Combination of recorded program index and EPG
    4.
    发明授权
    Combination of recorded program index and EPG 有权
    记录节目指标与EPG的组合

    公开(公告)号:US08134645B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-13

    申请号:US11894607

    申请日:2007-08-20

    IPC分类号: H04N5/45

    摘要: A television system has a television viewing mode and a guide mode. The guide mode includes an electronic program guide (EPG), which provides the viewer program information for tuned programs, and a tape index guide (TIG), which provides information for programs recorded on a video cassette. In both guides, real time images of a program are displayed in a PIP window on the television screen and guide information is displayed in the background. In both guides, the viewer may switch between a currently telecast program or a recorded program. The viewer may access either guide from the television mode and vice versa. In the guide mode, the viewer may independently switch the guide information and the type of program, i.e., tuned or recorded, in the PIP window.

    摘要翻译: 电视系统具有电视观看模式和指导模式。 引导模式包括提供用于调谐程序的观看者节目信息的电子节目指南(EPG)以及为记录在录像带上的节目提供信息的磁带索引指南(TIG)。 在两个指南中,节目的实时图像显示在电视屏幕上的PIP窗口中,并且指导信息在后台显示。 在两个指南中,观众可以在当前的电视节目或录制的节目之间切换。 观看者可以从电视模式访问指南,反之亦然。 在引导模式中,观众可以独立地在PIP窗口中切换指导信息和节目类型,即调谐或记录。

    EPG with advertising inserts
    6.
    发明授权
    EPG with advertising inserts 有权
    EPG带广告插页

    公开(公告)号:US06687906B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-03

    申请号:US09284894

    申请日:1999-07-13

    IPC分类号: G06F300

    摘要: In one embodiment, the invention is a system and method for simultaneously displaying advertisements with an electronic program guide (EPG). The system displays television schedule information in rows of schedule information items including the time and channel for at least a portion of the displayed television schedule information items. An advertisement is selected for display from a plurality of advertisements, and the selected advertisement is displayed between two rows of the schedule information items simultaneously with the displayed television schedule information items.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,本发明是用电子节目指南(EPG)同时显示广告的系统和方法。 该系统以包括所显示的电视节目表信息项目的至少一部分的时间和频道的时间表信息项目行显示电视节目表信息。 选择广告来从多个广告中进行显示,并且与所显示的电视节目表信息项同时显示所选择的广告在两行日程表信息项之间。

    System and method for grazing television channels from an electronic program guide

    公开(公告)号:US06606747B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-08-12

    申请号:US09401712

    申请日:1999-09-23

    IPC分类号: H04N5445

    摘要: A television system comprises an electronic program guide (EPG) including a picture-in-picture (PIP) window and means for returning to a last channel viewed full screen (LCF) in a television viewing mode prior to entering the guide mode. The EPG displays a program list including a listing for the LCF and text identifying it as such. This last channel listing is positioned at the top of a program list area in the guide. The viewer returns directly to the LCF in the television viewing mode by setting a cursor to the last channel listing prior to exiting the guide mode. In guides including listings for future programs, the last channel listing remains in a designated position of the program list area. To return to the LCF from the guide mode, the viewer cursors to the last channel listing in the program list and then presses a GUIDE/TV button, designates the LCF as the default channel to which the system automatically tunes when exiting the guide mode, or presses a LAST CHANNEL button on the remote control unit to simultaneously exit the guide mode and tune the system to the LCF. Alternately, the system may employ separate television and PIP tuners. In the guide mode, the television input is switched to the PIP tuner and the television tuner remains tuned to the LCF. Thus, when the viewer reselects the television viewing mode, the program being telecast on the LCF is displayed full screen.