CA2548637A1 - Systeme electronique ameliore relatif a un guide de programmes de televison et procede - Google Patents
Systeme electronique ameliore relatif a un guide de programmes de televison et procede Download PDFInfo
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- CA2548637A1 CA2548637A1 CA002548637A CA2548637A CA2548637A1 CA 2548637 A1 CA2548637 A1 CA 2548637A1 CA 002548637 A CA002548637 A CA 002548637A CA 2548637 A CA2548637 A CA 2548637A CA 2548637 A1 CA2548637 A1 CA 2548637A1
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- H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
- H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
- H04N21/422—Input-only peripherals, i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
- H04N21/42204—User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor
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- H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
- H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
- H04N21/431—Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering
- H04N21/4312—Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
- H04N21/4316—Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
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- H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
- H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
- H04N21/438—Interfacing the downstream path of the transmission network originating from a server, e.g. retrieving MPEG packets from an IP network
- H04N21/4383—Accessing a communication channel
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- H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
- H04N21/47—End-user applications
- H04N21/472—End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content
- H04N21/47211—End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content for requesting pay-per-view content
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- H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
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- H04N21/472—End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content
- H04N21/47214—End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market
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- H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
- H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
- H04N21/47—End-user applications
- H04N21/475—End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. personal identification number [PIN], preference data
- H04N21/4755—End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. personal identification number [PIN], preference data for defining user preferences, e.g. favourite actors or genre
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- H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
- H04N21/47—End-user applications
- H04N21/482—End-user interface for program selection
- H04N21/4821—End-user interface for program selection using a grid, e.g. sorted out by channel and broadcast time
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- Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)
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Priority Applications (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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CA2662689A CA2662689C (fr) | 1994-05-20 | 1994-05-20 | Systeme electronique ameliore relatif a un guide de programmes de televison et procede |
CA2662691A CA2662691C (fr) | 1994-05-20 | 1994-05-20 | Systeme electronique ameliore relatif a un guide de programmes de televison et procede |
CA2662685A CA2662685C (fr) | 1994-05-20 | 1994-05-20 | Systeme electronique ameliore relatif a un guide de programmes de televison et procede |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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CA002363052A CA2363052C (fr) | 1994-05-20 | 1994-05-20 | Systeme electronique ameliore relatif a un guide de programmes de televison et procede |
Related Parent Applications (1)
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CA002363052A Division CA2363052C (fr) | 1994-05-20 | 1994-05-20 | Systeme electronique ameliore relatif a un guide de programmes de televison et procede |
Related Child Applications (3)
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CA2662691A Division CA2662691C (fr) | 1994-05-20 | 1994-05-20 | Systeme electronique ameliore relatif a un guide de programmes de televison et procede |
CA2662689A Division CA2662689C (fr) | 1994-05-20 | 1994-05-20 | Systeme electronique ameliore relatif a un guide de programmes de televison et procede |
CA2662685A Division CA2662685C (fr) | 1994-05-20 | 1994-05-20 | Systeme electronique ameliore relatif a un guide de programmes de televison et procede |
Publications (2)
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CA2548637A1 true CA2548637A1 (fr) | 1995-11-30 |
CA2548637C CA2548637C (fr) | 2009-07-14 |
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CA002548637A Expired - Lifetime CA2548637C (fr) | 1994-05-20 | 1994-05-20 | Systeme electronique ameliore relatif a un guide de programmes de televison et procede |
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CA (1) | CA2548637C (fr) |
Families Citing this family (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5940073A (en) | 1996-05-03 | 1999-08-17 | Starsight Telecast Inc. | Method and system for displaying other information in a TV program guide |
US6687906B1 (en) | 1996-12-19 | 2004-02-03 | Index Systems, Inc. | EPG with advertising inserts |
US9113107B2 (en) | 2005-11-08 | 2015-08-18 | Rovi Guides, Inc. | Interactive advertising and program promotion in an interactive television system |
US8832742B2 (en) | 2006-10-06 | 2014-09-09 | United Video Properties, Inc. | Systems and methods for acquiring, categorizing and delivering media in interactive media guidance applications |
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- 1994-05-20 CA CA002548637A patent/CA2548637C/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
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