Interactive video distribution systems – Operator interface – To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
Reexamination Certificate
2003-12-09
2009-11-17
Pendleton, Brian T (Department: 2425)
Interactive video distribution systems
Operator interface
To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
C725S039000, C725S047000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07620969
ABSTRACT:
This invention provides a program information display control apparatus and method, a remote control device, a program, and a storage medium, which can simultaneously display the contents and detailed information of specific programs that follow predetermined rules such as a time band, genre, and the like. To this end, detailed program information associated with each of programs to be displayed on an EPG is acquired from an antenna (1101) and tuner (1102). The acquired program information is stored in a memory (1150) via a decoder (1103). A viewer designates programs, details of which are to be displayed, using a remote controller (12), and the memory (1150) is searched for detailed program information of a plurality of designated programs. An image controller (1121) simultaneously displays a plurality of pieces of program information associated with these designated programs at their display positions on the EPG displayed on a display unit (1122).
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Fukuda Tetsu
Kutsuna Masaki
Matsumoto Yuichi
Mori Shigeki
Shibamiya Yoshikazu
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Fitzpatrick ,Cella, Harper & Scinto
Lin Jason K
Pendleton Brian T
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