US5410367A
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Television program scheduler for providing an indication to a user that a television program is about to start
Assignee: AQI Ltd
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Filing: 1994-02-23
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Granted: 1995-04-25
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Expires: 2014-02-23
Abstract
Abstract A television program scheduler for providing an indication to a user that a television program is about to start. The scheduler includes a clock for keeping date and time, a keyboard for inputting information relating to a user selected schedule of one or more television programs, a display for displaying at least a portion of the information and control apparatus for comparing the date and start time of the television programs to the date and time of the clock for providing an indication to the user starting a predetermined period of time before the start of a television program.
Inventors
- 👤 Issashar Zahavi
- 👤 Avi Weiner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:00
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04G; G04G11/00; H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/41; H04N21/422; H04N21/42204; H04N21/42206; H04N21/47; H04N21/472; H04N21/47214; H04N5/00; H04N5/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A television program scheduler for providing an indication to a user that a television program is about to start, comprising: (a) a clock for keeping date and time; (b) inputting means for inputting information relating to a user selected schedule of at least one television program, wherein said information includes the date and start time of said at least one television program; (c) a display for displaying at least a portion of said information; (d) control means for comparing the date and start time of said at least one television program to the date and time of said clock; and (e) indicating means for providing the indication to the user in response to said control means, said indication being initiated a pre-determined period of time before the start of said at least one television program.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A television program scheduler for providing an indication to a user that a television program is about to start, comprising: (a) a clock for keeping date and time; (b) inputting means for inputting information relating to a user selected schedule of at least one television program, wherein said information includes the date and start time of said at least one television program; (c) a display for displaying at least a portion of said information; (d) control means for comparing the date and start time of said at least one television program to the date and time of said clock; and (e) indicating means for providing the indication to the user in response to said control means, said indication being initiated a pre-determined period of time before the start of said at least one television program.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The scheduler as in claim 1, wherein said information includes the date of said at least one television program.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The scheduler as in claim 1, wherein said information includes the start time of said at least one television program.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The scheduler as in claim 1, wherein said information includes the duration of said at least one television program.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The scheduler as in claim 1, wherein said information includes the end time of said at least one television program.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The scheduler as in claim 1, wherein said information includes the channel of said at least one television program.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The scheduler as in claim 1, wherein said information includes said pre-determined period of time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The scheduler as in claim 1, wherein said information includes a descriptor of said at least one television program.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The scheduler as in claim 1, wherein said information includes whether said at least one television program is broadcast daily.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The scheduler as in claim 1, wherein said information includes whether said at least one television program is broadcast weekly.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The scheduler as in claim 1, wherein said information includes whether said at least one television program is broadcast on a weekday.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The scheduler as in claim 1, wherein said information includes whether said at least one television program is broadcast over a weekend.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The scheduler as in claim 1, wherein said information includes a code of the user.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The scheduler as in claim 13, wherein said information is protected under a secret code of the user.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The scheduler of claim 1, wherein said indicating means increases the rate of flashing of said display as the time kept by said clock approaches the start of said at least one television program.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The scheduler of claim 1, wherein said indicating means activates an LED for providing said indication.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
The scheduler as in claim 16, wherein said indicating means increases the rate of activating said LED as the time kept by said clock approaches the start of said at least one television program.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The scheduler of claim 1, wherein said indicating means activates a buzzer for providing said indication.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
The scheduler as in claim 18, wherein said indicating means increases the level of sound emitted by said buzzer as the time kept by said clock approaches the start time of said at least one television program.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
11 words
The scheduler as in claim 1 configured as a hand-held device.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The scheduler as in claim 1 configured as a wristwatch.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
13 words
The scheduler as in claim 1, wherein said inputting means includes a keypad.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The scheduler as in claim 1, wherein said inputting means includes a microphone and speech recognition circuitry.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
11 words
The scheduler as in claim 1, wherein said information is encoded.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The scheduler as in claim 1, wherein said display is a television screen of a television set.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
18 words
The scheduler as in claim 1, wherein said display is incorporated in a housing of a television set.
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