Television – Basic receiver with additional function – For display of additional information
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-23
2011-11-22
Lee, Michael (Department: 2422)
Television
Basic receiver with additional function
For display of additional information
C725S040000, C725S044000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08063988
ABSTRACT:
A TV receiver, which comprises an image character recognition means to recognize captions included in images of the TV programs as characters, a TV program type determination means to determine types of the TV programs, and an information screen generating means to generate information screens whose form and contents are adapted to each type of the TV programs. A main controller serves as the image character recognition means, the TV program type determination means, and the information screen generating means described above. When storing the TV programs in a hard disk, the main controller recognizes characters included in images of the TV programs and also determines type of the TV programs. After the determination described above, the main controller generates an information screen whose form and contents are adapted to the type of the TV program, which is determined by the TV program type determination means, with using the characters recognized in the recognition process described above, and then displays the information screen on a display.
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Crowell & Moring LLP
Funai Electric Co. Ltd.
Lee Michael
LandOfFree
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