Interactive video distribution systems – Operator interface – To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
Reexamination Certificate
2003-06-18
2010-12-28
Kelley, Christopher (Department: 2424)
Interactive video distribution systems
Operator interface
To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
C725S043000, C725S051000, C725S109000, C725S110000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07861264
ABSTRACT:
A television receiver (1) acquires numerical quantity information from program list information acquired from a television signal or the like, the acquired numerical quantity indicates the number of program-related information related to a television program and (2) displays the acquired numerical quantity information on a television display screen. When a user selects a television program whose program-related information is to be acquired, the television receiver acquires a URL of program-related information from an address server by utilizing the program identification code of the selected television program, acquires the program-related information from an information server by utilizing the acquired URL, and displays the acquired program-related information so as to be superimposed on a television picture.
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Kataoka Mitsuteru
Takatori Masahiro
Wada Hirofumi
Hicks Charles N
Kelley Christopher
Panasonic Corporation
Wenderoth , Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.
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