AU2001228879A1 - Broadcasting program guide device and electronic program guide system - Google Patents

Broadcasting program guide device and electronic program guide system

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Publication number
AU2001228879A1
AU2001228879A1 AU2001228879A AU2887901A AU2001228879A1 AU 2001228879 A1 AU2001228879 A1 AU 2001228879A1 AU 2001228879 A AU2001228879 A AU 2001228879A AU 2887901 A AU2887901 A AU 2887901A AU 2001228879 A1 AU2001228879 A1 AU 2001228879A1
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Prior art keywords
program guide
guide device
broadcasting
electronic program
guide system
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AU2001228879A
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Kazumi Mizuguchi
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ADC Technology Inc
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ADC Technology Inc
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    • H04N21/462—Content or additional data management, e.g. creating a master electronic program guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end, controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabilities
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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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    • H04N21/482—End-user interface for program selection
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    • H04N21/80—Generation or processing of content or additional data by content creator independently of the distribution process; Content per se
    • H04N21/83—Generation or processing of protective or descriptive data associated with content; Content structuring
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    • H04N7/00—Television systems
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    • H04N7/162—Authorising the user terminal, e.g. by paying; Registering the use of a subscription channel, e.g. billing
    • H04N7/163—Authorising the user terminal, e.g. by paying; Registering the use of a subscription channel, e.g. billing by receiver means only
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    • H04N7/00—Television systems
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    • H04N7/173—Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal
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    • H04N7/17318—Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Databases & Information Systems (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Finance (AREA)
  • Strategic Management (AREA)
  • Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)
  • Details Of Television Systems (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
AU2001228879A 2000-02-04 2001-02-05 Broadcasting program guide device and electronic program guide system Abandoned AU2001228879A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2000-27950 2000-02-04
JP2000027950A JP2001218188A (en) 2000-02-04 2000-02-04 Broadcasting program guide device and electronic program guide system
PCT/JP2001/000808 WO2001058161A1 (en) 2000-02-04 2001-02-05 Broadcasting program guide device and electronic program guide system

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AU2001228879A1 true AU2001228879A1 (en) 2001-08-14

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WO (1) WO2001058161A1 (en)

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