Combination of recorded program index and EPG
    1.
    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
    3.
    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.

    System and method for grazing television channels from an electronic program guide
    10.
    发明授权
    System and method for grazing television channels from an electronic program guide 有权
    电子节目指南放牧电视频道的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07594243B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-22

    申请号:US10638844

    申请日:2003-08-11

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    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.

    摘要翻译: 一种电视系统包括一个包括画中画(PIP)窗口的电子节目指南(EPG)和用于在进入导向模式之前以电视观看模式返回到全屏(LCF)的最后一个频道的装置。 EPG显示一个程序列表,其中包括LCF的列表和标识它的文本。 该最后一个频道列表位于指南中的节目列表区域的顶部。 观看者在退出指南模式之前,通过将光标设置到最后一个频道列表,直接返回到电视观看模式的LCF。 在包括未来计划列表的指南中,最后一个频道列表仍然在节目列表区域的指定位置。 要从指导模式返回到LCF,观众将光标移动到节目列表中的最后一个频道列表,然后按下GUIDE / TV按钮,将LCF指定为系统在退出指南模式时自动调谐的默认频道, 或按遥控器上的LAST CHANNEL按钮同时退出导航模式并将系统调谐到LCF。 或者,该系统可以使用单独的电视和PIP调谐器。 在引导模式下,电视输入切换到PIP调谐器,电视调谐器保持调谐到LCF。 因此,当观众重新选择电视观看模式时,全屏显示在LCF上进行电视转播的节目。