CN1332927A - 具有相关节目搜索功能的电子节目指南 - Google Patents

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CN1332927A
CN1332927A CN99815154A CN99815154A CN1332927A CN 1332927 A CN1332927 A CN 1332927A CN 99815154 A CN99815154 A CN 99815154A CN 99815154 A CN99815154 A CN 99815154A CN 1332927 A CN1332927 A CN 1332927A
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    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04N21/475—End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. personal identification number [PIN], preference data
    • H04N21/4755—End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. personal identification number [PIN], preference data for defining user preferences, e.g. favourite actors or genre
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    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/47—End-user applications
    • H04N21/482—End-user interface for programme selection
    • H04N21/4828—End-user interface for programme selection for searching programme descriptors
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    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/80—Generation or processing of content or additional data by content creator independently of the distribution process; Content per se
    • H04N21/83—Generation or processing of protective or descriptive data associated with content; Content structuring
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CN99815154A 1998-12-03 1999-11-30 具有相关节目搜索功能的电子节目指南 Pending CN1332927A (zh)

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