CN1332926A - 定制含提示项或本地标识符的节目指南信息的系统和方法 - Google Patents
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CNB99815136XA Expired - Lifetime CN1210949C (zh) | 1998-12-28 | 1999-12-15 | 定制节目指南的方法及处理和定制节目指南信息的设备 |
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