Method of displaying channel indicator using on-screen-display

Details Method of displaying channel indicator using on-screen-display Method of displaying channel indicator using on-screen-display

2006-07-04

2006-07-04

Hsia, Sherrie (Department: 2614)

Television

Basic receiver with additional function

For display of additional information

C348S731000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07071997

ABSTRACT:
A method of displaying a channel indicator using an On-Screen-Display (OSD) function on a TV screen is disclosed. The method includes the steps of determining one of a plurality of selectable channels as a selected channel when a user presses one of a plurality of channel-selecting keys, and displaying a channel indicator on a prescribed region of the TV screen. The channel indicator includes channel identifiers of the selected channel and at least one set of adjacent channels being previously ordered or sequenced adjacent to the selected channel in a preprogrammed channel order. The user is able to convert to a desired channel conveniently by viewing the channel OSD indicator that includes non only the channel identifiers of the selected channel, but also channel identifiers its adjacent channels.

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patent: 1315805 (2001-10-01), None
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