTRACT:
FIG.1shows an electronic program guide unique to viewer A grouped from an electronic program guide based on electronic program guide data; the program type is set in an (a) column and the display mode of each program is set in a (b) column. In FIG.1, a news program is displayed in text and a music program is displayed in an icon of musical notes on a music sheet. A sports program is displayed in an icon of a bat and a ball. Since the music program and the sports program are thus displayed in such icon images of reminding the viewer of the program contents, the viewer A can quickly determine the program contents visually.

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