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Electronic program guide system and electronic guide displaying method
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1999-03-22
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Granted: 2000-06-13
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Expires: 2019-03-22
Abstract
Abstract It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic program guide system and an electronic program guide displaying method that allow a desired program to be selected in a short time and at a high degree of reliability. EPG data of programs received by an IRD 4 through a satellite and EPG data of programs transmitted as a ground wave and received by a TV receiver 5 are converted into EPG data with an integrated format by an EPG receiver 6. The integrated EPG data is then output and displayed to the TV receiver 5.
Inventors
- 👤 Hirofumi Usui
- 👤 Naomasa Takahashi
- 👤 Peter Shintani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:40
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/45; H04N21/462; H04N21/4622; H04N21/20; H04N21/25; H04N21/262; H04N21/26283; H04N21/41; H04N21/4104; H04N21/4126; H04N21/41265; H04N21/43; H04N21/433; H04N21/4332; H04N21/435; H04N21/4351; H04N21/47; H04N21/472; H04N21/47214; H04N21/482; H04N21/60; H04N21/61; H04N21/6106; H04N21/6112; H04N21/6143; H04N21/80; H04N21/83; H04N21/84; H04N7/00; H04N7/16; H04N7/162; H04N7/163; H04N21/426
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
An electronic program guide system comprising: receiving means for receiving at least two electronic program guides corresponding respectively to two different broadcasting systems; selecting means for selecting a desired program from said electronic program guides; determining means for determining which system of said two broadcasting systems has broadcast the program selected by said selecting means; and generating means for generating a command signal to tune the program selected by said selecting means in accordance with a determination of said determining means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
An electronic program guide system comprising: receiving means for receiving at least two electronic program guides corresponding respectively to two different broadcasting systems; selecting means for selecting a desired program from said electronic program guides; determining means for determining which system of said two broadcasting systems has broadcast the program selected by said selecting means; and generating means for generating a command signal to tune the program selected by said selecting means in accordance with a determination of said determining means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electronic program guide system according to claim 1, further comprising: storage means for storing said at least two electronic program guides.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The electronic program guide system according to claim 2, wherein said at least two electronic program guides include first and second electronic program guides, and further comprising integrating means for integrating said first and second electronic program guides.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
79 words
An electronic program guide method comprising the steps of: receiving at least two electronic program guides corresponding respectively to two different broadcasting systems; selecting a desired program from said at least two electronic program guides; determining which system of said two broadcasting systems has broadcast the program selected in said step of selecting; and generating a command signal to tune the program selected in said step of selecting in accordance with a determination made in said step of determining.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
79 words
An electronic program guide method comprising the steps of: receiving at least two electronic program guides corresponding respectively to two different broadcasting systems; selecting a desired program from said at least two electronic program guides; determining which system of said two broadcasting systems has broadcast the program selected in said step of selecting; and generating a command signal to tune the program selected in said step of selecting in accordance with a determination made in said step of determining.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electronic program guide method according to claim 4, further comprising the step of storing said electronic program guide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The electronic program guide method according to claim 5, wherein said at least two electronic program guides include first and second electronic program guides, and further comprising the step of integrating said first and second electronic program guides.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
92 words
An electronic program guide apparatus comprising: a display processor to present to a user at least two electronic program guides corresponding to two different broadcasting systems; a selector operated by the user to select a desired program from displayed at least two electronic program guides; and a controller for determining which system of said two different broadcasting systems has broadcast the program selected by said selector and for generating a command signal to tune the program selected by said selector in accordance with a determination of the broadcasting system by said controller.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
92 words
An electronic program guide apparatus comprising: a display processor to present to a user at least two electronic program guides corresponding to two different broadcasting systems; a selector operated by the user to select a desired program from displayed at least two electronic program guides; and a controller for determining which system of said two different broadcasting systems has broadcast the program selected by said selector and for generating a command signal to tune the program selected by said selector in accordance with a determination of the broadcasting system by said controller.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
86 words
An electronic program guide system comprising: a receiver receiving at least two electronic program guides corresponding to two different broadcasting systems; a selector operated by a user to select a desired program from said at least two electronic program guides displayed to the user; and a controller determining which system of said two broadcasting systems has broadcast the program selected by said selector and for generating a command signal to tune the program selected by said selector in accordance with a determination of the broadcasting system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
86 words
An electronic program guide system comprising: a receiver receiving at least two electronic program guides corresponding to two different broadcasting systems; a selector operated by a user to select a desired program from said at least two electronic program guides displayed to the user; and a controller determining which system of said two broadcasting systems has broadcast the program selected by said selector and for generating a command signal to tune the program selected by said selector in accordance with a determination of the broadcasting system.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
82 words
An electronic program guide method comprising the steps of: displaying at least two electronic program guides corresponding to two different broadcasting systems; selecting a desired program from said at least two electronic program guides displayed in said step of displaying; determining which system of said two broadcasting systems has broadcast the program selected in said step of selecting; and generating a command signal to tune the program selected in said step of selecting in accordance with a determination of said determining step.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
82 words
An electronic program guide method comprising the steps of: displaying at least two electronic program guides corresponding to two different broadcasting systems; selecting a desired program from said at least two electronic program guides displayed in said step of displaying; determining which system of said two broadcasting systems has broadcast the program selected in said step of selecting; and generating a command signal to tune the program selected in said step of selecting in accordance with a determination of said determining step.
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