Information providing device and method

Details Information providing device and method Information providing device and method

2005-12-20

2005-12-20

Miller, John (Department: 2614)

Interactive video distribution systems

Operator interface

To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal

C725S041000, C348S734000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06978472

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an information providing apparatus and an information providing apparatus. The display screen is switched to a predetermined display screen and receives processing on this predetermined display screen by operation of another operation key. Thus, in case where the present invention is applied to a set-top box for digital satellite broadcasting or the like to provide a large number of programs by various selection methods, the number of operation keys of a remote control device is prevented from being increased, so the operationality can be improved.

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