CA2558693A1 - Interactive television program guide with selectable languages - Google Patents
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An interactive television program guide is provided. The interactive television program guide provides a user with the opportunity to select a language for playing television programming and displaying program guide text. Television program audio in the desired language may be obtained from a SAP or digital audio tract and played in the selected language.
Television related information in the desired language may be obtained from a digital tract. If television program audio or related information is not provided in the selected language, the program guide may use a default language. The program guide may coordinate program guide display screen text with languages available for television programs when the programs are broadcast to users.
Television related information in the desired language may be obtained from a digital tract. If television program audio or related information is not provided in the selected language, the program guide may use a default language. The program guide may coordinate program guide display screen text with languages available for television programs when the programs are broadcast to users.
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1. A method for providing access to media programs with content distributed by a server in multiple languages using an interactive program guide, the method comprising:
providing a user with a first selection opportunity to select a language using the interactive program guide;
communicating to the server the language selected by the user;
providing the user with a second selection opportunity to select a program for viewing using the interactive program guide, wherein the program has a plurality of associated tracks having content in at least two different languages, wherein each track is associated with a single language, and wherein the first and the second selection opportunities are separate selection opportunities; and in response to the second selection opportunity, receiving from the server a transmission including only a track associated with the selected program having content in a language selected by the user.
providing a user with a first selection opportunity to select a language using the interactive program guide;
communicating to the server the language selected by the user;
providing the user with a second selection opportunity to select a program for viewing using the interactive program guide, wherein the program has a plurality of associated tracks having content in at least two different languages, wherein each track is associated with a single language, and wherein the first and the second selection opportunities are separate selection opportunities; and in response to the second selection opportunity, receiving from the server a transmission including only a track associated with the selected program having content in a language selected by the user.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first selection opportunity occurs before the second selection opportunity.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the language selected by the user is stored in a memory of user equipment.
4. The method of claim 2, wherein the language selected by the user is stored in a memory of the server.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein program guide display screen text is displayed on user television equipment in the language selected by the user.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the server is a television distribution facility.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the program is a video-on-demand program with a plurality of associated tracks having content in at least two different languages.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein tracks in languages other than the language selected by the user are not transmitted to the user.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein tracks in languages other than the language selected by the user have been removed prior to transmission.
10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
providing the user with a selection opportunity to select an alternate language using the interactive program guide; and wherein the receiving from the server a transmission comprises receiving from the server a transmission including only a track associated with the selected program having content in the alternate language when a track associated with the selected program having content in the language selected by the user is unavailable.
providing the user with a selection opportunity to select an alternate language using the interactive program guide; and wherein the receiving from the server a transmission comprises receiving from the server a transmission including only a track associated with the selected program having content in the alternate language when a track associated with the selected program having content in the language selected by the user is unavailable.
11. A system for providing access to media programs with content distributed by a server in multiple languages, the system comprising:
interactive program guide equipment having user television equipment;
an interactive program guide implemented on the interactive program guide equipment, wherein the interactive program guide equipment is configured to:
provide a user with a first selection opportunity to select a language using the interactive program guide;
communicate to the server the language selected by the user;
provide the user with a second selection opportunity to select a program for viewing using the interactive program guide, wherein the program has a plurality of associated tracks having content in at least two different languages, wherein each track is associated with a single language, and wherein the first and the second selection opportunities are separate selection opportunities; and in response to the second selection opportunity, receive from the server a transmission including only a track associated with the selected program having content in a language selected by the user.
interactive program guide equipment having user television equipment;
an interactive program guide implemented on the interactive program guide equipment, wherein the interactive program guide equipment is configured to:
provide a user with a first selection opportunity to select a language using the interactive program guide;
communicate to the server the language selected by the user;
provide the user with a second selection opportunity to select a program for viewing using the interactive program guide, wherein the program has a plurality of associated tracks having content in at least two different languages, wherein each track is associated with a single language, and wherein the first and the second selection opportunities are separate selection opportunities; and in response to the second selection opportunity, receive from the server a transmission including only a track associated with the selected program having content in a language selected by the user.
12. The system of claim 11, wherein the first selection opportunity occurs before the second selection opportunity.
13. The system of claim 12, wherein the language selected by the user is stored in a memory of the interactive program guide equipment.
14. The system of claim 12, wherein the language selected by the user is stored in a memory of the server.
15. The system of claim 11, wherein program guide display screen text is displayed on user television equipment in the language selected by the user.
16. The system of claim 11, wherein the server is a television distribution facility.
17. The system of claim 11, wherein the program is a video-on-demand program with a plurality of associated tracks having content in at least two different languages.
18. The system of claim 11, wherein tracks in languages other than the language selected by the user are not transmitted to the user.
19. The system of claim 11, wherein tracks in languages other than the language selected by the user have been removed prior to transmission.
20. The system of claim 11, wherein the interactive program guide equipment is further configured to:
provide the user with a selection opportunity to select an alternate language using the interactive program guide; and receive from the server a transmission including only a track associated with the selected program having content in the alternate language when a track associated with the selected program having content in the language selected by the user is unavailable.
provide the user with a selection opportunity to select an alternate language using the interactive program guide; and receive from the server a transmission including only a track associated with the selected program having content in the alternate language when a track associated with the selected program having content in the language selected by the user is unavailable.
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| US09/354,602 US7051360B1 (en) | 1998-11-30 | 1999-07-16 | Interactive television program guide with selectable languages |
| CA002379020A CA2379020C (en) | 1999-07-16 | 2000-06-19 | Interactive television program guide with selectable languages |
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