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公开(公告)号:EP1197085A1
公开(公告)日:2002-04-17
申请号:EP00942955.6
申请日:2000-06-19
发明人: ELLIS, Michael, D. , HERRINGTON, W., Benjamin , WILLIAMSON, Steven, C. , EASTERBROOK, Kevin, B. , ROSENTHOL, Joshua, A. , RUDNICK, David, M.
IPC分类号: H04N7/173
CPC分类号: H04N5/44513 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/607 , H04N7/088 , H04N7/0884 , H04N7/0885 , H04N7/0887 , H04N21/4856 , H04N21/84
摘要: An interactive television program guide is provided. The interactive television program guide provides a user with the opportunity to select a language for playing television programming and displaying program guide text. Television program audio in the desired language may be obtained from a SAP or digital audio tract and played in the selected language. Television related information in the desired language may be obtained from a digital tract. If television program audio or related information is not provided in the selected language, the program guide may use a default language. The program guide may coordinate program guide display screen text with languages available for television programs when the programs are broadcast to users.
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公开(公告)号:EP1135928A2
公开(公告)日:2001-09-26
申请号:EP99960598.3
申请日:1999-11-30
发明人: KNUDSON, Edward, B. , ELLIS, Michael, D. , HERRINGTON, W., Benjamin , WILLIAMSON, Steven, C. , McKISSICK, Pamela, L. , THOMAS, William, L. , BEREZOWSKI, David, M. , CARPENTIER, Kenneth, F., Jr. , ROSS, Jeffrey, A. , HAGENBUCH, Danie, C. , REYNOLDS, Steven, J. , RUDNICK, David, M.
CPC分类号: H04N21/488 , G06F3/0482 , H04N5/44543 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17327 , H04N21/23614 , H04N21/4135 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/4348 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/4542 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/47211 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/4782 , H04N21/4828 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/8586
摘要: An interactive television program guide system and method is provided. Time separators are displayed within lists of program listings to allow users to more easily view the program listings. On-screen arrows have their display characteristics changed according to user actions. Similar program listings are displayed only once when using search program listings. Users are provided with an opportunity to view channel information before setting channels as favorites. Information from local information services is provided in program guide display screens that are configurable by a main facility. Users are provided with an opportunity to centrally lock and unlock programs, and to bypass locks when desired.
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公开(公告)号:EP1129576A1
公开(公告)日:2001-09-05
申请号:EP99958936.9
申请日:1999-11-12
发明人: RUDNICK, David, M. , ELLIS, Michael, D. , HERRINGTON, W., Benjamin , WILLIAMSON, Steven, C. , HARDY, Suzanne, D.
IPC分类号: H04N5/445
CPC分类号: H04N21/4316 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/45 , H04N7/17318 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/47211 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4782 , H04N21/4786 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/8549 , H04N21/8586
摘要: An interactive television program guide having interactive information display screens is provided. Interactive information display screens may be accessed by selecting an item. Interactive information display screens may include detailed information on the selected item or package and may include user-selectable options. The user-selectable options may be program guide features which have been configured to be exercised in specific connection to the selected item. The user-selectable options which are displayed depend on which program guide features are available to be exercised in specific connection with the selected item and depend on information which is associated with the selected item.
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