Television – Basic receiver with additional function – For display of additional information
Patent
1998-07-01
2000-03-14
Hsia, Sherrie
Television
Basic receiver with additional function
For display of additional information
348906, H04N 550
Patent
active
060379987
ABSTRACT:
It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic program guide system and an electronic program guide displaying method that allow a desired program to be selected in a short time and at a high degree of reliability. EPG data of programs received by an IRD 4 through a satellite and EPG data of programs transmitted as a ground wave and received by a TV receiver 5 are converted into EPG data with an integrated format by an EPG receiver 6. The integrated EPG data is then output and displayed to the TV receiver 5.
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Shintani Peter
Takahashi Naomasa
Usui Hirofumi
Hsia Sherrie
Maioli Jay H.
Sony Corporation
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