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A television viewer uses a PIP format for display of program related information (46) such as television program listings from a program schedule data base (22) in the background and moving, real time or stored video clip images of a program selected from the displayed listings in the PIP window (42). All the text of the background information lies outside the PIP window. In one embodiment, as the viewer selects a particular program from the display of current television program listings by means of a cursor (48) or a code number, the corresponding program automatically appears in the PIP window.
TW84109742A1995-06-071995-09-16Method and apparatus for displaying television programs and related text
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Television programming timesheet system and contextual connection for use with television programming television timesheet information and processes for providing a computer system with television programming timesheet information for recording of selected programs on a video recorder and to provide a television system with a television information connection