HK1005677A1 - A graphical menu for a television receiver - Google Patents

A graphical menu for a television receiver

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Publication number
HK1005677A1
HK1005677A1 HK981049??A HK98104913A HK1005677A1 HK 1005677 A1 HK1005677 A1 HK 1005677A1 HK 98104913 A HK98104913 A HK 98104913A HK 1005677 A1 HK1005677 A1 HK 1005677A1
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Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
television receiver
graphical menu
menu
graphical
television
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HK981049??A
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Inventor
Keith Reynolds Wehmeyer
Robert Joseph Logan
Robert Howard Miller
Sheila Renee Augaitis
Aaron Hal Dinwiddie
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Thomson Consumer Electronics
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00Details of television systems
    • H04N5/44Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards
    • H04N5/445Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards for displaying additional information
    • H04N5/44504Circuit details of the additional information generator, e.g. details of the character or graphics signal generator, overlay mixing circuits
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00Details of television systems
    • H04N5/44Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards
    • H04N5/445Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards for displaying additional information
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/4104Peripherals receiving signals from specially adapted client devices
    • H04N21/4131Peripherals receiving signals from specially adapted client devices home appliance, e.g. lighting, air conditioning system, metering devices
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/422Input-only peripherals, i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
    • H04N21/42204User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor
    • H04N21/42206User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor characterized by hardware details
    • H04N21/42212Specific keyboard arrangements
    • H04N21/42213Specific keyboard arrangements for facilitating data entry
    • H04N21/42216Specific keyboard arrangements for facilitating data entry for quick navigation, e.g. through an EPG
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/426Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof
    • H04N21/42653Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof for processing graphics
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/431Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering
    • H04N21/4312Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/47End-user applications
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/47End-user applications
    • H04N21/482End-user interface for program selection
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/47End-user applications
    • H04N21/485End-user interface for client configuration

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Computer Graphics (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Controls And Circuits For Display Device (AREA)
  • User Interface Of Digital Computer (AREA)
  • Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)
  • Details Of Television Systems (AREA)
  • Circuits Of Receivers In General (AREA)
HK981049??A 1994-11-30 1998-06-05 A graphical menu for a television receiver HK1005677A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US08/347,786 US5543857A (en) 1994-10-25 1994-11-30 Graphical menu for a television receiver
PCT/US1995/014668 WO1996017472A1 (en) 1994-11-30 1995-11-09 A graphical menu for a television receiver

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HK1005677A1 true HK1005677A1 (en) 1999-01-22

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US (1) US5543857A (es)
EP (1) EP0795250B2 (es)
JP (1) JP3386137B2 (es)
KR (1) KR100391189B1 (es)
CN (1) CN1122405C (es)
AU (1) AU4107696A (es)
DE (1) DE69507716T3 (es)
ES (1) ES2128104T5 (es)
HK (1) HK1005677A1 (es)
MY (1) MY137677A (es)
WO (1) WO1996017472A1 (es)

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ES2128104T3 (es) 1999-05-01
JPH10510118A (ja) 1998-09-29
CN1167557A (zh) 1997-12-10
EP0795250B2 (en) 2005-06-15
US5543857A (en) 1996-08-06
EP0795250B1 (en) 1999-02-03
DE69507716D1 (de) 1999-03-18
JP3386137B2 (ja) 2003-03-17
DE69507716T2 (de) 1999-06-10
DE69507716T3 (de) 2006-01-12
KR980700773A (ko) 1998-03-30
WO1996017472A1 (en) 1996-06-06
EP0795250A1 (en) 1997-09-17
KR100391189B1 (ko) 2003-10-22
ES2128104T5 (es) 2005-10-16
MY137677A (en) 2009-02-27
AU4107696A (en) 1996-06-19
MX9703964A (es) 1997-09-30

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