CN1330833A - Program guide with interactive information display screen - Google Patents

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CN1330833A
CN1330833A CN99814392A CN99814392A CN1330833A CN 1330833 A CN1330833 A CN 1330833A CN 99814392 A CN99814392 A CN 99814392A CN 99814392 A CN99814392 A CN 99814392A CN 1330833 A CN1330833 A CN 1330833A
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戴维·M·路德尼克
迈克尔·D·埃利斯
W·苯加敏·赫灵顿
史蒂文·C·威廉姆森
苏扎尼·D·哈迪
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Abstract

An interactive television program guide having interactive information display screens is provided. Interactive information display screens may be accessed by selecting an item. Interactive information display screens may include detailed information on the selected item or package and may include user-selectable options. The user-selectable options may be program guide features which have been configured to be exercised in specific connection to the selected item. The user-selectable options which are displayed depend on which program guide features are available to be exercised in specific connection with the selected item and depend on information which is associated with the selected item.

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Program guide with interactive information display screen
The present invention relates to the interactive TV program guide system, more particularly, the present invention relates to have the program guide of interactive information display screen.
Wired, satellite and radio data system provide a large amount of television channels to spectators.The user consults the list of television programmes of printing usually, to obtain programme information.Recently, developed the electronic television program guide that allows display of television programmes information on spectators' TV.
Interactive TV program guide (" program guide ") provides program guide function usually, carries out TV operation to help spectators.Some program guidance systems comprise the program guide function of the information display screen that shows specific program.The information display screen that this program guidance system provides is being restricted aspect content and the information capacity that provides usually.For example, typical information screen can contain the explanation of selecting program, still can not contain channel or the relevant information of network with this program, also can not contain the information relevant for the program set relevant with this program.In addition, containing channel, on the information display screen of network or program set information, be difficult to obtain for example control, alerting signal is being set, selecting to want recorded program, the program guide function of function that order program etc. are relevant and so on father and mother are set.
So, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of program guide with interactive information display screen.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of program guide with interactive information display screen, on described interactive information display screen, provide and program or the relevant details of service, and on described interactive information display screen, had some at user option functions.
These and other objects of the present invention are the program guides that have interactive information display screen by providing, and realize according to principle of the present invention.
Interactive information display screen can comprise program, channel, network, the detailed description of program set etc., and user-selectable options.
These and other purpose of the present invention is the program guide that has interactive information display screen by providing, and realizes according to principle of the present invention.Interactive information display screen can comprise program, channel, network, the detailed description of program set etc., and user-selectable options.
By selecting the project relevant with program, for example, program, channel, network, perhaps program grouping (for example, the program set that can buy, series performance, mini-series program, physical culture series performance etc.), the user can enter interactive information display screen.If desired, the television content of other type of program guide support also can be selectable project.When selecting a certain project (for example, by pressing remote controller " INFO " key, obtain more information), program guide can show interactive information display screen, described interactive information display screen can have the detailed description of option, and user-selectable options.Option in the interactive information display screen is the project that can be used for selecting, and about the project selected with the program guide function carried out (for example, record, father and mother's locking, abridged table, Email is bought etc.).Available option depends on when entering the interactive information display screen screen in the interactive information display screen, selection be which project in the disparity items, and depend on the information relevant with option.
Interactive information display screen can comprise video, still image, advertisement, perhaps status indicator.Video, still image or advertisement are optionally, so that enter other program guide display screen.
Preferably can enter interactive information display screen from any program guide display screen.When passing through to select a certain project, when entering interactive information display screen, available user-selectable options comprises: father and mother control option, preference abridged table option, buy option, watch option, the tuning in to channels option, record option, other channel/time option, E-mail option, web page selection, new option, network of relation/channel option, program analysis component option, data service option, application of option, the collection option withdraws from option, the local service option, last occurrences option, reminder option and program set option.
According to the restriction of display size, program guide can allow user roll option or information, so that show out of Memory or the option that also is not shown.
When showing interactive information display screen, program guide can determine will show which user-selectable options for the project of selecting.This determine to depend on selection project (for example, selection be program, network, channel, perhaps other project), also depend on the information relevant (for example, which program, which channel, which network etc.) with option.Program guide can be according to the project of selecting, and the information relevant with option, and option is carried out rename.
Details can comprise that about program title program is described, cast, and the director, prize-winning, look back, grade, length of a film, channel, channel is called out numbering, cyberrelationship, channel is broadcast time, channel logo, classification, channel designation etc.
With reference to the accompanying drawings, and the following detailed description of preferred embodiment, further feature of the present invention, essential and various advantage will be conspicuous.
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram according to the illustration data relay structure of program guidance system of the present invention.
Fig. 2 has represented the client/server configuration according to program guidance system of the present invention.
Fig. 3 has represented according to the client/server of the combination of program guidance system of the present invention and data relay structure.
Fig. 4 a has represented the program guide display screen of illustration and when according to the present invention, when selecting an interactive information Presentation Function, and an available illustration interactive information display screen.
Fig. 4 b has represented the illustration embodiment according to the interactive information display screen of program guidance system of the present invention.
Fig. 4 c has represented the illustration embodiment that is used for the interactive information display screen of pay-per-use channel according to of the present invention.
Fig. 4 d has represented the illustration embodiment that is used for the interactive information display screen of channel according to of the present invention.
Fig. 4 e has represented the illustration embodiment that is used for the interactive information display screen of program according to of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is according to the flow chart that the invention provides the related exemplary steps of program guide interactive information Presentation Function.
Fig. 6 a has represented the program guide display screen according to illustration of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, so that when obtaining information, and available illustration interactive information display screen, and when the selection reminder option, available interactive information display screen.
Fig. 6 b is according to the present invention, and the flow chart of the related exemplary steps of interactive information display screen with reminder option is provided.
Fig. 7 a represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, so that when obtaining information, and available illustration interactive information display screen, and when option is watched in selection, available illustrative display screen.
Fig. 7 b is according to the present invention, and the flow chart with the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen of watching option is provided.
Fig. 7 c has represented the illustrative display screen according to music channel tabulation of the present invention, and when selecting a certain project, available illustration interactive information display screen.
Fig. 7 d represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, so that during acquired information, and available illustration interactive information display screen, and when option is watched in selection, available illustrative display screen.
Fig. 8 a represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, and available illustration interactive information display screen, and when selection tuning in to channels option, available display screen.
Fig. 8 b is according to the present invention, and the flow chart of the related exemplary steps of interactive information display screen with tuning in to channels option is provided.
Fig. 9 a represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, and available illustration interactive information display screen, and when selection father and mother option, available illustration interactive information display screen.
Fig. 9 b is according to the present invention, and the flow chart of the related exemplary steps of interactive information display screen with father and mother's option is provided.
Figure 10 a represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, and available illustration interactive information display screen, and when selecting the purchase option, available illustration interactive information display screen.
Figure 10 b is according to the present invention, and the flow chart with the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen of buying option is provided.
Figure 11 a represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, and available illustration interactive information display screen, and when other channel of selection/time option, available illustration interactive information display screen.
Figure 11 b is according to the present invention, and the flow chart of the related exemplary steps of interactive information display screen with other channel/time option is provided.
Figure 12 a represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, and available illustration interactive information display screen, and when selection abridged table option, available illustration interactive information display screen.
Figure 12 b is according to the present invention, and the flow chart of the related exemplary steps of interactive information display screen with abridged table option is provided.
Figure 13 a represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, and available illustration interactive information display screen, and when selection program packet options, available illustration interactive information display screen.
Figure 13 b represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, and available illustration interactive information display screen, and when selection program packet options, available illustration interactive information display screen.
Figure 13 c is according to the present invention, and the flow chart of the related exemplary steps of illustration interactive information display screen with program packet options is provided.
Figure 14 a represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, and available illustration interactive information display screen, and when option is recorded in selection, available illustration interactive information display screen.
Figure 14 b is according to the present invention, and the flow chart with the related exemplary steps of the illustration interactive information display screen of recording option is provided.
Figure 15 a represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, and available illustration interactive information display screen, and when selection network of relation/channel option, available illustration interactive information display screen.
Figure 15 b is according to the present invention, provides to have network of relation/flow chart of the related exemplary steps of the illustration interactive information display screen of channel option.
Figure 16 a has represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, available illustration interactive information display screen, and when selecting the network of relation option, current program options, perhaps at hand during program options, available illustration interactive information display screen.
Figure 16 b is according to the present invention, provides to have the network of relation option current program options, the perhaps flow chart of the related exemplary steps of the illustration interactive information display screen of program options at hand.
Figure 17 a represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, and available illustration interactive information display screen, and when selection web page selection or chat option, available illustration interactive information display screen.
Figure 17 b is according to the present invention, and the flow chart of the related exemplary steps of illustration interactive information display screen with web page selection or chat option is provided.
Figure 18 a represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, and available illustration interactive information display screen, and illustration interactive information display screen with status indicator.
Figure 18 b is according to the present invention, and the flow chart of the related exemplary steps of illustration interactive information display screen with status indicator is provided.
Figure 19 a represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, and available illustration interactive information display screen, and have when a certain option of selection the illustration interactive information display screen of available coverage diagram.
Figure 19 b is according to the present invention, and the flow chart of the related exemplary steps of illustration interactive information display screen with coverage diagram is provided.
Figure 20 a has represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, have when selecting a certain project, the illustration interactive information display screen of the available option that rolls, and describedly roll during option available illustration interactive information display screen when rolling.
Figure 20 b is according to the present invention, and the flow chart of the related exemplary steps of illustration interactive information display screen with the option that can roll is provided.
Figure 21 a represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, and available illustration interactive information display screen, and when selection listing option, available illustration listing display screen.
Figure 21 b is according to the present invention, and the flow chart of the related exemplary steps of illustration interactive information display screen with listing option is provided.
Figure 22 a has represented to have the illustration interactive information display screen that withdraws from option according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, and the illustration interactive information display screen with last occurrences option.
Figure 22 b is according to the present invention, and the flow chart with the related exemplary steps of the illustration interactive information display screen that withdraws from or go up occurrences option is provided.
Figure 23 a has represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, have when selecting a certain project, but the illustration interactive information display screen of available scrolling information, and when rolling described information, available illustration interactive information display screen.
Figure 23 b is according to the present invention, but the flow chart of the related exemplary steps of illustration interactive information display screen with scrolling information is provided.
Figure 24 a represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, and available illustration interactive information display screen, and when selecting channel collecting to press from both sides option, available illustration interactive information display screen.
Figure 24 b is according to the present invention, and the flow chart of the related exemplary steps of illustration interactive information display screen with collection option is provided.
Figure 25 a represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, and available illustration interactive information display screen, and when the local channel option of selection, available illustration interactive information display screen.
Figure 25 b is according to the present invention, and the flow chart of the related exemplary steps of illustration interactive information display screen with local channel option is provided.
Figure 26 a represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, and available illustration interactive information display screen, and when selection program analysis component option, available illustration interactive information display screen.
Figure 26 b represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, and available illustration interactive information display screen, and when selection program analysis component option, available illustration interactive information display screen.
Figure 26 c is according to the present invention, and the flow chart of the related exemplary steps of illustration interactive information display screen with program analysis component option is provided.
Figure 26 d represented according to of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, and available illustration interactive information display screen.
Figure 27 is according to the present invention, provides to have graphic image video display frame, the perhaps flow chart of the related exemplary steps of the illustration interactive information display screen of advertisement.
Figure 28 a represented according to of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, and available illustration interactive information display screen, and when the selection E-mail option, available illustration interactive information display screen.
Figure 28 b is according to the present invention, and the flow chart of the related exemplary steps of illustration interactive information display screen with E-mail option is provided.
Figure 29 a has represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, available illustration interactive information display screen, and when selecting data service option or application of option, available illustration interactive information display screen.
Figure 29 b is according to the present invention, and the flow chart of the related exemplary steps of illustration interactive information display screen with data service option or application of option is provided.
Figure 30 a represented according to illustration program guide display screen of the present invention, when selecting a certain project, and available illustration interactive information display screen, and when selection the Video Option, available illustration interactive information display screen.
Figure 30 b is according to the present invention, and the flow chart of the related exemplary steps of illustration interactive information display screen with the Video Option is provided.
Represented among Fig. 1 according to illustration interactive TV program guide of the present invention system 50.Master environment 52 comprises and (for example is used for adaptively storing program guide information, the list of television programmes data, the information relevant, channel list data with program, the information relevant with channel, network list data, the information relevant, program set table data with network, the information relevant with program set, the pay-per-use purchase order information, the TV programme advertisement information is with the relevant information in program guide internet (program guideInternet-related)) program guide data storehouse 54.
Master environment 52 preferably includes the processor of process information allocating task.Can pass through communication link, for example communication link 58, give a plurality of TV distribution facility the information parallel transmission that comes from database 54, and for example the TV distribution facility 56.Communication link 58 can be a satellite link, telephone network link, the Internet link, optical fiber link, the combination of these links, perhaps another suitable communication path.Communication link 58 can be by being used to distribute one or more facilities of TV programme, perhaps other facility.By link 58, can transmit text, figure and video data.By communication link 58 transmission video signals, then the high-bandwidth link such as satellite link is better than low bandwidth link if desired.
TV distribution facility 56 is the facilities that are used for TV signal is distributed to spectators, wired system headend for example, broadcast allocation facility, perhaps satellite TV distribution facility.
The performance guide information that master environment 52 is transferred to TV distribution facility 56 comprises the list of television programmes data, Pgmtime for example, and channel, title is described etc.The performance guide information of transmission comprises the charge program data, for example pricing information of single program and predetermined channel, and the time window of order program and channel sends the telephone number of the order that not energy impulse orders etc.The performance guide information of transmission also can comprise the detailed description of program guide television content, and for example film is looked back, grade, cyberrelationship, related service, the PD program director, cast, channel calls letter, channel full name, airtime, service describing, logo, the program set title, program set is formed, World Wide Web link, Email Information, chat message, video preview, merchandise news, static graphics, video, advertisement etc.TV distribution facility 56 can comprise and be used for entering the Internet, and the equipment of communicating by letter on the internet.
Tv distribution equipment 56 can pass through communication path 60, and the performance guide information that receives from master environment 52 is distributed to user television equipment devices 61.User television equipment devices 61 can be to have the enough disposal abilities that realize interactive TV program guide, is used to provide the arbitrarily suitable equipment of TV.If desired, user television equipment devices 61 can have the disposal ability that is enough to realize other application such as Email or chat application.
Communication path 60 can be a wire link, optical fiber link, satellite link, broadcasting link, the link that other is suitable, the perhaps combination of these links.Any suitable communication plan can be used for comprising transmission in the band, the outer transmission of band, Digital Transmission, analogue transmission, wire transmission, satellite transmits, wireless radio transmission, multichannel multiple spot distribution services (MMDS) transmission etc. by communication path 60 transmission data.
Communication path 60 preferably has the TV of permission distribution facility 56 and distributes TV programme, listing information, enough bandwidth of advertisement and out of Memory to user television equipment devices 61.By communication path 60, can to user television equipment devices 61 provide a plurality of TVs and audio channel (simulation, numeral, perhaps analog-and digital-the two have concurrently).If desired, some data can be utilized the communication path that partially or completely separates with communication path 60 by one or more distribution facility of separating with TV distribution facility 56, distribute to user television equipment devices 61.
The data distribution technology that is used for distribute data on communication path 60 can be depending on the type of the information that just is being assigned with.For example, can utilize the band external modulator, on out of band channel, distribute text and figure, perhaps in the vertical blanking interval line of analog video channel, distribute text and figure.Also can distribute video information by this way, but on communication path 60, utilize one or more digital channels, can distribute a large amount of video informations more efficiently.This digital channel also can be used for distributing text and figure.
Each user television equipment devices 61 has a receiver, and described receiver is set-top box normally, and for example set-top box 62.Receiver also can be other suitable television equipment, for example wherein be integrated with Advanced Television receiver with the similar circuit of set-top box circuit, personal computer TV machine (PC/TV), the personal computer (if, for example use TV tuner card) that perhaps has TV functions.For the ease of for example, will aspect the user television equipment devices 61 that use set-top box the present invention described below.
Each set-top box 62 preferably contains to be handled and the relevant task handling device of realization program guide application on set-top box 62.Each set-top box 62 can with video cassette recorder 66, perhaps other recording arrangement, for example digital recording equipment links to each other, thereby can record the TV programme of selection.For the ease of for example, below the present invention will be described aspect video cassette recorder 66.Video cassette recorder 66 links to each other with television set 68 or other display device usually.For the ease of for example, will aspect the television set 68 the present invention described.For program recording, set-top box 62 is transferred to specific channel, and sends the control signal that (for example using infrared transmitter 70) instruction video cassette recorder 66 begins and stops to record at reasonable time to video cassette recorder 66.
In the use of the interactive TV program guide of on set-top box 62, realizing, can be on television set 68 the display of television programmes table, advertisement, programme information, and other information.The user can utilize one or more remote controllers, perhaps utilize other any suitable user's input interface device, Wireless Keyboard for example, mouse, tracking ball, the dedicated button group, speech recognition system, individual digital auxiliary equipment, display remote controller (display remote) etc., controller top box 62, video cassette recorder 66 and television set 68.Remote controller can be a display remote controller.When using display remote controller, program guide can show interactive information display screen on the display screen of display remote controller.Display remote controller can comprise the touch pads that is used to receive user's input.For example, the user can select option by the specific valid option on the display screen of touch remote controller.Described the program guidance system that has display remote controller in U.S. Provisional Application No.60/138868 (applying date, on June 11st, 1999), this application integral body is contained in this.For the sake of clarity, main user interface facilities therein is the program guidance system aspect of remote controller, and the present invention is described.Typical remote controller 72 has in the program guide display screen, the directionkeys of the position of control highlight, and such as OK, the data entry key of ENTER or ACCEPT key and so on (below be called " OK " key).Remote controller also can have other remote keying, information " INFO " key for example, recording key, channel add-substract key, volume control key, numerical key etc.
Some program guide function, the program of for example charging is bought, and the purchase of product or service, and data collection can require user television equipment devices 61 to transmit data by communication path 60 to TV distribution facility 56.If desired, these data can be by telephone line or other independently communication path transmission.If utilize the facility that separates with TV distribution facility 56 that suchlike function is provided, then can utilize the facility (not shown) of separation, directly finish some communications that relate to user television equipment devices 61.
Set-top box 62 can have to be enough to support such as Email, chat, data, services, the disposal ability that video-game and so on is used.User television equipment devices 61 can comprise and is used to record a part of video, perhaps extracts the equipment of image from video.
If desired, can utilize the data relay structure, realize the interactive TV program guide of illustration.In this structure, TV distribution facility 56 can be used as data relay point, and user television equipment devices 61 can be the datum target point.For example, when TV distribution facility 56 when master environment 52 receives information, TV distribution facility 56 can be continuously or regularly to user television equipment devices 61 assignment information.In the data relay structure,, can on user television equipment devices 61, realize program guide by the database at user television equipment devices 61 places (for example, database 64) is used to preserve performance guide information.TV distribution facility 56 also can be about some information, regularly the enquiry machine top box (for example, charge program account information or and utilize the local technology of checking and approving that generates, bought and spectators' the relevant information of program).
Can utilize client-server or utilize the combination of data relaying and client-server, realize the interactive TV program guide system.Represented illustration interactive TV program guide system 80 among Fig. 2 based on client-server.The same with the situation of the system 50 of Fig. 1, program guidance system 80 can comprise the master environment 52 with program guide data storehouse 54.Because the system of Fig. 2 uses client-server, program guide partly is implemented on the server, and part is implemented on the client computer.Server can be the server such as server 82.Server 82 can be positioned at TV distribution facility 84, perhaps is positioned at another suitable position.Client computer can user television equipment devices 61 be basis (for example, set-top box 88).In TV distribution facility 84, can preserve performance guide information and be retained in the database 86.If desired, client computer (for example, set-top box 88) accessible database 86.For example, the message that can collect to the particular video frequency of server 82 transmission request program guides of set-top box 88.
Fig. 3 has represented to use the illustration interactive TV program guide system 90 of the combination of client-server and data link structure.In this combining structure, program guide can partly be implemented on the server, and part is implemented on the client computer.TV distribution facility 94 can be transmitted to user television equipment devices 99 to a part of performance guide information continuously (or regularly).User television equipment devices 99 can comprise and is used for adaptively storing program guide database of information 96.TV distribution facility 94 can comprise server 91 and be used to store from the database 93 of a part of performance guide information of master environment 52 receptions.As required, the program guide data of preserving in the database 93 can be distributed to user television equipment devices 99.If desired, also can in fully based on the structure of server, realize interactive TV program guide system such as system 90.
Be positioned at the server 91 active banks 93 adaptively storing program guide information of TV distribution facility 94, and figure, display frame perhaps produces other related software of program guide display screen on user television equipment devices 99.User television equipment devices 99 can receive and come from request acquisition certain user television equipment function, the user's of operation or data input.TV distribution facility 94 can be carried out and realize the necessary instruction of required function, so that support required operation, data access perhaps is provided, perhaps TV distribution facility 94 can be worked together with user television equipment devices 99, realize the necessary instruction of required function to carry out, so that support required operation, perhaps support access to desired data.At the U.S. Patent application of Ellis etc., sequence number No.09/330519 provides the example with the program guidance system that should require the data complementary capabilities in (June 11 1999 applying date), and this patent application is contained in this as reference integral body.U.S. Patent application at Hassell etc., sequence number No.09/332625 provides the example of the program guidance system with continuous data stream and client/server data complementary capabilities in (June 11 1999 applying date), this patent application is contained in this as reference integral body.
For the sake of clarity, main sometimes aspect the program guide that is implemented in basically on the user television equipment devices, rather than utilization is described the present invention based on the program guide aspect of the structure realization of server.
As shown in Fig. 4 a, program guide of the present invention can show the program guide display screen 100,104,106,686 and 688 of illustration, and the interactive information display screen 102 of illustration.Display screen 100 contains listing and the corresponding channel identifier that is grid format.Display screen 104 contains a series of program set and corresponding network identifier.Display screen 106 contains program category or kind, for example physical culture, comedy, film, news etc., and corresponding a series of program.Screen 108 can comprise the video of program.Screen 108 can be the program guide display screen that is provided by program guide, perhaps when program guide moves, can contain the TV programme that user television equipment devices provides in background.Program guide can show and is used for the display program table, (for example perhaps be used for channel-identification, the coverage diagram that comprises a series of music channel in the program guide display screen 686), network, series performance, other program guide display screen of program grouping (for example, the program group list in the program guide display screen 288).Display screen can be part screen or complete screen, and the information that shows in display screen can be classified.Fig. 4 b, Fig. 4 c has represented the interactive information display screen of other illustration among Fig. 4 d and Fig. 4 e.
The user can be from such as display screen 100,104,106,108 (if screen 108 provide by program guide), 686 and 688 and so on program guide display screen is selected the project relevant with program, here, the project relevant with program is listing, channel, and network or program grouping are (for example, program set, series performance, mini-series program, physical culture series performance etc.).Here the television content of any other classification of also providing by program guide of Ding Yi the project relevant (also abbreviating project as) with program.Utilize program guide can select to can't help on the TV Festival purpose and meaning that program guide provides the user, this TV programme also is the project relevant with program.Each project can discern or with specific program, channel, networks etc. are relevant.Each particular items can have associated information, and for example, the detailed description of specific project (for example, program title, grade, channel identifier, relevant e-mail address, relevant web page address, program is described, net connection, the program grouping is formed, relevant chat conversations, the performer, the director, projection time, other projection time or channel etc.).Can offer the form of a part of the listing data of user television equipment devices, described information is provided.Described information can be the form that is suitable for showing, can be to be suitable for handling, so that determine the form of the feature of specific project.
Can pass through, for example highlight is placed on the listing, and press the INFO key, highlight is placed on the channel grid cell in the listing display screen, and press the INFO key, when watching program, press the INFO key, highlight is placed on a part of program guide display screen of identification music channel, and presses the INFO key, highlight is placed on the program group list in the favorite program grouping display screen, and press the INFO key, highlight is placed on the Network Recognition in the network list display screen, and presses INFO key etc., option.Can be from comprise any suitable program guide display screen that can select option, option.In addition, can select programme items by selecting to contain the screen of TV programme.
According to the project of selecting, program guide can show different interactive information display screen (for example, select listing, channel, network, the program grouping is perhaps selected network, thereby entered interactive information display screen).Option in the interactive information display screen is applicable to option, and can be in conjunction with the project of selecting, clearly the program guide function of Shi Hanging (for example, recording father and mother's locking, abridged table, Email, purchase etc.).The option that exists in the interactive information display screen can be depending on which different option has selected, thereby enters interactive information display screen, and the relevant information of project that depends on and select.For example, when selecting listing, the interactive information display screen of demonstration (for example, the screen 102 of Fig. 4 a) is different from when selecting channel, the interactive information display screen of demonstration (for example, the interactive information display screen of Fig. 4 d).
When the user selected a project, program guide can show the interactive information display screen 102 such as the interactive information display screen of Fig. 4 a.Interactive information display screen 102 can comprise details part 110, and can comprise one group of at user option option one 12.Interactive information display screen 102 also can comprise such as graphic image, video, advertisement status indicator, the out of Memory of graphic animations and so on.
What the content of interactive information display screen 102 can be depending on selection is program, channel, network, program grouping, or other project.For example, details part 110 can be included as several styles of writing bases that program provides the information that is suitable for showing, described a few these information of style of writing can comprise the information relevant with programme content, for example, plot, the performer, grade is looked back, the director, channel, other projection, program category etc.The user can select option one 12 can comprise the type that depends on option, and the option of the information relevant with option.
According to the capacity of the information that will show, can provide the chance of rolling view details part 110 to the user.By pressing last direction arrow or the following direction arrow on the remote controller, perhaps other suitable positioning key can allow user's rolling view (roll for example or under roll) information.Details part 110 can comprise the one or more arrows such as arrow 105, but is used to indicate user's rolling view more information.Details part 110 can provide the mode of user to inform that allow, the enough information of the at user option option one 12 of utilization (that is, use or call).
According to aspect the option, the number of obtainable user-selectable options can be user-selectable options 112 rolling is provided.By pressing LeftArrow or the right arrow on the remote controller, perhaps other positioning key can allow user's rolling view to exist, but the option that also is not shown.User-selectable options 112 can comprise the arrow such as arrow 103, but so that the more option of indication user's rolling view.
Option in the screen area that provides for user-selectable options 112 is provided, depends on the essence and the information relevant of option with this project.The particular options that provides can be those required options of some program guide function that utilization is applicable to option.The program guide user can be placed on highlight on the required option by utilizing the direction arrow, and presses the OK key, selects option.
Represented to provide the interactive information display screen such as the interactive information display screen 102 of Fig. 4 a related exemplary steps among Fig. 5.In step 114, program guide can provide the chance of selection about the project of side information to the user.Program guide can provide from comprising any program guide display screen of item identifier to the user, and perhaps from any screen that comprises the project video, option is so that receive the chance of side information.Can be from various program guide display screens, listing display screen for example, the favor program display screen, kind display screens etc. provide the chance of option to the user.The interactive information display screen relevant with option can provide to the user and select another purpose chance, and described another project can be correlated with in option.Also can from the screen that contains program video, provide the chance of selecting a project (for example, programme items) to the user.
In step 116, the response item purpose is selected, and program guide can show interactive information display screen, for example the screen 102 of Fig. 4 a.The interactive information screen can comprise the details relevant with project.User-selectable options can change.User-selectable options can be to carry out aspect option the option of obtainable program guide function.Except depending on that what selected is program (listing or program video), channel, network, program grouping, still outside other project, option also can be according to having selected which project (for example, which program, which channel, which network, which program grouping etc.) and change.For example, the option of current program of broadcasting is different from the option of the program of will broadcast in tomorrow.To the availability of option and option be further detailed below.
The user-selectable options of interactive information display screen can comprise the alerting signal option.For example, as shown in Fig. 6 a, interactive information display screen 120 comprises alerting signal option one 22, and four other options (father and mother's locking option one 24, preference abridged table option one 26 is recorded option one 28 and tuning in to channels option one 30).By selecting required listing, can enter interactive information display screen 120 from listing display screen 118.As mentioned above, the user can pass through, and for example highlight is placed on the listing, for example on the listing of one of Seinfeld collection (as shown in the figure), and presses the INFO key, selects listing.In response, program guide can show interactive information display screen 120, and interactive information display screen 120 comprises the detailed description of the Seinfeld collection of drama of selection, and user-selectable options 122,124,126,128 and 130.
Can be by highlight be placed on the alerting signal option one 22, and press remote controller OK key, select alerting signal option one 22.When selecting alerting signal option one 22, program guide can show interactive information display screen 134, interactive information display screen 134 comprises the detailed description of same Seinfeld collection of drama, and comprise the alerting signal that starts the Seinfeld collection of drama of watching selection, perhaps make it invalid alerting signal control option one 36.Alerting signal control option one 36 also can allow the user to be provided with, and deletes or revise a series of alerting signals.The U.S. Patent application of pending trial in Knudsen etc., sequence number No.09/330792 has described the program guidance system with a series of alerting signal abilities in (June 11 1999 applying date), and this patent application is contained in this as reference integral body.If desired, interactive information display screen 120 and 134 can comprise one or more advertisements, and for example advertisement 132.When the project of selecting is program, more particularly, when the project of selecting is the listing of the program of also not going on the air, can make the alerting signal option effective.Whether according to the project of selecting is listing, alerting signal or effectively, perhaps invalid mode, be system how according to the essence of the project of selecting, make option or effectively, a perhaps invalid example.
Represented to provide the interactive information display screen that such as the interactive information display screen 120 of Fig. 6 a, has the alerting signal option related exemplary steps among Fig. 6 b.In step 292, after the user had selected a project, program guide can show the interactive information display screen that contains side information.Show that in step 292 interactive information display screen can relate in step 300 step of display alarm signal option.For example, the project of determine selecting when program guide is a listing or during about the listing of the program grouping of series performance and so on, program guide can display alarm signal option.In step 302, after the user has selected the alerting signal option, and after step 300 had detected this selection, program guide can provide setting to the user, eliminated or the modification alerting signal, so that watch the project of selection, obtained the chance of more information.
Interactive information display screen can comprise watches option.For example, as shown in Fig. 7 a, interactive information display screen 138 comprises watches option one 40, and other three options (father and mother's locking option one 46 is had a preference for abridged table option one 48 and recorded option one 50).Can enter interactive information display screen 138 from listing display screen 142 by selecting required listing.As mentioned above, the user can be by for example being placed on highlight on the listing, for example on the listing of one of Seinfeld collection (as shown in the figure), and presses the INFO key, selects program.When this listing was selected, program guide can show interactive information display screen 138, and interactive information display screen 138 comprises program, i.e. the detailed description of the Seinfeld collection of drama of Xuan Zeing, and user-selectable options 140,146,148 and 150.Can pass through, for example highlight is placed on and watch on the option one 40, and press remote controller key (for example OK key), select to watch option one 40.In response, program guide can be transferred to the channel of the Seinfeld collection of drama of projection selection, and shows the video 154 of the program of current projection on this channel.Watching option one 40 can be just to be broadcasted when the program of selecting, will be broadcasted, and in the time of perhaps can asking (for example utilizing video request program or approximate video request program) to obtain, rendering preferences.For the digital music program, can provide to program guide and be similar to the option that is called " listening to " of watching option.If necessary, interactive information display screen 138 can comprise advertisement 152.
Fig. 7 b has represented to provide and has had the interactive information display screen of watching option, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 138 of Fig. 7 a.In step 292, after the user had selected a project, program guide can show interactive information display screen.The step that shows interactive information display screen, promptly step 292 can be included in the step that option is watched in step 296 demonstration.It is to have selected program that step 296 can relate to detection, and channel has still been selected network articles, and can be related to this option rename display Name.Determine to have selected channel in order to obtain more information when program guide, network is perhaps broadcasted, and will broadcast or during the program that can ask to obtain, program guide can show watches option.If the project of selecting is the digital music program, then program guide can " be listened to this option " from " watching " RNTO effectively, as shown in Fig. 7 c.In step 316, after the user selected to watch option from interactive information display screen, program guide can be transferred to the channel of the program of broadcasting selection, thereby can show the video of selecting program.When the program of selecting was the digital music program, program guide can be transferred to suitable music channel, and playing back music program (for example, referring to Fig. 7 c).When user by selecting channel or network, when entering interactive information display screen, select to watch option can make program guide be transferred to the channel or the network of selection from interactive information display screen, as shown in Fig. 7 d.
Interactive information display screen can comprise the tuning in to channels option.For example, as shown in Fig. 8 a, interactive information display screen 156 can comprise tuning in to channels option one 58, and eight other options (are recorded option one 62, watch option one 64, alerting signal option one 66, father and mother's locking option one 68, program set option one 70, preference abridged table option one 72 and other channel/time option one 74 and 176).When the user presses button such as the INFO key, during from listing that listing display screen 160 is selected such as the listing of Seinfeld, program guide can show interactive information display screen 156.Interactive information display screen 156 comprises the detailed description of the Seinfeld collection of drama of selection, and user-selectable options 162,164,166,168,170,172,174 and 176.When user's selecting tuning channel option one 58, program guide can be transferred to the channel that the Seinfeld collection of drama of selecting is broadcast in plan, and can show the video 178 of the current program of broadcasting on this channel.Tuning in to channels option one 58 can be when the project of selecting is the program in future, the option that is shown.
Usually do not show invalid option.For example, for the selection program that will broadcast in future, it is invalid watching option.If desired, can show invalid user-selectable options, but display mode difference to some extent.For example, as shown in Fig. 8 a, watching option one 64 can be duskiness, perhaps visually is different from other option, because the Seinfeld collection of drama of selecting still can not be watched.
Represented to provide interactive information display screen among Fig. 8 b, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 156 of Fig. 8 a with tuning in to channels option.In step 292, after the user had selected a project, program guide can show interactive information display screen.The step that shows interactive information display screen, promptly step 292 can be included in the step that step 304 shows the tuning in to channels option.What step 304 can comprise the detection selection is program, channel, or network.The project of determine selecting when program guide is a program, channel, and perhaps during network, program guide shows the tuning in to channels option.In step 324, after user's selecting tuning channel option, program guide can be transferred to select program channel, be transferred to the channel of selection, perhaps be transferred to the channel of selecting network.
Interactive information display screen can comprise father and mother's locking option.For example, as shown in Fig. 9 a, interactive information display screen 180 can comprise father and mother's locking option one 82, and six other options (are bought option one 86, alerting signal option one 88, program set option one 90, abridged table option one 92 is recorded option one 96, and other channel/time option one 94).In the operation, when the user selects (for example, pressing the INFO key) Apocalypse Now from listing display screen 184, when obtaining more information, program guide can show interactive information display screen 180.Interactive information display screen 180 can comprise the detailed description of selecting program (Apocalypse Now), and (for example, contain relevant for plot, grade is directed, and is prize-winning, look back the description of the information of length of a film etc.), and user-selectable options 182,186,188,190,192,194 and 196.
When the user selected father and mother's locking option one 82, program guide can provide the chance of input PIN (for example using PIN to cover Figure 185) to the user.When the user imports effective PIN, can show interactive information display screen 198, interactive information display screen 198 comprises the detailed description of identical Apocalypse Now, and comprises to the user and provide the father and mother of the chance that father and mother's locking is set to control option 200.If desired, as described below, can show that in coverage diagram father and mother control option.
Represented to provide interactive information display screen among Fig. 9 b, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 180 of Fig. 9 a with father and mother's locking option.In step 292, after the user selected a project, program guide can show interactive information display screen.The step that shows interactive information display screen, promptly step 292 comprises the step (step 298) that shows father and mother's locking option.Father and mother's locking option also can be described as father and mother and controls option or father and mother's option.Selected an option when program guide detects the user,, can show father and mother's locking option so that when obtaining more information.Step 298 can comprise the chance that input PIN is provided to the user.If the user selects father and mother's locking option, then in step 318, program guide can provide the chance that is provided with or cancels father and mother's control to the user.For example, the program that program guide can provide locking to select to the user is so that the chance that prevents to provide those spectators of password to watch this program.Program guide can provide the attribute according to the program of selecting, the chance of locking program (for example, program guide can allow the user to carry out locking according to the grade of the program of selecting).When the project of selecting is a channel, network perhaps during the program grouping, can provide locking or open the channel of selecting to the user, network, perhaps the chance of program grouping (referring to, for example Figure 18 a).
Interactive information display screen can comprise the purchase option.For example, as shown in Figure 10 a, interactive information display screen 202 can comprise buys option 204, and six other options (alerting signal option 208, father and mother's locking option 210, program set options 212, abridged table option 214, and other channel/time option 216 and 218).In the operation, when user request during about the side information of the listing selected (for example, by pressing the INFO key), program guide can show interactive information display screen 202.For example, in listing display screen 206 after the highlight Apocalypse Now, the user can press the INFO key.Interactive information display screen 202 can comprise that (contain, for example about plot, grade is directed, and is prize-winning about the detailed description of the program of selecting (Apocalypse Now), look back the information of length of a film etc.), and user-selectable options 204,208,210,212,214,216 and 218.When the user selected to buy option 204, program guide can show interactive information display screen 220.Screen 220 can comprise the detailed description with screen 202 identical Apocalypse Now, and can comprise that purchase option 222 from the chance watch Apocalypse Now of paying to the user that be used for providing (for example, finish purchase by input code, watch this program etc. by authorization code).
Represented among Figure 10 b to provide to have the interactive information display screen of buying option, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 202 of Figure 10 a.In step 292, after the user selected a project, program guide can show interactive information display screen.The step that shows interactive information display screen, promptly step 292 can comprise showing the step (step 306) of buying option.Program guide can determine to buy the project (step 306a) whether option is suitable for selecting.For example, when the project of selecting is a program, network, channel, or during the program that is suitable for buying grouping, the demonstration of buying option will be unsuitable.In step 326, after the user selected to buy option, program guide can provide the chance of buying the project of selecting (perhaps the project of selecting is bought in cancellation) to the user.For example, program guide can provide instruction from phone orders to the user (a) referring to Figure 19.Purchase can relate to impulse pay-per to be confirmed, video request program affirmation, perhaps phone orders.
Interactive information display screen can comprise other channel/time option.For example, as shown in Figure 11 a, interactive information display screen 224 can comprise other channel/time option 226, and other four options (father and mother control option and record option for alerting signal option, tuning in to channels option).In the operation, at the listing that the user has selected such as the listing of " E.R. " from listing display screen 228, so that obtain after the side information, program guide can show interactive information display screen 224.Interactive information display screen 224 can comprise the detailed description (for example, plot, grade, the director prize-winning, looks back length of a film etc.) of selection " E.R. " collection of drama, and five user-selectable options that comprise other channel/time option 226.When the user selects other during option 226 channel/time, program guide meeting display message display screen 240, information display screen 240 comprises a series of optional other channel/time (230,232 of the program (" E.R. ") of selection, 234 and 236), and one the collection E.R. detailed description 237.Can be placed on highlight in this tabulation (230,232,234 and 236) each.In response, describe 237 in detail and dynamically change, so that provide in this tabulation, the detailed description of the E.R. collection of drama that highlight is placed thereon.When because the cause of size restrictions, in the time of can not showing other channel of this series/time, can show arrow 231, but indication user horizontal rolling should tabulation, thereby can show effectively, but the project that also is not shown (for example, referring to Figure 20 a).If desired, program guide can show option other particular presentation other channel/time option (for example, a) referring to Figure 10.When the user selects one of other channel/time option (for example, during option 234), can show interactive information display screen 227.Interactive information display screen 227 can comprise the detailed description of the selection channel/time of this program, and is used for aspect other channel/time of selecting one group of user-selectable options of utilization program guide function.In the interactive information display screen, the option that allows the user to enter another purpose interactive information display screen can be counted as hyperlink.
Represented to provide interactive information display screen among Figure 11 b, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 224 of Figure 11 a with other channel/time option.In step 292, after the user selected a project, program guide can show interactive information display screen.Show the step of interactive information display screen, promptly step 292 comprises the step (step 308) that shows other channel/time option.When the project of selecting was program, other channel/time option was effective usually.At step 308a, program guide can be determined the program that other channel/whether the time option is suitable for selecting.For example, other channel/time option may be not suitable for not having any other channel/program of time projection.In step 328, after the user selected other channel/time option, program guide can show the interactive information display screen of described other channel/time projection of selecting program.Step 328 can comprise to the user to be provided from a series of other channels/time option, selects the chance of other channel/time for the project of selecting.
Interactive information display screen can comprise preference abridged table option.For example, as shown in Figure 12 a, interactive information display screen 224 can comprise preference abridged table 246, and other five options (father and mother's option 254 is recorded option 256 for alerting signal option 250, tuning in to channels option 252, and other channel/time option 258).In the operation, when the user from listing display screen 248, select the listing such as " E.R. " so that when obtaining side information, program guide can show interactive information display screen 244.Interactive information display screen 244 can comprise the detailed description (for example, plot, grade, the director prize-winning, looks back length of a film etc.) of selection " E.R. " collection of drama, and user-selectable options 246,250,252,254,256 and 258.When the user selects to have a preference for abridged table option 246, program guide can show interactive information display screen 260, interactive information display screen 260 comprises the identical detailed description of selection " E.R. " collection of drama, and can show the user-selectable options 262 that is used for the attribute of selecting program is added user profile.If desired, can in coverage diagram, show the user-selectable options that is used for the attribute of selecting program is added user profile.The U.S. Patent application of pending trial in Ellis etc., sequence number No.09/034934 have been described program guide preference abridged table function in (March 4 1998 applying date), this patent application is contained in this as reference integral body.
Represented to provide interactive information display screen among Figure 12 b, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 244 of Figure 12 a with preference abridged table option.In step 292, after the user selected a project, program guide can show interactive information display screen.The step that shows interactive information display screen, promptly step 292 can comprise the step (step 310) that shows preference abridged table option.The project of determine selecting when program guide is a listing, program, and channel, perhaps during network, preference abridged table option is effective.In step 330, when the user selected to have a preference for the abridged table option, program guide can provide the chance in the information adding user profile to the user.For example, program guide can allow the user the attribute (for example, kind) of the listing of selecting (or program), adds in the user profile as preference.For network or channel, program guide can allow the user to add the information that a certain network or channel are liked or detested in expression.
Interactive information display screen can comprise the program packet options, and program grouping here can be a program set, series performance, mini-series program, physical culture series performance etc.For example, as shown in Figure 13 a, interactive information display screen 264 can comprise the program packet options of called after program set option 266, and other three options (alerting signal 270 is bought option 272 and father and mother and controlled option 274).In the operation, when the user from listing display screen 268, when selecting TrumanShow, program guide can show interactive information display screen 264.When the user selects can show interactive information display screen 276 in the program set option 266, interactive information display screen 276 comprises the detailed description of the program set that contains Truman Show.If desired, can show a series of program set that comprise as the Truman Show of a program set part.Except describing in detail, interactive information display screen 276 can be included in describes the program set aspect of describing in 282, exercisable user-selectable options 277,278,279 and 280 in detail.
As shown in Figure 13 b, interactive information display screen 424 comprises program packet options 426, and other six option (abridged table options 430, watch option 432, listing option 437, the folder option 436 of puting into collection is bought option 438 and father and mother's locking option 440).In the operation, when the user when listing display screen 428 is selected channels 5, program guide can show interactive information display screen 424.When the user selected program packet options 426, program guide can show interactive information display screen 442.Interactive information display screen 442 can comprise a series of program groupings, and described a series of program groupings comprise the channel of previous selection with composition form.The user selected the program grouping from this series performance grouping after, program guide can show the interactive information display screen of the program grouping that is suitable for selecting.If desired, the program group list is rotatable (for example, horizontal rolling).
Represented to provide interactive information display screen among Figure 13 c, for example the interactive information display screen 264 of Figure 13 a, the perhaps interactive information display screen 424 of Figure 13 b with program set option.In step 292, after the user selected a project, program guide can show interactive information display screen.The step that shows interactive information display screen, i.e. step 292 can comprise the step 312 of display program packet options (for example, obtain about program series, mini-series program, the physical culture series performance perhaps contains the option of information of the program set of option).Program guide can determine whether to have selected program, channel, and perhaps network, and the program of selecting, channel, perhaps whether network is the part (312a) of program grouping.In step 332, after the user had selected the program packet options, program guide can show the program that comprises previous selection, the interactive information display screen of the program grouping of network or channel.At the U.S. Patent application of Knudsen etc., sequence number No.08/944153 has described the program guidance system that the TV programme group is provided in (October 6 1997 applying date), and this patent application is contained in this as reference integral body.
Interactive information display screen can comprise records option.For example, as shown in Figure 14 a, interactive information display screen 224 can comprise records option 226, and other five options (father and mother control option 234 for alerting signal option 230, tuning in to channels option 232, preference abridged table option 236, and other channel/time option 238).In the operation, when the user from listing display screen 228, when selecting the listing such as the listing of program " E.R. ", program guide can interactive information display screen 224.Interactive information display screen 224 can comprise the detailed description of selection " E.R. " collection of drama, and user-selectable options 226,230,232,234,236 and 238.When the user selected to record option 226, program guide can show interactive information display screen 240.Interactive information display screen 240 can comprise about the program of selecting, the coverage diagram of utilization program guide recording function.Interactive information display screen 240 can continue to comprise the detailed description of " E.R. " collection of drama of selection, and user-selectable options.If desired, the form of a part that can display screen shows and records option.
Represented among Figure 14 b to provide to have the interactive information display screen of recording option, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 224 of Figure 14 a.In step 292, after the user selected a project, program guide can show interactive information display screen.The step that shows interactive information display screen, promptly step 292 can comprise showing the step (step 302) of recording option.When program guide is determined the user by being chosen as program, the project of listing or program grouping, when entering interactive information display screen, it is effective to record option.In step 322, after the user selected to record option, program guide can provide with to select program relevant to the user, the chance of the recording function of utilization program guidance system (for example, produce, deletion or revise video).If desired, when the user selected to record option, program guidance system can produce the video of selecting program.This video can be a series of videos.The U.S. Patent application of pending trial in Knudsen etc. among the sequence number No.09/330792 (June 11 1999 applying date), has been described and has been had the program guidance system of recording ability continuously, and this patent application is contained in this as reference integral body.
For example, program guide can instruct video cassette recorder to record the program of selection.Also can provide adjustment to the user, removing or modification are positioned at server, the chance of the video of TV distribution facility (for example, the TV distribution facility 84 of Fig. 2) or other suitable position.The TV distribution facility can comprise the remote media server that is used to carry out recording operation.At the U.S. Patent application of Ellis etc., the program guidance system of describing among the sequence number No.09/332244 (June 11 1999 applying date) with recording function, this patent application is contained in this as reference integral body.Also can on local digital memory device or server, record the project of selection.At the U.S. Patent application of Hassel etc., sequence number No.09/157256 has described the program guidance system with local digital storage capacity in (September 17 1998 applying date), and this patent application is contained in this as reference integral body.
Interactive information display screen can comprise channel correlation/network options.For example, as shown in Figure 15 a, interactive information display screen 702 can comprise network of relation option 704 and channel correlation option 706, and other two user-selectable options.In the operation, when the user when listing display screen 700 is selected listing such as the listing of program 5, program guide can show interactive information display screen 702.Interactive information display screen 702 can comprise the detailed description of the program (program 5) of selection, and user-selectable options.Interactive information display screen 702 can comprise graphic image 701, and graphic image 701 will further specify in the back.When the user selected network of relation option 704, program guide can show interactive information display screen 710.Interactive information display screen 710 can comprise the detailed description of the TV network relevant with the program of selecting (program 5), and the user-selectable options that is used to realize the program guide function relevant with this network.When the user selected channel correlation option 706, program guide can show interactive information display screen 712.Interactive information display screen 712 can comprise the detailed description of the television channel relevant with the program of selecting (program 5), and the user-selectable options that is used to realize the program guide function relevant with this channel.For convenience's sake, discuss altogether and show network of relation option 704 and channel correlation option 706.
Represented among Figure 15 b to provide to have network of relation/interactive information display screen of channel option, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 702 of Figure 15 a.In step 292, after the user selected a project, program guide can show interactive information display screen.The step that shows interactive information display screen, i.e. step 292 can comprise the step (step 282) of demonstration network of relation/channel option.When the project of selecting was program, network of relation/channel option was effective.At step 286a, after the user had selected the network of relation option, program guide can show the interactive information display screen of this network.At step 286b, after the user has selected the channel correlation option, the interactive information display screen that program guide can this channel.Described channel can be to propagate the television channel of selecting program (for example, the program 5 among Figure 15 a).Network can be and select the related TV network of program, perhaps with the related TV network of channel of broadcasting the selection program.
Interactive information display screen can comprise the network of relation option, current program options, program options at hand.For example, as shown in Figure 16 a, interactive information display screen 550 can comprise network of relation option 552, current program options 554, and program options 556 at hand, and other user-selectable options.Interactive information display screen 550 can comprise the video section 558 that will further specify in the back.In the operation, when the user when the program guide display screen is selected project such as channel (as shown in the figure) or network, program guide can show interactive information display screen 550.When the project of selecting was network, interactive information display screen 550 can comprise the channel correlation option, rather than comprises the network of relation option.When the user selected network of relation option 552, program guide can show interactive information display screen 560.Interactive information display screen 560 can comprise the detailed description of the TV network relevant with the previous channel of selecting (for example with network relevant channel), and the user-selectable options that is used to realize the program guide function relevant with network.When the user selected current program options 554, program guide can show interactive information display screen 562.Interactive information display screen 562 can comprise the detailed description of the current program on the channel (perhaps network, if before selected network), and the user-selectable options that is used to realize the program guide function relevant with current program.When the user selected at hand program options 556, program guide can show interactive information display screen 564.Interactive information display screen 562 can comprise on the channel (perhaps network, if before selected network), the detailed description of program on the horizon, and the user-selectable options that is used to realize the program guide function relevant with program on the horizon.
Figure 16 b has represented to provide and has had the network of relation option, the current program options or the interactive information display screen of program options at hand, for example related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 550 of Figure 16 a.In step 292, after the user selected a project, program guide can show interactive information display screen.The step that shows interactive information display screen, promptly step 292 can comprise the step (step 566) that shows the network of relation option, shows the step (step 568) of current program options, perhaps shows the step (step 570) of program options at hand.Program guide can determine that the network of relation option is effective by determining that the project of selecting is a channel.Program guide can be channel or network by the project of determine selecting, and determines current program or program options is effective at hand.If the user selects the network of relation option, then program guide can show the interactive information display screen of the network relevant with the previous channel of selecting in step 572.If the user selects current program options, then in step 574, program guide can show the channel of previous selection or the interactive information display screen of the current program on the network.If the user selects program options at hand, then in step 576, program guide can show the channel of previous selection or the interactive information display screen of the program on the horizon on the network.For convenience's sake, network of relation, current program and at hand program options lump together and describe.These options can show together, show separately, and perhaps combination shows.
Interactive information display screen can comprise the option that relates to the internet, web page selection for example, chat option, E-mail option (back will be described).For example, as shown in Figure 17 a, interactive information display screen 580 can comprise web page selection 582, chat option 584 and three other user-selectable options.In the operation, when the user selected project such as program or listing, program guide can show interactive information display screen 580.Interactive information display screen 580 can comprise the detailed description of option, and user-selectable options.If the user selects web page selection 582, then program guide can show interactive information display screen 588.Interactive information display screen 588 can comprise the complete or part on-screen displays 590 of the webpage relevant with the project of selecting.Program guide may move the related application that is used to watch webpage, and may offer described application program to the related web page address, so that allow to show the webpage relevant with program.If desired, before the operation webpage was watched application program, program guide can show and the relevant a series of webpages of selecting 581 of project, provide the chance of selecting webpage from this tabulation to the user.If the user selects chat option 584, then program guide can show interactive information display screen 592.Interactive information display screen 592 can comprise the partial or complete on-screen displays 594 of the chat conversations relevant with selecting program.Program guide may move the chat conversations application program, and provides and will add or begin, the chat conversations relevant information relevant with program to this application program.Program guide can provide predetermined alerting signal to the user, so that add the chance of the chat conversations relevant with option.
Represented to provide interactive information display screen among Figure 17 b, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 580 of Figure 17 a with web page selection or chat option.After the user selected a project, in step 292, program guide can show interactive information display screen.The step that shows interactive information display screen, promptly step 292 can comprise the step (step 600) of display web page option and the step (step 602) of demonstration chat option.The step of display web page option can comprise the step (for example, determining whether the program of selecting has relevant web page address) of determining whether web page selection is applicable to the user and selects.Whether effectively the step that shows chat option can comprise definite chat option step (for example, determining whether there is the chat conversations application program in the set-top box).
If the user selects web page selection, then in step 606, program guide can provide the chance of watching the webpage relevant with the project of selecting to the user.This can comprise to the user provides from a series of webpages relevant with the project of selecting, and selects the chance of a webpage.By running browser, and the instruction browser retrieval webpage relevant with this program, web-site can be shown.Can provide the address of the webpage that will retrieve with the form of the part of the listing data that offer user television equipment devices.
If the user selects chat option, then in step 608.Program guide can provide the chance of participating in chat conversations (for example, showing, add that the alerting signal about chat conversations is scheduled in beginning, perhaps takes other operation relevant with chat conversations) to the user.Can be with the form of the part of the listing data that offer user television equipment devices, offering program guide with the relevant data of chat.
For convenience's sake, web page selection and chat option are lumped together describe.These options can show together, show separately, and perhaps combination shows.Work as user selected channel, network, program grouping, program or listing, so that when entering interactive information display screen, web page selection and chat option are effective.U.S. Patent application at Deweese that applies for simultaneously with present patent application etc., sequence number No.09/356270, and the U.S. Patent application of Ellis etc., the system that relates to chat has been described among the sequence number No.09/346134, above-mentioned patent application is contained in this as reference integral body.
Interactive information display screen can comprise status indicator.For example, as shown in Figure 18 a, interactive information display screen 344 can comprise father and mother's locking states designator 350.When the user from program set tabulation display screen 342, when selecting program set #2, program guide can show interactive information display screen 338.Interactive information display screen 338 can comprise the detailed description of program set #2, and four user-selectable options that comprise father and mother's locking option 340.When the user selects father and mother's locking option 340, can provide the chance of input PIN (PIN) to the user.When the effective PIN of input, program guide can show interactive information display screen 344, and interactive information display screen 344 comprises the identical detailed description of program set #2, and the identical option that shows in interactive information display screen 338.In addition, interactive information display screen 344 can comprise the status indicator 350 of father and mother's locking option.Status indicator 350 can indicate present program set #2 by locking to the user.Status indicator 350 can be the part of the information of demonstration in the detailed description part of interactive information display screen.Also can for example buy to other program guide function, remind, the state information of recording function provides status indicator.
Represented to provide interactive information display screen among Figure 18 b, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 344 of Figure 18 a with status indicator.In step 292, after the user selected a project, program guide can show interactive information display screen.The step that shows interactive information display screen, i.e. step 292 can comprise the step (step 341) of show state designator.The program that program guide can be determined and select, network, the state of some program guide function that channel or program set are relevant.For example, program guide can determine that whether purchased the program selected or by locking.Status indicator can be integrated in the detailed description part of interactive information display screen.
Interactive information display screen can comprise other option in the coverage diagram.For example, as shown in Figure 19 a, interactive information display screen 364 comprises the coverage diagram 366 that is used to buy channel.In the operation, when the user from channel list display screen 356, when selecting channel #4, program guide can show interactive information display screen 352.Interactive information display screen 352 can comprise the detailed description of channel #4, and comprises four user-selectable options buying channel #4 option 354.When the user selected to buy channel #4 option 354, program guide can show interactive information display screen 364, and interactive information display screen 364 comprises the identical detailed description of channel #4, and identical user-selectable options.In addition, interactive information display screen 364 can comprise coverage diagram 366, and coverage diagram 366 is provided for buying other option of channel #4.For example, coverage diagram 366 can provide to the user and watch the chance that is used for buying by phone the instruction of channel #4.When showing coverage diagram 366, user-selectable options (father and mother's locking control, the preference abridged table is bought channel #4, other user-selectable options) is disabled.When selecting other function (for example, preference abridged table, father and mother's locking, prompting etc.), the coverage diagram such as coverage diagram 366 also can provide other option.
Represented to provide interactive information display screen among Figure 19 b, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 364 of Figure 19 a with coverage diagram.After the user selected a project, in step 292, program guide can show interactive information display screen.Show the step of interactive information display screen, promptly step 292 can comprise the explicit user selectable option, for example buys option, and preference abridged table option is recorded the step of option etc.In step 357, after the user had selected an option, program guide can show the coverage diagram that is provided for realizing selecting other option of option.Coverage diagram can be shown in due course.For example, when user's selecting tuning channel option, be not applicable to any other option of realizing the tuning in to channels option owing to generally do not exist, so show that coverage diagram will be unfavorable.
As mentioned above, interactive information display screen can allow the user to use the volume screen to obtain effectively, but because the cause of size restrictions does not have the user-selectable options that shows.For example, as shown in Figure 20 a, but interactive information display screen 368 can comprise the arrow 371 of the more user-selectable options of indication user's rolling view (for example horizontal rolling is browsed).At the beginning, highlight can be placed on the preference abridged table option 370.By pressing remote controller right key (perhaps other suitable direction guiding key) five times, the user can enter, and shows, and highlight is placed on effectively that what still be not shown watches on the option 382.Be rolled to and watch option 382 can cause other option to be pushed away display screen.Arrow 373 indications are by rolling, and those options that pushed away screen remain addressable.If desired, can make user-selectable options constitute a continuous loop.
Represented to provide interactive information display screen among Figure 20 b, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 368 of Figure 20 a with rotatable user-selectable options.After the user selected a project, in step 292, program guide can show interactive information display screen.Show the step of interactive information display screen, promptly step 292 can comprise the explicit user selectable option, for example buys option, and preference abridged table option is recorded the step of option etc.Program guide can determine whether to exist the enough display spaces that are enough to show certain user's selectable option.In step 381, after program guide determined that display space is not enough, program guide can provide rolling view effective to the user, but the chance of those options that are not shown (for example, by arrow indicator is provided, and allow the user to be rolled to the option that is not shown).
Interactive information display screen can comprise the listing option.For example, as shown in Figure 21 a, interactive information display screen 384 can comprise listing option 386, and six other options (father and mother's locking option 390, abridged table option 392 is watched option 384, put into collection and press from both sides option 396, program set option 398, and buy option 400).In the operation, when the user when channel list display screen 388 is selected channels 11, program guide can show interactive information display screen 384.Interactive information display screen 384 can comprise the selection channel, i.e. the detailed description of channel 11, and user-selectable options 384,386,390,392,394,396,398 and 400.When the user selects listing option 386, can show the display screen 402 that comprises the rendition list on the channel 11.
Represented to provide interactive information display screen among Figure 21 b, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 368 of Figure 21 a with listing option.In step 292, after the user selected a project, program guide can show interactive information display screen.The step that shows interactive information display screen, i.e. step 292 can comprise the step (step 492) of display program table options.After the user selected the listing option, program guide can show the listing (step 512) of option.Determining option when program guide is channel, when network or program grouping, and can the display program table options.
Interactive information display screen can comprise and withdraws from option.For example, as shown in Figure 22 a, interactive information display screen 614 can comprise and withdraws from option 616, and three other options (channel correlation option, father and mother's option and abridged table option).Interactive information display screen 614 also can comprise the detailed description of option.Can withdraw from the option 616 by highlight is placed on, and press remote controller key (for example, the OK key), select to withdraw from option 616.In response, program guide can make the user return and watch TV.
Represented among Figure 22 b to provide to have the interactive information display screen that withdraws from option, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 614 of Figure 22 a.In step 292, can show interactive information display screen.Show the step of interactive information display screen, promptly step 292 can comprise the step that withdraws from option (step 622) is provided.When the user selected to withdraw from option, in step 624, program guide can make the user return and watch TV.Withdrawing from that option needn't be shown as can be accessed by the user.For example, Yu Ding remote controller key can be used for selecting to withdraw from option.
Interactive information display screen can comprise occurrences option.For example, as shown in Figure 22 a, interactive information display screen 618 can comprise occurrences option 620 and four other options (the network of relation option withdraws from option for current program options, program options at hand).For example, can be by highlight be placed on the occurrences option 620, and press remote controller key (for example, the OK key), occurrences option 620 in the selection.After the occurrences option 620, program guide makes the user return last program guide display screen in the choice.
Represented to provide interactive information display screen among Figure 22 b, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 618 of Figure 22 a with last occurrences option.In step 292, can show interactive information display screen.Show the step of interactive information display screen, promptly step 292 can comprise the step of occurrences option (step 626) is provided.Before the occurrences option, program guide can determine whether effectively this option (for example, determines whether the screen that showed last time is the program guide display screen) on showing.After the user selected occurrences option, in step 628, program guide can make the user return last program guide display screen.If desired, last occurrences option is suitable for making the user to return last screen (for example, return and watch TV, return last program guide display screen (if any) or the like) all the time.Last occurrences option needn't be shown as can be accessed by the user.For example, Yu Ding remote controller key can be used for selecting occurrences option.
As mentioned above, interactive information display screen can allow user's rolling view effective, but since the restriction of display size, the detailed description information that is not shown.For example, as shown in Figure 23 a, interactive information display screen 630 can comprise the indication user can roll (for example vertical scrolling) browse the arrow 632 of more information.By pressing remote controller directionkeys (perhaps other suitable direction guiding key), the user can obtain the more information about option.The information that the rolling view more information can make some show is left display screen.Arrow 634 can represent that the information that is pushed away display screen is still retrievable by rolling.(for example, a) time, status indicator can roll together along with information, perhaps can be positioned a certain fixed position on the display screen referring to Figure 18 when information comprises status indicator.
Represented to provide interactive information display screen among Figure 23 b, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 630 of Figure 23 a with rotatable detailed description information.After the user selected a project, in step 292, program guide can show interactive information display screen.The step that shows interactive information display screen, i.e. step 292 can comprise the step of the detailed description that shows option.Program guide can determine whether that enough display spaces are used to show some detailed description information.In step 636, after program guide determined that display space is not enough, program guide can provide rolling view effective to the user, but the chance of the detailed description information that is not shown (for example, by arrow indicator is provided, and allowing the described description of user's scrolling).
Interactive information display screen can comprise channel collecting folder option.For example, as shown in Figure 24 a, interactive information display screen 522 can comprise channel collecting folder option 524 and six other option (father and mother's locking options 528, watch option 530, abridged table option 532, listing option 534, service groups option 536 and purchase option 538).In the operation, when the user from listing display screen 526, when selecting channel 4, program guide can show interactive information display screen 522.Interactive information display screen 522 can comprise the detailed description of channel 4, and user-selectable options 524,528,530,532,536 and 538.When user selected channel collection option 524, program guide can add the channel of selecting in the channel collecting folder, and can show interactive information display screen 540.Interactive information display screen 540 can comprise the identical detailed description of selecting channel, and can comprise user-selectable options, reminder option for example, and the abridged table option is bought option etc.Detailed description can comprise that indication channel 4 is status indicators 529 of the channel liked of user.The user-selectable options of interactive information display screen 540 can comprise the option of deleting 542 from collection.
Represented to provide interactive information display screen among Figure 24 b, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 522 of Figure 24 a with collection option.In step 292, after the user selected a project, program guide can show interactive information display screen.The step that shows interactive information display screen, promptly step 292 can comprise the step (step 494) that shows the collection option.The project of determine selecting when program guide is in order to enter interactive information display screen, and when the channel of selection or network, the collection option is effective., select after the channel collecting folder option from interactive information display screen the user, in step 514, program guide can add this channel in the channel collecting folder, perhaps this channel of deletion from the channel collecting folder.
Interactive information display screen about network list can comprise local channel option.For example, as shown in Figure 25 a, interactive information display screen 444 can comprise local channel option 426, and three other options (father and mother's locking option 450, preference abridged table option 452 is bought option 454).In the operation, when the user selected network F from listing display screen 448, program guide can show interactive information display screen 444.Interactive information display screen 444 can comprise the detailed description of network F, and user-selectable options 446,450,452 and 454.Local channel option 446 can comprise the viewing area of the related local channel of network F that is used to discern and selects.When the user selected local channel option 446, program guide can show interactive information display screen 456.Interactive information display screen 456 can comprise the detailed description of channel X, and user-selectable options.
Represented to provide interactive information display screen among Figure 25 b, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 444 of Figure 25 a with local channel option.After the user selected a project, in step 292, program guide can show interactive information display screen.Show the step of interactive information display screen, promptly step 292 can comprise the step (step 498) that shows local channel option.When program guide determined that the project of selecting is network, local channel option was effective.After the user selected local channel option, in step 518, program guide can show the interactive information display screen of the local channel relevant with the network of selecting.
Interactive information display screen can comprise program analysis component option.The program grouping can be a program set, series performance, mini-series program, physical culture series performance etc.For example, as shown in Figure 26 a, interactive information display screen 460 can comprise program set assembly option 462 and four other options (preference abridged table option 466, father and mother's locking option 468 and purchase option 470).In the operation, when the user selects program set, so that when obtaining information, program guide can show interactive information display screen 460.Interactive information display screen 460 can comprise the program set of selection, i.e. the detailed description of program set 2, and user-selectable options 462,466,468,470 and 472.The viewing area that provides such as the class text of " the program set program A " of the sign of program (program A) can be provided program set assembly option 462, and program A is the part of program set 2.When the user selected program set assembly option 462, program guide can show interactive information display screen 474, and interactive information display screen 474 can comprise the detailed description of program A, and such as reminder option, record option, abridged table option, the user-selectable options of program set option and so on.
As shown in Figure 26 b, interactive information display screen 463 can comprise program analysis component option 465, and four other options.In the operation, when the user selects program grouping, when obtaining more information, program guide can show interactive information display screen 463.Interactive information display screen 463 is enumerated the program grouping of selection, the part of program grouping 3, and user-selectable options.The viewing area that is used to provide such as the class text of " information of part A is formed in grouping about program " can be provided program analysis component option 465.When the user selects program analysis component option 465, the interactive information display screen 467 of the part A of program guide meeting display program grouping 3.If desired, interactive information display screen 463 can comprise a series of rotatable program grouping parts, and can comprise about selecting the user-selectable options of program grouping, for example buy option, father and mother's locking options etc. (for example, referring to Figure 26 d), described program grouping part is optionally, so that enter the interactive information display screen of the program grouping part of enumerating.
Represented to provide interactive information display screen among Figure 26 c, the interactive information display screen 460 of Figure 26 a for example, the perhaps related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 463 of Figure 26 b with program analysis component option.After the user selected a project, in step 292, program guide can show interactive information display screen.The step that shows interactive information display screen, it is step 292, the step (step 500) that can comprise display program analysis component option is that program (for example divides into groups when the project of the definite selection of program guide, the mini-series program, the physical culture series performance, program set etc.) time, program analysis component option is effective.In step 520, after the user selects program analysis component option, but the interactive information display screen of program guide display program group part (for example being the program of the part of this program set).If desired, step 520 can comprise and show a series of program set parts, so that provide a certain part of selection from this tabulation to the user, thus the chance of interactive information display screen that enters the part of selection.
Represented to provide interactive information display screen among Figure 27, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 702 of Figure 15 a with graphic image.In step 292, program guide can show interactive information display screen.In step 638, program guide can show one or more graphic images.Graphic image can be relevant with the project of selecting.Graphical illustration is selectable, so as to obtain with should the relevant information of image.
Represented to provide interactive information display screen among Figure 27, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 550 of Figure 16 a with video display frame.In step 292, program guide can show interactive information display screen.In step 640, the program guide displayable video.Described video can be a video segment, broadcast video etc.Video segment can be relevant with the project of selecting (for example, video segment can be that the video of program is previewed).Video segment is selectable, so that obtain the information relevant with described video segment.Be positioned at the server of TV distribution facility by utilization, required video segment can be provided.Described the system that video segment wherein is provided in U.S. Patent No. 5523796, this patent is contained in this as reference integral body.Broadcast video can be relevant with the project of selecting (for example, when the project of selection is the current program of broadcasting, network perhaps during channel, can show described program, the image video that dwindles of channel or network).Broadcast video also can have nothing to do with the project of selecting (for example, show and come from the visual broadcast video that dwindles that the user enters the channel of watching before the program guide).
Represented to provide interactive information display screen among Figure 27, the interactive information display screen 120 of Fig. 6 a for example, the perhaps related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 138 of Fig. 7 a with advertisement.In step 292, program guide can show the interactive information display screen that can comprise advertisement.In step 642, the advertisement that program guide can show relevant with the project of selecting (or irrelevant).For example, in order to show irrelevant advertisement, program guide can show a certain advertisement according to predetermined advertisement circulation.Relevant advertisement can comprise the advertisement that only has an attribute with the project of selecting.Advertisement is selectable, so that obtain the more information relevant with advertisement.For example, can select a certain advertisement, so that show the option of buying dependent merchandise.The option of buying dependent merchandise can comprise that (directly from the user or through the TV distribution facility) cover capable mechanism to order and transmit order.At the U.S. Patent application of Knudson etc., sequence number No.09/034939 described in (March 4 1998 applying date) can be from the system of program guide order item, and this patent application is contained in this as reference integral body.At the U.S. Patent application of Ellis etc., sequence number No.08/428809 has also described the program guidance system with article order functionality in (the April 24 nineteen ninety-five applying date), and this patent application is contained in this as reference integral body.
Interactive information display screen can comprise the option relevant with the internet, for example E-mail option.For example, as shown in Figure 28 a, interactive information display screen 644 can comprise E-mail option 646 and two other user-selectable options.When the user selected E-mail option 646, program guide can show interactive information display screen 648.Interactive information display screen 648 can comprise the preparation Email, and Email is sent to the display screen 650 of the address relevant with option.Described address can be inserted in the display screen 650 automatically.If desired, after selecting E-mail option, program guide can show interactive information display screen 652, interactive information display screen 652 can comprise the video that is used for option, image, video segment, commodity, perhaps program guide data sends to the display screen 654 of the e-mail address that the user provides.Program guide also can show the interactive information display screen 656 that comprises display screen 658.Display screen 658 can comprise the option that is used for send Email, described Email has the information relevant with option, text for example, the video of option, watch the mandate of option, the image relevant, relevant with the option step fragment of looking with option, the commodity relevant with option, the program guide data of option etc.
Represented to provide interactive information display screen among Figure 28 b, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 644 of Figure 28 a with E-mail option.After the user selected a project, program guide can show interactive information display screen.The step that shows interactive information display screen, promptly step 292 can comprise showing E-mail option (step 660).Show that E-mail option can comprise the step of determining that whether effectively E-mail option (for example, determines whether the program of selecting has relevant e-mail address).When the project of selecting is a program, listing, channel, network, perhaps during the program grouping, E-mail option is effective.In step 662, after the user selected E-mail option, program guide can provide the chance of send Email to the user.Step 662 can comprise that demonstration is used for the option of send Email, the relevant information of project that described Email comprises and selects, and for example text is recorded, and watches mandate, image, video segment, commodity, program guide data etc.Step 662 can comprise that operation is used to prepare and the step of the email application of send Email (for example, showing the Email rough draft with e-mail address relevant with option).Can offer the form of a part of the listing data of user television equipment devices, the data relevant with Email are offered program guide.U.S. Patent application at McKissick that applies for simultaneously with present patent application etc., among the sequence number No.09/356245, and the U.S. Patent application of mentioning in the above, described the program guide function relevant with Email among the sequence number No.09/346134, the U.S. Patent application of sequence number No.09/356245 is contained in this as reference integral body.E-mail option can be used for providing the feedback about specific program.
Interactive information display screen can comprise data service option or application of option.For example, as shown in Figure 29 a, interactive information display screen 664 can comprise data service option 666, application of option 668 and other appropriate users selectable option.When user-selected number during according to service option 666, program guide can show interactive information display screen 670, and interactive information display screen 670 comprises and is used to show section data or the complete screen display frame 672 that comes from the data, services relevant with option.When the user selected application of option 668, program guide can show interactive information display screen 674, and interactive information display screen 674 can comprise part or the complete screen display frame 676 that is used to show the application relevant with option.
Represented to provide interactive information display screen among Figure 29 b, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 664 of Figure 29 a with data service option.Select a project the user, so that when obtaining information, in step 292, program guide can show interactive information display screen.The step that shows interactive information display screen can comprise video data service option (step 678).The video data service option can comprise determines whether the data, services relevant with option be effective.After the user had selected a data service option, in step 692, program guide can show the data relevant with option (for example, real-time stock handset).At the U.S. Patent application of Knudson etc., sequence number No.09/229047 has described the data, services application in (January 12 1999 applying date), and this patent application is contained in this as reference integral body.
Represented to provide interactive information display screen among Figure 29 b, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 664 of Figure 29 a with application of option.In step 292, show that interactive information display screen can comprise the step (step 680) of display application option.Whether effectively the display application option can comprise determines the application relevant with option step.After the user had selected an application of option, in step 682, program guide can move the application relevant with option, and showed the application (for example, display video recreation) that is moving.For convenience, data service option and application of option lumped together describe.These options can be presented in the interactive information display screen together or separately.The U.S. Patent application of mentioning has in the above been described the program guidance system with non-program guide application power among the sequence number No.09/346134.
Interactive information display screen can comprise the Video Option.For example, as shown in Figure 30 a, interactive information display screen 802 can comprise the Video Option 804, other user-selectable options, and the detailed description of option.When the user selects program 4 from program guide display screen 800,, can show interactive information display screen 802 so that when obtaining more information.When the user selects the Video Option 804, program guide can be in part in the interactive information display screen 802 or complete screen display frame display video.Described video can be and the relevant video of option (program 5), or the part of option.If desired, when selecting the Video Option 804, program guide can be downloaded and the relevant video segment of option (program 5).Form that can background process is downloaded.
Represented to provide interactive information display screen among Figure 30 b, for example the related exemplary steps of the interactive information display screen 802 of Figure 30 a with the Video Option.Selected a certain project the user, so that obtain after the information, in step 292, program guide can show interactive information display screen.The step (step 292) of demonstration interactive information display screen can comprise the step (step 808) of display video option.Whether effectively the display video option can comprise determines the Video Option step 808a.When the project of selecting is program (a perhaps listing), channel, network, perhaps during the program grouping, the Video Option is effective.After the user selected the Video Option, in step 810, program guide can provide video segment (for example, show the video segment relevant with project, show the part of option, download the video segment relevant with option etc.).
Can in the interactive information display screen of option,, show the option such as option described above with any suitable combination.For for simplicity,, the appropriateness of the demonstration of each option is described about each option.
Remote controller can have shortcut.For example, remote controller can have recording key, locking key, collection key etc.If desired, when being transferred to a certain program, perhaps highlight listing, channel when network or program grouping, is pressed one of these shortcuts, can cause showing and program listing, channel, network, the perhaps relevant information display screen of program grouping, and (for example, option is recorded in automatic selection can to cause selecting automatically the option relevant with shortcut, the locking option, collection option etc.).If desired, when interactive information display screen is shown, press shortcut and (for example can select available option, option is recorded in selection, father and mother's locking option, collection option etc.), and do not need other operation that the user selects this option (for example, the user needn't the highlight available options, and presses the data entry key of this option, to select this option).
Though mainly under the environment of program guide and the project relevant with program, described principle of the present invention, the present invention is not limited thereto.If desired, project can be and the irrelevant project of program, and show that the interactive application of these projects can be that non-program guide is used.For example, interactive application can be that home shopping is used, and project can be a list of articles, when the user selects required project, is displayed in the interactive home shopping information display screen about the side information of option.This screen comprises and various home shopping functions, for example relevant with World Wide Web function, the selectable option that home shopping chat feature etc. are relevant.
Foregoing only is used to illustrate principle of the present invention, and under situation about not departing from the scope of the present invention with spirit, those of skill in the art can make various modifications.

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1. the using method that has the interactive TV program guide of some program guide function, wherein the user can watch some projects relevant with program, and wherein on each project relevant with program, have the information that interrelates with described each project relevant with program, described method comprises the steps:
Show the project that at least one is relevant with program to the user;
Allow the user to select the described project relevant with program, thus the information that acquisition interrelates;
Determine which effective program guide function can be implemented for the project of selecting relevant with program; And
Show that interactive information display screen, described interactive information display screen comprise the project relevant with program that is used to realize for selecting, the selectable program guide options of effective program guide function that can be implemented, and the information that interrelates with the project of selection.
2. in accordance with the method for claim 1, project relevant with program is TV programme in it, and described method also comprises:
To user's display of television programmes; With
Allow the user to select described TV programme, thus the information that acquisition and described TV programme interrelate.
3. in accordance with the method for claim 1, project relevant with program is listing in it, and described method also comprises:
To user's display program table; With
Allow the user to select described listing, thus the information that acquisition and described listing interrelate.
4. in accordance with the method for claim 1, project relevant with program is listing in it, and described method also comprises:
Simultaneously show some listings to the user; With
Allow the user to select one of listing, thus the information that acquisition and this listing interrelate.
5. in accordance with the method for claim 1, wherein determining step comprises the information that the project relevant with program of basis and selection interrelates, and determines the number of effective program guide function.
6. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen comprises the information that the project relevant with program of basis and selection interrelates, determine the title of option.
7. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises the relevant plurality of sub option of program guide options that shows and select.
8. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show the step of the coverage diagram comprise the plurality of sub option that is used to realize the program guide options selected.
9. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprise when at least one option effective, but because the restriction of display size and when not being shown, the step of the described option that rolls.
10. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen is included in display ads in the interactive information display screen.
11. in accordance with the method for claim 10, wherein display ads comprises the chance that this advertisement of selection is provided to the user.
12. in accordance with the method for claim 1, obtainable with the program relevant item that the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises that rolling view selects, but be not shown for information about.
13. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, the video segment that interrelates with the program relevant item that shows and select.
14. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, the image that interrelates with the program relevant item that shows and select.
Comprise that show to select and the state program relevant item 15. wherein show in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step of interactive information display screen.
16. in accordance with the method for claim 15, wherein whether state representation is provided with alerting signal for what select with the program relevant item.
17. in accordance with the method for claim 15, wherein whether state representation has arranged the plan of recording for what select with the program relevant item.
18. in accordance with the method for claim 15, wherein whether state representation has bought the project relevant with program of selection.
19. in accordance with the method for claim 15, wherein state representation select with the program relevant item whether on collection.
20. the state representation father and mother project relevant selected of locking whether wherein in accordance with the method for claim 15, with program.
Allow user's selective listing 21. in accordance with the method for claim 1, wherein allow step to comprise.
Allow the user to select in progress program 22. in accordance with the method for claim 1, wherein allow step to comprise.
Allow the user to select information option 23. in accordance with the method for claim 1, wherein allow step to comprise from another interactive information display screen.
24. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the project of wherein selecting relevant with program is TV programme.
25. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the project of wherein selecting relevant with program is channel.
26. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the project of wherein selecting relevant with program is network.
27. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the project of wherein selecting relevant with program is program set.
28. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the project of wherein selecting relevant with program is the program grouping.
29. showing wherein in accordance with the method for claim 1, that the step of interactive information display screen comprises is provided for returning the option that withdraws from of watching TV.
30. showing wherein in accordance with the method for claim 1, that the step of interactive information display screen comprises provides the last occurrences option of returning the last program guide display screen that the user advances into earlier.
31. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show the option relevant with the program guide prompting function.
32. in accordance with the method for claim 1, wherein the project relevant with program of Xuan Zeing is program, shows that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, shows the reminder option of the alerting signal be used to be provided with program.
33. in accordance with the method for claim 1, wherein relevant with program project is a program, and the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises the optional reminder option of user of the alerting signal that is provided for cancelling this program.
34. in accordance with the method for claim 1, wherein relevant with program project is a program, and the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises the optional reminder option of user of the alerting signal that is provided for revising this program.
35. in accordance with the method for claim 1, wherein relevant with program project is the program grouping, shows that wherein the step of interactive information display screen comprises the optional reminder option of user that is provided for being provided with for the program grouping a series of alerting signals.
36. in accordance with the method for claim 1, wherein relevant with program project is program grouping, and the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises the optional reminder option of user of a series of alerting signals that are provided for revising the program grouping.
37. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show and the relevant option of program guide father and mother controlled function.
38. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show that father and mother control option.
39. wherein showing in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step of interactive information display screen comprises:
In interactive information display screen, show that father and mother control option; With
When selecting father and mother to control option, require the input password.
40. according to the described method of claim 39, wherein in interactive information display screen, show that father and mother control option and comprise attribute according to the project of selecting relevant with program, select father and mother to control.
41. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, the project relevant with program that permits a user to selection selected the option of father and mother's control.
42. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, permit a user to the option of the project cancellation father and mother control relevant of selection with program.
43. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, the project relevant with program that permits a user to selection changes the option of father and mother's control.
44. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is selected from program and channel, in interactive information display screen, the project relevant with program that permits a user to selection is provided with the option of father and mother's control.
45. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show and buy the option relevant of selection with the program relevant item.
46. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show the purchase option that allows user's momentary impulse (onimpulse) to buy the project of selecting relevant with program.
47. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show the purchase option that allows the user to buy the project of selecting relevant by phone with program.
48. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show the purchase option that allows user instant (ondemand) to buy the project of selecting relevant with program.
49. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show and buy option.
50. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is channel, in interactive information display screen, show and buy option.
51. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is program set, in interactive information display screen, show and buy option.
52. wherein showing in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step of interactive information display screen comprises:
In interactive information display screen, show and buy option; With
Allow user's input to finish and buy required purchase code.
53. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show to allow the user to cancel purchase option selection and the purchase request program relevant item.
54. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show the folder option of puting into collection.
55. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show that allowing a project settings relevant with program is the option of collection channel.
56. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show the option that allows the project that deletion is relevant with program from the channel collecting folder.
57. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show the option relevant with the user's preferences abridged table.
58. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show preference abridged table option, described preference abridged table option provides according to that select and the attribute program relevant item, the chance that control preference abridged table is provided with.
59. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show the preference abridged table option that the chance that the setting of preference abridged table is set is provided.
60. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show the preference abridged table option that the deletion preference chance that abridged table is provided with is provided.
61. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show the preference abridged table option that the chance that changes the setting of preference abridged table is provided.
62. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen comprises when the project relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show the option relevant with the user's preferences abridged table.
63. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen comprises when the project relevant with program is channel, in interactive information display screen, show the option relevant with the user's preferences abridged table.
64. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show the relevant option of other projection with the project of selecting relevant with program.
65. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show the relevant option of specific other projection with the project of selecting relevant with program.
66. wherein showing in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step of interactive information display screen comprises:
When the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show the relevant option of specific other projection with the project of selecting relevant with program; With
The interactive information display screen that shows described specific other projection.
67. wherein showing in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step of interactive information display screen comprises:
When the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show the relevant option of specific other projection with the project of selecting relevant with program; With
Demonstration contains the information display screen of a series of other projections with the form of independent option.
68. wherein showing in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step of interactive information display screen comprises:
When the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show and the relevant option of other projection that select and the program relevant item;
Demonstration contains the information display screen of a series of described other projections with the form of independent option; With
Allow user's rolling view to exist, but other projection that is not shown.
69. wherein showing in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step of interactive information display screen comprises:
When the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show and the relevant option of other projection that select and the program relevant item; With
Demonstration is with the form of independent option, has a series of described other projections, and has the information display screen of the information relevant with a projection highlighting in described other projection.
70. wherein showing in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step of interactive information display screen comprises:
When the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show and the relevant option of other projection that select and the program relevant item;
Demonstration has the information display screen of a series of described other projections with the form of independent option;
The interactive information display screen of the projection that demonstration is selected from described other projection.
71. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show to relate to have and option that all other programs that selects and the identical title of program relevant item are shown.
72. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show the option of identical and all other projections program relevant item that relate to selection.
73. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprise when select be the program grouping with the program relevant item time, in interactive information display screen, show to relate to the option of showing with all other programs of the part program relevant item as that select.
74. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show and the option relevant of recording selection with the program relevant item.
75. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen is included in and shows in the interactive information display screen and record option, when the described option of recording when selected, the instruction video cassette recorder is recorded the project relevant with program of selection.
76. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen is included in and shows in the interactive information display screen and record option, when the described option of recording when selected, the video record equipment that instruction is positioned at the TV distribution facility is recorded the project relevant with program of selection.
77. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen is included in and shows in the interactive information display screen and record option, when the described option of recording when selected, instruction local digital memory device is recorded the project relevant with program of selection.
78. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen demonstration be used to record selection the project relevant with program record option.
79. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is the program grouping, in interactive information display screen demonstration be used to record selection the project relevant with program record option.
80. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show the option be used to plan record the project relevant of selection with program.
81. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show to be used to delete option selection and the scheduled recording program relevant item.
82. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show to be used to revise option selection and the scheduled recording program relevant item.
83. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is the program of current broadcast, in interactive information display screen, show to be used to record selection and the option program relevant item.
84. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show and the relevant option of program grouping that select and the program relevant item.
85. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is series performance a part of, in interactive information display screen, and the display program packet options.
86. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is mini-series program a part of, display program packet options in interactive information display screen.
87. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is physical culture series performance a part of, display program packet options in interactive information display screen.
88. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is program set a part of, display program packet options in interactive information display screen.
89. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show the program packet options that is used to enter the interactive information display screen that relates to program grouping selection and the program relevant item.
90. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is channel, in interactive information display screen, show the program packet options that is used to enter the interactive information display screen that relates to program grouping selection and the program relevant item.
91. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, shows the program packet options of the interactive information display screen of the program grouping that is used to enter the project relevant with program that contains selection.
92. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, demonstration is used to show the program packet options that contain a series of programs groupings selection and the program relevant item.
93. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, shows the program packet options be used to enter the interactive information display screen that contains selection and the program set program relevant item.
94. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show to be used to show and to contain program packet options selection and a series of program set program relevant item.
95. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is the program grouping, in interactive information display screen, show the program analysis component option be used to obtain about the information of that select and a certain part program relevant item.
96. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is program set, in interactive information display screen, show the program analysis component option of the interactive information display screen be used to show selection and a certain program part program relevant item.
97. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is program set, in interactive information display screen, show the program analysis component option of the interactive information display screen be used to show selection and a certain channel part program relevant item.
98. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is series performance, in interactive information display screen, show the program analysis component option of the interactive information display screen be used to show selection and a certain program part program relevant item.
99. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is the mini-series program, in interactive information display screen, show the program analysis component option of the interactive information display screen be used to show selection and a certain program part program relevant item.
100. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is the physical culture series performance, in interactive information display screen, show the program analysis component option of the interactive information display screen be used to show selection and a certain program part program relevant item.
101. showing wherein in accordance with the method for claim 1, that the step of interactive information display screen is included in shows E-mail option in the interactive information display screen.
102. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show be used for to the E-mail option of the addresses email of selecting relevant with the program relevant item.
103. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show to be used to send at least a portion E-mail option with the record copies program relevant item that select.
104. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show to be used to send and watch E-mail option selection and the mandate program relevant item.
105. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show to be used to send to come from E-mail option selection and the image program relevant item.
106. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show to be used to send to relate to E-mail option selection and the video segment program relevant item.
107. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show to be used to send to relate to E-mail options selection and the commodity program relevant item.
108. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show to be used to send to relate to E-mail option selection and the performance guide information program relevant item.
109. showing wherein in accordance with the method for claim 1, that the step of interactive information display screen is included in shows feedback option in the interactive information display screen.
110. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show to be used to obtain to relate to data service option selection and the data, services program relevant item.
111. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show to be used to select to move to relate to option selection and the application program relevant item.
112. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show chat option.
113. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show to be used to participate in to relate to chat option selection and the chat conversations program relevant item.
114. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show to be used to begin to relate to chat option selection and the chat conversations program relevant item.
115. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show to be used for the predetermined chat option that relates to the alerting signal of selection and the chat conversations program relevant item.
116. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show to be used to enter to relate to the Internet option selection and the webpage program relevant item.
117. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show to be used to show and to relate to the Internet option selection and a series of webpages program relevant item.
118. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show the Video Option that is used for the display video fragment.
119. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show to be used to show and to relate to the Video Option selection and the video segment program relevant item.
120. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show to be used for downloading, so that local storage relates to the Video Option selection and the video segment program relevant item.
121. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen is included in the interactive information display screen, show be used to show a part that select with the Video Option program relevant item.
122. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show the channel correlation option be used to show the interactive information display screen of playing selection and the channel program relevant item.
123. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show the network of relation option be used to show the interactive information display screen of playing selection and the network program relevant item.
124. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprise when select be channel with the program relevant item time, in interactive information display screen, show be used to show selecting with the program relevant item on the current program options of interactive information display screen of the current program shown.
125. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprise when select be network with the program relevant item time, in interactive information display screen, show be used to show selecting with the program relevant item on the current program options of interactive information display screen of the current program shown.
126. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is channel, in interactive information display screen, show be used to show will select with the program relevant item on the program options at hand of interactive information display screen of the program shown.
127. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is network, in interactive information display screen, show be used to show will select with the program relevant item on the program options at hand of interactive information display screen of the program shown.
128. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is network, in interactive information display screen, show the local channel option of the interactive information display screen of the channel be used to be shown as selection and the local branch program relevant item.
129. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is channel, in interactive information display screen, show be used for Showplan will select with the program relevant item on the listing option of a series of programs of showing.
130. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is network, in interactive information display screen, show be used for Showplan will select with the program relevant item on the listing option of a series of programs of showing.
131. in accordance with the method for claim 1, show that wherein the step of interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is channel, in interactive information display screen, show the tuning in to channels option.
132., show that wherein the tuning in to channels option comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is music channel rename tuning in to channels option according to the described method of claim 131.
133. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show to be used to watch selection and the option of the watching program relevant item.
134. in accordance with the method for claim 1, the step that wherein shows interactive information display screen comprises when the project of selecting relevant with program is program on the horizon, in interactive information display screen, show to be used to be transferred to tuning in to channels option that select with projection and the channel program relevant item.
135. the method that interactive information display screen is provided in television system comprises:
Provide to the user and to select a plurality of and one of program relevant item, thereby obtain chance about the relevant information of this project; With
Show interactive information display screen, described interactive information display screen comprises the information relevant with option, and comprise optional hyperlink with the user of out of Memory display screen, described out of Memory display screen has the information about other and program relevant item, described other project relevant with program is different from the project of selection, but relevant with the project of selecting.
136., also comprise according to the described method of claim 135:
Various functions are provided;
Determine which function is effective for the project of selecting relevant with program;
In information display screen, for the project of selecting relevant with program provides definite function.
137., also comprise providing the reminder option that from interactive information display screen, to select, described reminder option to be used for realizing the program guide prompting function for the project of selecting relevant with program according to the described method of claim 135.
138. according to the described method of claim 135, also comprise the option of watching that can select from interactive information display screen is provided, watch option to be used for realizing watching function for the project of selecting relevant with program.
139. according to the described method of claim 135, also comprise the option of listening to that can select from interactive information display screen is provided, listen to option and be used for realizing listening to function for the project of selecting relevant with program.
140., also comprise providing the tuning in to channels that from interactive information display screen, to select option, tuning in to channels option to be used for realizing the tuning in to channels function for the project of selecting relevant with program according to the described method of claim 135.
141. according to the described method of claim 135, comprise also providing the father and mother that can from interactive information display screen, select to control option that father and mother control option and are used for realizing father and mother's controlled function for the project of selecting relevant with program.
142., also comprise the purchase that can select from interactive information display screen option is provided according to the described method of claim 135, buy selection and be used for for the project of selecting relevant with program, realize buying function.
143. according to the described method of claim 135, also comprise other channel/time option that can select from interactive information display screen is provided, other channel/time option is used for realizing other channel/time function of program guide for the project of selecting relevant with program.
144. according to the described method of claim 135, comprise also the preference abridged table that can select option is provided that preference abridged table option is used for for the project of selecting relevant with program from interactive information display screen, realize preference abridged table function.
145. according to the described method of claim 135, also comprise the option of recording that can select from interactive information display screen is provided, record option and be used for realizing recording function for the project of selecting relevant with program.
146. according to the described method of claim 135, comprise that also providing the program set that can select hyperlink, described program set hyperlink to be used to show comprises interactive information display screen selection and the program set program relevant item from interactive information display screen.
147., comprise that also providing the network that can select hyperlink, described network hyperlink to be used to show relates to interactive information display screen selection and the network program relevant item from interactive information display screen according to the described method of claim 135.
148., comprise that also providing the channel that can select hyperlink, described channel hyperlink to be used to show relates to interactive information display screen selection and the channel program relevant item from interactive information display screen according to the described method of claim 135.
149., also comprise according to the described method of claim 135:
Determine whether the project of selecting relevant with program is channel; With
The current program hyperlink that can select from interactive information display screen is provided, and described current program hyperlink is used to show the interactive information display screen of the current program on this channel.
150., also comprise according to the described method of claim 135:
Determine whether the project of selecting relevant with program is channel; With
The program at hand that can select from interactive information display screen hyperlink is provided, and the described hyperlink of program at hand is used to show on this channel the interactive information display screen of program at hand.
151., also comprise the webpage that provides the web page selection that from interactive information display screen, to select, web page selection to be used to show to relate to the project relevant of selection with program according to the described method of claim 135.
152., also comprise the chat conversations that provides the chat conversations that from interactive information display screen, to select option, chat conversations option to be used to show the project relevant that relates to selection with program according to the described method of claim 135.
153., also comprise providing the E-mail option that from interactive information display screen, to select, E-mail option to be used to draft to send to relating to selection and email message program continuous item destination address according to the described method of claim 135.
154. according to the described method of claim 135, also be included in the interactive information display screen, showing provides about status indicator that select and the state information program relevant item.
155., also comprise according to the described method of claim 135:
For the project of selecting relevant with program provides option; With
In interactive information display screen, show described option.
156., also comprise according to the described method of claim 135:
For the project of selecting relevant with program provides option;
Show the some of them option; With
Some other option of roll display.
157., also comprise providing the listing that from interactive information display screen, to select option, listing option to be used for aspect the project of selecting relevant, realizing program guide listing function with program according to the described method of claim 135.
158. according to the described method of claim 135, also comprise the option that withdraws from that can select from interactive information display screen is provided, withdraw from option and be used to withdraw from interactive information display screen.
159., also comprise providing the last occurrences option that from interactive information display screen, to select, last occurrences option to be used to return the last screen that the user enters according to the described method of claim 135.
160., also comprise and rolling and the information of selecting relevant with the program relevant item according to the described method of claim 135.
161. according to the described method of claim 135, comprise also the folder option of puting into collection that can select is provided that the folder option of puting into collection is used for realizing favorite function aspect the project of selecting relevant with program from interactive information display screen.
162., comprise that also providing the program that can select hyperlink, described program hyperlink to be used to show relates to interactive information display screen selection and the program program relevant item from interactive information display screen according to the described method of claim 135.
163. according to the described method of claim 135, wherein information display screen comprises graphic image.
164. according to the described method of claim 135, wherein information display screen comprises and the graphic image of selecting relevant with the program relevant item.
165. according to the described method of claim 135, wherein information display screen comprises graphic image, described graphic image is selectable, so that enter the information display screen of described graphic image.
166. according to the described method of claim 135, wherein information display screen comprises video image.
167. according to the described method of claim 135, wherein information display screen comprises and the project relevant broadcast video of selecting relevant with program.
168. according to the described method of claim 135, wherein information display screen comprises the relevant broadcast video of before having watched with the user of video.
169. according to the described method of claim 135, wherein information display screen comprises video segment.
170. according to the described method of claim 135, wherein information display screen comprises and the project relevant video segment of selecting relevant with program.
171. according to the described method of claim 135, wherein information display screen comprises provides video segment selection and the preview program relevant item.
172. according to the described method of claim 135, wherein information display screen comprises video segment, described video segment is selectable, so that enter the interactive information display screen of this video segment.
173. according to the described method of claim 135, wherein information display screen comprises advertisement.
174. according to the described method of claim 135, wherein information display screen comprises and the project relevant advertisement of selecting relevant with program.
175. according to the described method of claim 135, wherein information display screen comprises advertisement, described advertisement is selectable, so that enter the interactive information display screen of this advertisement.
176. a kind of using method of interactive TV program guide system comprises:
The information display screen that shows the description that contains television channel; With
In information display screen, show the tuning in to channels option, so that watch the program of just on this channel, playing.
177. a kind of using method of interactive TV program guide system comprises:
The information display screen that shows description with television channel; With
Show that in information display screen father and mother control option.
178. a kind of using method of interactive TV program guide system comprises:
The information display screen that shows description with television channel; With
In information display screen, show and buy option.
179. a kind of using method of interactive TV program guide system comprises:
The information display screen that shows description with TV network; With
The listing option that in information display screen, shows the listing be used to provide this network.
180. a kind of using method of interactive TV program guide system comprises:
The information display screen that shows description with television channel; With
In information display screen, show the collection option that is used for this channel is added the channel collecting folder.
181. a kind of using method of interactive TV program guide system comprises:
The information display screen that shows description with TV network; With
The program packet options be used to provide about the details of the sub-assembly (package) that comprises this network with the building block form is provided in information display screen.
182. a kind of using method of interactive TV program guide system comprises:
The information display screen that shows description with TV network; With
The local channel option be used to provide about the details of the local network branch of this network is provided in information display screen.
183. a kind of using method of interactive TV program guide system comprises:
On user television equipment devices, show the information display screen of description with TV programme grouping; With
In information display screen, show the program analysis component option of the details that a certain part that divides into groups about this program is provided.
184. have the interactive TV program guide system of some program guide function, wherein the user can watch some projects relevant with program, and wherein on each project relevant with program, have the information that interrelates with described each project relevant with program, described system comprises:
Interactive TV program guide to small part is implemented in the user television equipment devices on it, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to show the project that at least one is relevant with program to the user, be configured to allow the user to select the project relevant with program, thereby obtain relevant information, be configured to determine aspect the project of selecting relevant with program, which program guide function is effective, and be configured to show interactive information display screen, described interactive information display screen comprises that the project relevant with program that is used for for selecting realizes the selectable program guide options of effective program guide function, and comprises the relevant information of option.
185. according to the described system of claim 184, project relevant with program is TV programme in it, user television equipment devices also is configured to the display of television programmes to the user, and allows the user to select described TV programme, thereby obtains the information relevant with described TV programme.
186. according to the described system of claim 184, project relevant with program is listing in it, user television equipment devices also is configured to user's display program table, and allows the user to select described listing, thereby obtains the information relevant with described listing.
187. according to the described system of claim 184, project relevant with program is listing in it, user television equipment devices also is configured to simultaneously show some listings to the user, and allows the user to select one of listing, thereby obtains the information relevant with this listing.
188. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to the project relevant information that interrelates relevant with program of basis and selection, determines the number of effective program guide function.
189. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to the project relevant information relevant with program of basis and selection, determines the title of option.
190. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to show and the relevant plurality of sub option of selecting of program guide options.
191. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows the coverage diagram comprise the plurality of sub option that is used to realize the program guide options selected.
192. according to the described system of claim 184, it is effective that wherein user television equipment devices is configured to work as at least one option, when still not being shown owing to the restriction of display size, described option rolls.
193. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to display ads in interactive information display screen.
194. according to the described system of claim 193, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to provide the chance of selecting advertisement to the user.
195. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein to be configured to rolling view that select with the existence program relevant item for user television equipment devices, but be not shown for information about.
196. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows and the video segment of selecting relevant with the program relevant item.
197. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows and the image of selecting relevant with the program relevant item.
198. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to show selection and the state program relevant item.
199. according to the described system of claim 198, wherein whether state representation is provided with alerting signal for what select with the program relevant item.
200. according to the described system of claim 198, wherein whether state representation has arranged the plan of recording for what select with the program relevant item.
201. according to the described system of claim 198, wherein whether state representation has bought the project relevant with program of selection.
202. according to the described system of claim 198, wherein state representation select with the program relevant item whether on collection.
203. according to the described system of claim 198, the state representation father and mother project relevant selected of locking whether wherein with program.
204. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to allow user's selective listing.
205. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to allow the user to select in progress program.
206. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to allow the user to select information option from another interactive information display screen.
207. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein the project relevant with program of Xuan Zeing is TV programme.
208. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein the project relevant with program of Xuan Zeing is channel.
209. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein the project relevant with program of Xuan Zeing is network.
210. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein the project relevant with program of Xuan Zeing is program set.
211. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein the project relevant with program of Xuan Zeing is the program grouping.
212. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to be provided for returning the option that withdraws from of watching TV.
213. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to provide the last occurrences option of returning the last program guide display screen that the user advances into earlier.
214. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows the option relevant with the program guide prompting function.
215. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein the project relevant with program of Xuan Zeing is program, user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows the reminder option of the alerting signal be used to be provided with program.
216. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein relevant with program project is a program, user television equipment devices is configured to be provided for cancel the optional reminder option of user of the alerting signal of program.
217. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein relevant with program project is a program, user television equipment devices is configured to be provided for revise the optional reminder option of user of the alerting signal of this program.
218. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein relevant with program project is the program grouping, user television equipment devices is configured to be provided for being provided with for the program grouping the optional reminder option of user of a series of alerting signals.
219. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein relevant with program project is program grouping, user television equipment devices is configured to be provided for revise the optional reminder option of user of a series of alerting signals of program grouping.
220. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows and the relevant option of program guide father and mother controlled function.
221. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows that father and mother control option.
222. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows that father and mother control option, and is configured to require the input password when selecting father and mother to control option.
223. according to the described system of claim 222, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows that father and mother control option, comprises the attribute according to the project of selecting relevant with program, selects father and mother's control.
224. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, the project relevant with program that permits a user to selection selected the option of father and mother's control.
225. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, permits a user to the option of the project cancellation father and mother control relevant with program of selection.
226. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, the project relevant with program that permits a user to selection changes the option of father and mother's control.
227. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is selected from program and channel, in interactive information display screen, the project relevant with program that permits a user to selection is provided with the option of father and mother's control.
228. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows and buy the option relevant with the program relevant item of selection.
229. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows the purchase option that allows user's momentary impulse (on impulse) to buy the project of selecting relevant with program.
230. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows the purchase option that allows the user to buy the project of selecting relevant with program by phone.
231. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows the purchase option that allows user instant (on demand) to buy the project of selecting relevant with program.
232. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, shows in interactive information display screen and buys option.
233. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is channel, shows in interactive information display screen and buys option.
234. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is program set, shows in interactive information display screen and buys option.
235. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen to show and buys option, and is configured to allow the user to import and finishes buy required purchase code.
236. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows to allow the user to cancel purchase option selection and the purchase request program relevant item.
237. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows the folder option of puting into collection.
238. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project relevant with program is channel, in interactive information display screen, shows that allowing a project settings relevant with program is the option of collection channel.
239. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project relevant with program is channel, in interactive information display screen, shows the option that allows the project that deletion is relevant with program from the channel collecting folder.
240. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows the option relevant with the user's preferences abridged table.
241. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, show preference abridged table option, described preference abridged table option provides according to that select and the attribute program relevant item, the chance that control preference abridged table is provided with.
242. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows the preference abridged table option that the chance that the setting of preference abridged table is set is provided.
243. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows the preference abridged table option that the deletion preference chance that abridged table is provided with is provided.
244. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows the preference abridged table option that the chance that changes the setting of preference abridged table is provided.
245. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, shows the option relevant with the user's preferences abridged table.
246. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project relevant with program is channel, in interactive information display screen, shows the option relevant with the user's preferences abridged table.
247. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show the relevant option of other projection with the project of selecting relevant with program.
248. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show the relevant option of specific other projection with the project of selecting relevant with program.
249. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show with specific other of the project of selecting relevant and show relevant option, and be configured to show the interactive information display screen of described specific other projection with program.
250. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show the relevant option of specific other projection with the project of selecting relevant with program, and be configured to show form with independent option, contain the information display screen of a series of other projections.
251. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show and the relevant option of other projection that select and the program relevant item, be configured to show form with independent option, contain the information display screen of a series of described other projections, and be configured to allow user's rolling view to exist, but other projection that is not shown.
252. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show and the relevant option of other projection that select and the program relevant item, and be configured to show form with independent option, have a series of described other projections, and have the information display screen of the information relevant with a projection highlighting in described other projection.
253. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show and the relevant option of other projection that select and the program relevant item, be configured to show form with independent option, have the information display screen of a series of described other projections, and be configured to show the interactive information display screen of other projection from described a series of other projections, selecting.
254. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show to relate to have and option that all other programs that selects and the identical title of program relevant item are shown.
255. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show the option of identical and all other projections program relevant item that relate to selection.
256. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices be configured to when select be the program grouping with the program relevant item time, in interactive information display screen, show to relate to the option of showing with all other programs of the part program relevant item as that select.
257. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows and the option relevant with the program relevant item of recording selection.
258. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen to show and records option, when the described option of recording when selected, the instruction video cassette recorder is recorded the project relevant with program of selection.
259. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen to show and records option, when the described option of recording when selected, the video record equipment that instruction is positioned at the TV distribution facility is recorded the project relevant with program of selection.
260 according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen to show and records option, when the described option of recording when selected, instruction local digital memory device is recorded the project relevant with program of selection.
261. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen demonstration be used to record selection the project relevant with program record option.
262. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is the program grouping, in interactive information display screen demonstration be used to record selection the project relevant with program record option.
263. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows the option be used to plan record the project relevant with program of selection.
264. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows to be used to delete option selection and the scheduled recording program relevant item.
265. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows to be used to revise option selection and the scheduled recording program relevant item.
266. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is the program of current broadcast, in interactive information display screen, show to be used to record selection and the option program relevant item.
267. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows and the relevant option of program grouping that select and the program relevant item.
268. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is series performance a part of, in interactive information display screen, and the display program packet options.
269. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is mini-series program a part of, display program packet options in interactive information display screen.
270. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is physical culture series performance a part of, display program packet options in interactive information display screen.
271. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is program set a part of, display program packet options in interactive information display screen.
272. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show the program packet options that is used to enter the interactive information display screen that relates to program grouping selection and the program relevant item.
273. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is channel, in interactive information display screen, show the program packet options that is used to enter the interactive information display screen that relates to program grouping selection and the program relevant item.
274. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows the program packet options of the interactive information display screen of the program grouping that is used to enter the project relevant with program that contains selection.
275. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, demonstration is used to show the program packet options that contain a series of programs groupings selection and the program relevant item.
276. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows the program packet options be used to enter the interactive information display screen that contains selection and the program set program relevant item.
277. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows to be used to show and to contain program packet options selection and a series of program set program relevant item.
278. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is the program grouping, in interactive information display screen, show the program analysis component option be used to obtain about the information of that select and a certain part program relevant item.
279. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is program set, in interactive information display screen, show the program analysis component option of the interactive information display screen be used to show selection and a certain program part program relevant item.
280. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is program set, in interactive information display screen, show the program analysis component option of the interactive information display screen be used to show selection and a certain channel part program relevant item.
281. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is series performance, in interactive information display screen, show the program analysis component option of the interactive information display screen be used to show selection and a certain program part program relevant item.
282. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is the mini-series program, in interactive information display screen, show the program analysis component option of the interactive information display screen be used to show selection and a certain program part program relevant item.
283. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is the physical culture series performance, in interactive information display screen, show the program analysis component option of the interactive information display screen be used to show selection and a certain program part program relevant item.
284. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to show E-mail option in interactive information display screen.
285. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, show be used for to the E-mail option of the addresses email of selecting relevant with the program relevant item.
286. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows to be used to send at least a portion E-mail option with the record copies program relevant item that select.
287. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows to be used to send to watch E-mail option selection and the mandate program relevant item.
288. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows to be used to send to come from E-mail option selection and the image program relevant item.
289. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows to be used to send to relate to E-mail option selection and the video segment program relevant item.
290. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows to be used to send to relate to E-mail options selection and the commodity program relevant item.
291. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows to be used to send to relate to E-mail option selection and the performance guide information program relevant item.
292. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to show feedback option in interactive information display screen.
293. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows to be used to obtain to relate to data service option selection and the data, services program relevant item.
294. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows to be used to select to move to relate to option selection and the application program relevant item.
295. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows chat option.
296. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows to be used to participate in to relate to chat option selection and the chat conversations program relevant item.
297. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows to be used to begin to relate to chat option selection and the chat conversations program relevant item.
298. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows to be used for the predetermined chat option that relates to the alerting signal of selection and the chat conversations program relevant item.
299. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows to be used to enter to relate to the Internet option selection and the webpage program relevant item.
300. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows to be used to show and to relate to the Internet option selection and a series of webpages program relevant item.
301. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows the Video Option that is used for the display video fragment.
302. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows to be used to show and to relate to the Video Option selection and the video segment program relevant item.
303. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, shows to be used for downloading, so that local storage relates to the Video Option selection and the video segment program relevant item.
304. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured in interactive information display screen, show be used to show a part that select with the Video Option program relevant item.
305. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show the channel correlation option be used to show the interactive information display screen of playing selection and the channel program relevant item.
306. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, show the network of relation option be used to show the interactive information display screen of playing selection and the network program relevant item.
307. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices be configured to when select be channel with the program relevant item time, in interactive information display screen, show be used to show selecting with the program relevant item on the current program options of interactive information display screen of the current program shown.
308. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices be configured to when select be network with the program relevant item time, in interactive information display screen, show be used to show selecting with the program relevant item on the current program options of interactive information display screen of the current program shown.
309. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is channel, in interactive information display screen, show be used to show will select with the program relevant item on the program options at hand of interactive information display screen of the program shown.
310. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is network, in interactive information display screen, show be used to show will select with the program relevant item on the program options at hand of interactive information display screen of the program shown.
311. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is network, in interactive information display screen, show the local channel option of the interactive information display screen of the channel be used to be shown as selection and the local branch program relevant item.
312. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is channel, in interactive information display screen, show be used for Showplan will select with the program relevant item on the listing option of a series of programs of showing.
313. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is network, in interactive information display screen, show be used for Showplan will select with the program relevant item on the listing option of a series of programs of showing.
314. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is channel, shows the tuning in to channels option in interactive information display screen.
315. according to the described system of claim 314, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is music channel, rename tuning in to channels option.
316. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is program, in interactive information display screen, demonstration is used to watch selection and the option of the watching program relevant item.
317. according to the described system of claim 184, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to when the project of selecting relevant with program is program on the horizon, in interactive information display screen, show to be used to be transferred to tuning in to channels option that select with projection and the channel program relevant item.
318. a television system comprises:
Interactive application to small part is implemented in the user television equipment devices on it, wherein said user television equipment devices is configured to provide to the user selects a plurality of and one of program relevant item, thereby obtain chance about the relevant information of this project, and be configured to show interactive information display screen, described interactive information display screen comprises the information relevant with option, and comprise optional hyperlink with the user of out of Memory display screen, described out of Memory display screen has the information about other and program relevant item, described other project relevant with program is different from the project of selection, but relevant with the project of selecting.
319. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices also is configured to various functions are provided, and determines which function is effective aspect the project of selecting relevant with program, and in information display screen, for the project of selecting relevant with program provides definite function.
320. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices also is configured to provide the reminder option that can select from interactive information display screen, described reminder option is used for realizing the program guide prompting function aspect the project of selecting relevant with program.
321. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices also is configured to provide the option of watching that can select from interactive information display screen, watches option to be used for realizing watching function aspect the project of selecting relevant with program.
322. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices also is configured to provide the option of listening to that can select from interactive information display screen, listens to option and is used for realizing listening to function aspect the project of selecting relevant with program.
323. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices also is configured to provide the tuning in to channels that can select option from interactive information display screen, the tuning in to channels option is used for realizing the tuning in to channels function aspect the project of selecting relevant with program.
324. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices also is configured to provide the father and mother that can select from interactive information display screen to control option, father and mother control option and are used for realizing father and mother's controlled function aspect the project of selecting relevant with program.
325. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices also is configured to provide the purchase that can select option from interactive information display screen, buys and selects to be used for to realize buying function aspect the project of selecting relevant with program.
326. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices also is configured to provide other channel/time option that can select from interactive information display screen, other channel/time option is used for realizing other channel/time function of program guide aspect the project of selecting relevant with program.
327. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices also is configured to provide the preference abridged table that can select option from interactive information display screen, preference abridged table option is used for aspect the project of selecting relevant with program, realizes preference abridged table function.
328. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices also is configured to provide the option of recording that can select from interactive information display screen, records option and is used for realizing recording function aspect the project of selecting relevant with program.
329. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices also is configured to provide the program set that can select hyperlink from interactive information display screen, and described program set hyperlink is used to show and comprises interactive information display screen selection and the program set program relevant item.
330. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices also is configured to provide the network that can select hyperlink from interactive information display screen, and described network hyperlink is used to show and relates to interactive information display screen selection and the network program relevant item.
331. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices also is configured to provide the channel that can select hyperlink from interactive information display screen, and described channel hyperlink is used to show and relates to interactive information display screen selection and the channel program relevant item.
332. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to also determine whether the project of selecting relevant with program is channel, and the current program hyperlink that can select from interactive information display screen is provided, and described current program hyperlink is used to show the interactive information display screen of the current program on this channel.
333. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices is configured to also determine whether the project of selecting relevant with program is channel, and the program at hand that can select from interactive information display screen hyperlink is provided, and the described hyperlink of program at hand is used to show on this channel the interactive information display screen of program at hand.
334. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices also is configured to provide the web page selection that can select from interactive information display screen, web page selection is used to show the webpage of the project relevant with program that relates to selection.
335. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices also is configured to provide the chat conversations that can select option from interactive information display screen, and the chat conversations option is used to show the chat conversations of the project relevant with program that relates to selection.
336. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices also is configured to provide the E-mail option that can select from interactive information display screen, and E-mail option is used to draft send to and relates to selection and email message program continuous item destination address.
337. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices also is configured in interactive information display screen, showing provides about status indicator that select and the state information program relevant item.
338. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein the user television equipment devices project relevant with program that also be configured to selection provides option, and in interactive information display screen, shows described option.
339. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein the user television equipment devices project relevant with program that also be configured to selection provides option, shows the some of them option, and some other option of roll display.
340. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices also is configured to provide the listing that can select option from interactive information display screen, the listing option is used for realizing program guide listing function aspect the project of selecting relevant with program.
341. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices also is configured to provide the option that withdraws from that can select from interactive information display screen, withdraws from option and is used to withdraw from interactive information display screen.
342. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices also is configured to provide the last occurrences option that can select from interactive information display screen, last occurrences option is used to return the last screen that the user enters.
343. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices also is configured to roll and the information of selecting relevant with the program relevant item.
344. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices also is configured to provide the folder option of puting into collection that can select from interactive information display screen, the folder option of puting into collection is used for realizing favorite function aspect the project of selecting relevant with program.
345. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein user television equipment devices also is configured to provide the program that can select hyperlink from interactive information display screen, and described program hyperlink is used to show and relates to interactive information display screen selection and the program program relevant item.
346. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein information display screen comprises graphic image.
347. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein information display screen comprises and the graphic image of selecting relevant with the program relevant item.
348. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein information display screen comprises graphic image, described graphic image is selectable, so that enter the information display screen of described graphic image.
349. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein information display screen comprises video image.
350. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein information display screen comprises and the project relevant broadcast video of selecting relevant with program.
351. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein information display screen comprises the relevant broadcast video of before having watched with the user of video.
352. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein information display screen comprises video segment.
353. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein information display screen comprises and the project relevant video segment of selecting relevant with program.
354. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein information display screen comprises provides video segment selection and the preview program relevant item.
355. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein information display screen comprises video segment, described video segment is selectable, so that enter the interactive information display screen of this video segment.
356. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein information display screen comprises advertisement.
357. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein information display screen comprises and the project relevant advertisement of selecting relevant with program.
358. according to the described system of claim 318, wherein information display screen comprises advertisement, described advertisement is selectable, so that enter the interactive information display screen of this advertisement.
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