EP0486989A1
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Device to perfect the selecting of television signals
Assignee: Edico SRL
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Filing: 1991-11-18
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-11-18
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a device for the selection of television signals, comprising means for the tuning of television signals, memory means for memorising information for the relative tuning of preferred signals and an image display means with the possibility to visualize information so as to facilitate the selection of said preferred signals; the main characteristic of said invention consists in the fact that said information is shown under the form of graphic symbols that represent the logotype normally used by the broadcasting station to identify itself.
Inventors
- 👤 Roberto Dini
- 👤 Attilio Farina
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 21:35
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03J; H03J1/00; H03J1/0008; H03J1/0025; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/431; H04N21/4312; H04N21/4314; H04N21/44; H04N21/4402; H04N21/440263; H04N21/47; H04N21/482; H04N21/4821; H04N21/80; H04N21/81; H04N21/8146; H04N21/8153; H04N5/00; H04N5/44; H04N5/445; H04N5/45
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
Device for the selection of television signals, comprising means for tuning television signals, a memory means for memorising tuning information, relative to preferred signals, and an image display means having the possibility to visualize information to facilitate the selection of said preferred signals, characterised in that said information is shown in a form of graphic symbols that represent the logotype normally used by the broadcasting station to identify itself (1).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
31 words
Device for the selection of television signals, according to claim 1, characterised in that said graphic symbols (1 ) are memorised in a memory ( 19 ) of a non-volatile type.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
Device for the selection of television signals, according to claim 1, characterised in that the selection of said signals can be made by moving a special cursor ( F ) onto the graphic symbol corresponding to the desired program and therefore activating a command means (E).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
Device for the selection of television signals, according to claim 1, characterised in that means (K) are provided to move the said cursor (F) onto the chosen graphic symbol (1)
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
Device for the selection of television signals, according to claim 4, characterized in that said means (K) for moving the marker (F) are also provided for diagonal movements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
Device for the selection of television signals, according to claim 5, characterized in that said means (K) for moving the cursor (F) also in a diagonal sense include a command device (R) with eight keys (K) disposed according to the vertexes of an octagon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
Device for the selection of television signals, according to claim 6, characterized in that said eight keys (K) are in the form of isosceles triangles, with the vertex directed externally.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
Device for the selection of television signals, according to claim 5, characterized in that said means (K) for moving the marker (F), also in a diagonal sense, include a command device (R) with a single key in the form of an octagon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
Device for the selection of television signals, according to claim 5, characterized in that said means (K) for moving the marker (F), also in a diagonal sense, include a command device (R) with a single key in the form of a disc.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
Device for the selection of television signals, according to claim 5, characterized in that said means (K) for moving the marker (F), also in a diagonal sense, include a command device with a sphere.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
Device for the selection of television signals, according to one or more of the previous claims, characterized in that said cursor is composed of a luminous element (F) that appears on the screen (S).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
Device for the selection of television signals, according to claim 11, characterized in that said cursor (F) flashes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
Device for the selection of television signals, according to claim 11, characterized in that said cursor (F) is in the form of an arrow.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
Device for the selection of television signals, according to claim 11, characterized in that said cursor is represented by a number (11) made to flash.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
Device for the selection of television signals, according to claim 3, characterized in that said command means, that enable the visualisation on the full screen of the selected program, include a key (E).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
57 words
Device for the selection of television signals, according to claim 15, characterized in that said key (E) generates a command signal for selecting the program corresponding to the number (N) of the marked image (11) obtained based on the co-ordinate (line-column) on which the character generator, that generates such number (N), writes it on the image (11).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
Device for the selection of television signals, according to claim 2, characterized in that an entrance of signals (IT) has been pre-arranged for memorising in said memory (19) other graphic symbols (1).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
57 words
Device for the selection of television signals, according to claim 2, characterized in that the possibility has been provided for the direct acquisition of said graphic symbols (1) from a teletext page coupled to the tuned television signal, and memorise them in said memory (19), by means of a special circuit (17) pre-arranged in case of need.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
Device for the selection of television signals, according to claim 18 characterized in that said acquisition from a teletext page is carried out by said circuit (17) automatically, as soon as the relative television signal is tuned.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
Device for the selection of television signals, according to claim 3, characterized in that said command means include a transmitter (S) of a remote control unit.
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