HK1042002A1 - Program guide with interactive information display screen - Google Patents

Program guide with interactive information display screen

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Publication number
HK1042002A1
HK1042002A1 HK02101517.0A HK02101517A HK1042002A1 HK 1042002 A1 HK1042002 A1 HK 1042002A1 HK 02101517 A HK02101517 A HK 02101517A HK 1042002 A1 HK1042002 A1 HK 1042002A1
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Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
display screen
information display
program guide
interactive information
interactive
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HK02101517.0A
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Chinese (zh)
Inventor
M Rudnick David
D Ellis Michael
Benjamin Herrington W
c williamson Steven
D Hardy Suzanne
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United Video Properties Inc
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