CA2662691A1 - Improved electronic television program schedule guide system and method - Google Patents
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Abstract
An electronic program schedule system which includes a receiver for receiving broadcast, satellite or cablecast television programs for a plurality of television channels and a tuner for tuning a television receiver to a selected one of the plurality of channels.
A data processor receives and stores in a memory television program schedule information for a plurality of television programs to appear on the plurality of television channels. A user control apparatus such as a remote controller, is utilized by a viewer to choose user control commands and transit signals in response to the data processor which receives the signals in response to user control commands. A television receiver is used to display the television programs and television program schedule information. A
video display generator receives video control commands from the data processor and program schedule information from the memory and displays a portion of the program schedule information in overlaying relationship with a television program appearing on a television channel in at least one mode of operation of the television programming guide.
The data processor controls the video display generator with video control commands, issued in response to the user control commands, to display program schedule information for any chosen one of the plurality of television programs in overlaying relationship with at least one television program then appearing on any chosen one of the plurality of channels on the television receiver.
A data processor receives and stores in a memory television program schedule information for a plurality of television programs to appear on the plurality of television channels. A user control apparatus such as a remote controller, is utilized by a viewer to choose user control commands and transit signals in response to the data processor which receives the signals in response to user control commands. A television receiver is used to display the television programs and television program schedule information. A
video display generator receives video control commands from the data processor and program schedule information from the memory and displays a portion of the program schedule information in overlaying relationship with a television program appearing on a television channel in at least one mode of operation of the television programming guide.
The data processor controls the video display generator with video control commands, issued in response to the user control commands, to display program schedule information for any chosen one of the plurality of television programs in overlaying relationship with at least one television program then appearing on any chosen one of the plurality of channels on the television receiver.
Claims (10)
1. A method for providing a combined display of television programs and television program listings in a display screen, the method comprising:
displaying in a video window a first television program associated with a first television program listing when a user identifies the first television program listing, wherein the video window is smaller than the display screen;
and displaying in the video window a second television program associated with a second television program listing when the user identifies the second television program listing.
displaying in a video window a first television program associated with a first television program listing when a user identifies the first television program listing, wherein the video window is smaller than the display screen;
and displaying in the video window a second television program associated with a second television program listing when the user identifies the second television program listing.
2. The method defined in claim 1 wherein:
the second television program is not airing when the user identifies the second television program listing; and displaying in the video window a second television program comprises displaying in the video window a clip associated with the second television program listing when the user identifies the second television program.
the second television program is not airing when the user identifies the second television program listing; and displaying in the video window a second television program comprises displaying in the video window a clip associated with the second television program listing when the user identifies the second television program.
3. A method of providing a combined display of television program schedule information and video corresponding to programs identified in the television program schedule information in a display screen, the method comprising:
displaying in a first portion of the display screen, at least a portion of the television program schedule information;
allowing a user to scan the television program schedule information to identify programs; and displaying in a second portion of the display screen, a video window that displays scaled video corresponding to the programs identified by the user as the user scans the television program schedule information.
displaying in a first portion of the display screen, at least a portion of the television program schedule information;
allowing a user to scan the television program schedule information to identify programs; and displaying in a second portion of the display screen, a video window that displays scaled video corresponding to the programs identified by the user as the user scans the television program schedule information.
4. The method defined in claim 3 wherein:
allowing a user to scan television program schedule information to identify programs comprises allowing a user to scan television program schedule information to identify at least one future program; and displaying in a second portion of the display screen, a video window that displays scaled video corresponding to the programs identified by the user as the user scans the television program schedule information comprises displaying in the video window a clip of the at least one future program as the user scans the television program information.
allowing a user to scan television program schedule information to identify programs comprises allowing a user to scan television program schedule information to identify at least one future program; and displaying in a second portion of the display screen, a video window that displays scaled video corresponding to the programs identified by the user as the user scans the television program schedule information comprises displaying in the video window a clip of the at least one future program as the user scans the television program information.
5. A method for use in an interactive television program guide system, the method comprising:
providing an interactive television program guide display that comprises a display of at least a portion of television program schedule information and a video window;
allowing a user to scan the television program schedule information to identify television programs; and synchronizing a display of video in the video window to the programs identified by the user as the user scans the television program schedule information, wherein the interactive television program guide display does not obscure the display of video in the video window.
providing an interactive television program guide display that comprises a display of at least a portion of television program schedule information and a video window;
allowing a user to scan the television program schedule information to identify television programs; and synchronizing a display of video in the video window to the programs identified by the user as the user scans the television program schedule information, wherein the interactive television program guide display does not obscure the display of video in the video window.
6. An interactive television program guide system in which a combined display of television programs and television program listings is displayed in a display screen, the system comprising:
means for displaying in a video window a first television program associated with a first television program listing when a user identifies the first television program listing, wherein the video window is smaller than the display screen; and means for displaying in the video window a second television program associated with a second television program listing when the user identifies the second television program listing.
means for displaying in a video window a first television program associated with a first television program listing when a user identifies the first television program listing, wherein the video window is smaller than the display screen; and means for displaying in the video window a second television program associated with a second television program listing when the user identifies the second television program listing.
7. The system defined in claim 6 wherein:
the second television program is not airing when the user identifies the second television program listing; and the means for displaying in the video window a second television program comprises means for completely displaying in the video window a clip associated with the second television program listing when the user identifies the second television program listing.
the second television program is not airing when the user identifies the second television program listing; and the means for displaying in the video window a second television program comprises means for completely displaying in the video window a clip associated with the second television program listing when the user identifies the second television program listing.
8. An interactive television program guide system in which a combined display of television program schedule information and video corresponding to programs identified in the television program schedule information is displayed in a display screen, the system comprising:
means for displaying in a first portion of the display screen, at least a portion of the television program schedule information;
means for allowing a user to scan the television program schedule information to identify programs; and means for displaying in a second portion of the display screen, a video window that displays scaled video corresponding to the programs identified by the user as the user scans the television program schedule information.
means for displaying in a first portion of the display screen, at least a portion of the television program schedule information;
means for allowing a user to scan the television program schedule information to identify programs; and means for displaying in a second portion of the display screen, a video window that displays scaled video corresponding to the programs identified by the user as the user scans the television program schedule information.
9. The system defined in claim 8 wherein:
the means for allowing a user to scan television program schedule information to identify programs comprises means for allowing a user to scan television program schedule information to identify at least one future program; and the means for displaying in a second portion of the display screen, a video window that displays scaled video corresponding to the programs identified by the user as the user scans the television program schedule information comprises means for displaying in the video window a clip of the at least one future program as the user scans the television program information.
the means for allowing a user to scan television program schedule information to identify programs comprises means for allowing a user to scan television program schedule information to identify at least one future program; and the means for displaying in a second portion of the display screen, a video window that displays scaled video corresponding to the programs identified by the user as the user scans the television program schedule information comprises means for displaying in the video window a clip of the at least one future program as the user scans the television program information.
10. An interactive television program guide system comprising:
means for providing an interactive television program guide display that comprises a display of at least a portion of television program schedule information and a video window;
means for allowing a user to scan the television program schedule information to identify television programs; and means for synchronizing the display of video in the video window to the programs identified by the user as the user scans the television program schedule information, wherein the interactive television program guide display does not obscure the display of the video in the video wind.
means for providing an interactive television program guide display that comprises a display of at least a portion of television program schedule information and a video window;
means for allowing a user to scan the television program schedule information to identify television programs; and means for synchronizing the display of video in the video window to the programs identified by the user as the user scans the television program schedule information, wherein the interactive television program guide display does not obscure the display of the video in the video wind.
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