Method and apparatus to search for program content via a remote control interface
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    发明授权
    Method and apparatus to search for program content via a remote control interface 有权
    通过远程控制界面搜索节目内容的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09332317B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-03

    申请号:US12795523

    申请日:2010-06-07

    摘要: Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture for searching available programs in a broadcast system. A system in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention comprises a transmitter, transmitting a plurality of video programs and a program guide, the program guide comprising information related to the plurality of video programs, a receiver for receiving the plurality of programs and the program guide from the transmitter, a monitor, coupled to the receiver, for displaying at least a selected one of the plurality of video programs and for selectively displaying the program guide, and a remote control, coupled to the receiver, wherein the receiver accepts at least one input from the remote control, compares the information in the program to the at least one input, and presents a search result of programs from the plurality of programs having a matching characteristic with the at least one input.

    摘要翻译: 用于在广播系统中搜索可用节目的系统,方法和制品。 根据本发明的一个或多个实施例的系统包括发送器,发送多个视频节目和节目指南,节目指南包括与多个视频节目有关的信息,用于接收多个节目的接收机和 来自发射机的节目指南,耦合到接收机的监视器,用于显示至少所述多个视频节目中的所选择的一个视频节目,并且用于选择性地显示节目指南,以及耦合到接收机的遥控器,其中接收机接受 来自遥控器的至少一个输入将程序中的信息与至少一个输入进行比较,并且从具有与至少一个输入的匹配特性的多个节目中呈现节目的搜索结果。