JP2001503206A - 仮想チャンネルを備える電子テレビ番組予定ガイドシステム及び方法 - Google Patents
仮想チャンネルを備える電子テレビ番組予定ガイドシステム及び方法Info
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1. 複数のユーザー選択可能なチャンネル上に番組予定または情報を表示する 受像機に用いる電子番組予定ガイドであって、 チャンネル制御コマンドを含む制御コマンドを出力するためのユーザー制 御手段と、 前記制御コマンドを受け取るとともにビデオ制御コマンドを発生するデー タプロセッサと、 該ビデオプロセッサからビデオ制御コマンドを受け取って複数の仮想チャ ンネルを発生して表示することに適したビデオ表示発生装置であって、前記 仮想チャンネルの各々はチャンネルとしてアクセス可能でかつ前記チャンネ ルのサブセットに供給されたサービスと関連し、前記仮想チャンネルの各々 はチャンネルのサブセットを特定し、それに関連したサービスがそこに供給 されるビデオ表示発生装置とを備える電子番組予定ガイド。 2. 請求項1の電子番組予定ガイドにおいて、前記仮想チャンネルの各々は、 前記特定されたサブセットにおける各チャンネルに現在供給されている番組 または情報の特定も行う電子番組予定ガイド。 3. 請求項1または2の電子番組予定ガイドにおいて、前記サービスは、ビデ オ番組、オーディオ番組、ニアビデオオンデマンド(near video on demand) 、ビデオオンデマンド(video on demand)、電子ゲームプログラムまたはニ ュース情報を含むグループから選択される電子番組予定ガイド。 4. 請求項1または2の電子番組予定ガイドにおいて、前記仮想チャンネルの 各々は、ユーザ制御コマンドを出力して、前記関連するサービスが供給され る前記チャンネルのサブセットにおけるいずれかのチャンネルに前記受信機 を同調させることによって選択することができる電子番組予定ガイド。 5. 請求項1または2の電子番組予定ガイドにおいて、さらに、ユーザーが、 前記特定されたサブセットのいずれかのチャンネルを選択できるようにする 選択手段を備える電子番組予定ガイド。 6. 請求項5の電子番組予定ガイドにおいて、前記データプロセッサは、前記 選択手段を用いてユーザーによって選択されたチャンネルに前記受信機を同 調させ、その選択は、前記選択されたチャンネルに同調するためのユーザー 制御コマンドに応答して行われる電子番組子定ガイド。 7. 請求項5の電子番組予定ガイドにおいて、前記選択手段は前記ユーザー制 御手段を用いて制御可能な移動自在のカーソルを備える電子番組予定ガイド 。 8. 請求項5の電子番組予定ガイドにおいて、前記サービスは、ビデオ番組、 オーディオ番組、ニアビデオオンデマンド、ビデオオンデマンド、電子ゲー ムプログラムまたはニュース情報を含むグループから選択される電子番組予 定ガイド。 9. 請求項5の電子番組予定ガイドにおいて、前記仮想チャンネルの各々は、 さらに、前記受像機が前記仮想チャンネルに同調している間、前記選択され たチャンネルに現在供給されている番組または情報を放送する手段を備える 電子番組予定ガイド。 10.請求項9の電子番組予定ガイドにおいて、前記番組子定または情報はビデ オまたはテキストを含む電子番組予定ガイド。 11.請求項10の電子番組予定ガイドにおいて、前記番組予定または情報は前 記仮想チャンネルと部分的に重複する関係で現れる電子番組予定ガイド。 12.請求項10の電子番組予定ガイドにおいて、前記表示手段は前記仮想チャ ンネルの一部にウインドウを含む電子番組予定ガイド。 13.請求項9の電子番組予定ガイドにおいて、前記番組予定または情報はオー ディオ番組または情報である電子番組予定ガイド。 14.請求項1の電子番組予定ガイドにおいて、前記データプロセッサは前記ビ デオ表示発生装置を備えており、これにより、前記仮想チャンネルの各々が 、ユーザ時間制御コマンドに応答して現在の時間ではない時間に前記特定さ れたサブセットのチャンネルの各々に供給される予定の番組または情報も特 定する電子番組予定ガイド。 15.複数のユーザ選択可能なチャンネルに番組予定または情報を表示する受信 機に用いており、また、前記チャンネルがサービスチャンネルおよび仮想チ ャンネルからなる電子番組予定ガイドにおいて、前記サービスチャンネルの 情報にアクセスする方法であって、 チャンネル同調シーケンスを提供する工程であって、該チャンネル同調シ ーケンスが、該シーケンスにおいて第1仮想チャンネルと第2仮想チャンネ ルとの間に配置されたサービスチャンネルの第1のサブセットを備える提供 工程と、 前記受信機に表示するために前記第1の仮想チャンネルを選択する工程と 、 前記第1の仮想チャンネルを発生して前記受信機に表示する工程であって 、前記第1の仮想チャンネルは、前記サービスチャンネルの前記第1のサブ セットに受信される第1のサービスと関連し、さらに、サービスチャンネル の前記第1のサブセットを特定し、それに関連するサービスがそこで受信さ れる、発生および表示工程と、 前記同調シーケンスにおいて、より大きな数字のチャンネルを選択するた めにチャンネルアップ(UP)コマンドを発生する工程と、 前記チャンネルアップコマンドを受け取り、それに応答してビデオ制御コ マンドを発生する工程と、 前記ビデオ制御コマンドに応答して前記シーケンスにおいて前記第2の仮 想チャンネルを発生および表示する工程であって、前記第2の仮想チャンネ ルは、前記サービスチャンネルの第2のサブセットで受け取られた第2のサ ービスと関連し、さらに、サービスチャンネルの第2のサブセットを特定し 、それに関連するサービスがそこで受信される工程とを含む方法。 16.請求項15の方法において、前記仮想チャンネルの各々は、前記サブセッ トのサービスチャンネルの各々で現在受信されている番組予定または情報も 特定する方法。 17.請求項15または16の方法において、前記サービスは、ビデオ番組、オ ーディオ番組、ニアビデオオンデマンド、ビデオオンデマンド、電子ゲーム プログラムまたはニュース情報を含むグループから選択される方法。 18.請求項15または16の方法において、さらに、チャンネル制御コマンド を出力して前記受信機をサービスチャンネルの前記第2のサブセットのチャ ンネルに同調し、そこで前記関連するサービスが受け取られる工程と、その コマンドに応答して前記サブセットに関連する前記第2の仮想チャンネルを 選択する工程とを含む方法。 19.請求項15または16の方法において、さらに、前記第2の仮想チャンネ ルが前記受信機によって選択される間、前記第2のサブセットのサービスチ ャンネルを選択する工程を含む方法。 20.請求項19の方法において、前記受信機は、前記選択されたサービスチャ ンネルに同調するためのユーザーコマンドに応答して、前記選択されたサー ビスチャンネルにチャンネルをあわせる方法。 21.請求項19の方法において、前記選択されたサービスチャンネルは、前記 受信機に表示された移動自在なカーソルを用いて選択される方法。 22.請求項19の方法において、前記サービスは、ビデオ番組、オーディオ番 組、ニアビデオオンデマンド、ビデオオンデマンド、電子ゲームプログラム またはニュース情報を含むグループから選択される方法。 23.請求項19の方法において、さらに、前記第2の仮想チャンネルが前記受 信機によって選択されている間、前記選択されたチャンネルで現在受信され ている番組予定または情報を特定する工程を含む方法。 24.請求項23の方法において、前記番組予定または情報はビデオまたはテキ ストを含む方法。 25.請求項24の方法において、前記特定された番組予定または情報は、前記 仮想チャンネルと部分的に重なる関係で現れる方法。 26.請求項24の方法において、前記番組予定または情報は前記仮想かチャン ネルの一部のウインドウに現れる方法。 27.請求項23の方法において、前記番組予定または情報はオーディオ番組ま たは情報である方法。 28.請求項15の方法において、前記第2の仮想チャンネルは番組予定または 情報を特定し、該番組予定または情報は、ユーザー時間制御コマンドに応答 して現在の時間ではない時間に前記第2のサブセットのサービスチャンネル の各々で受け取られる予定である方法。 29.複数のユーザ選択可能なチャンネルに番組予定または情報を表示する受信 機に用いており、また、前記チャンネルがサービスチャンネルおよび仮想チ ャンネルからなる電子番組予定ガイドにおいて、前記サービスの情報にアク セスする方法であって、 チャンネル同調シーケンスを提供する工程であって、該チャンネル同調シ ーケンスが、該シーケンスにおいて第1仮想チャンネルと第2仮想チャンネ ルとの間に配置されたサービスチャンネルの第1のサブセットを備える提供 工程と、 前記受信機に表示するために前記第2の仮想チャンネルを選択する工程と 、 前記第2の仮想チャンネルを発生して前記受信機に表示する工程であって 、前記第2の仮想チャンネルは、前記サービスチャンネルの第2のサブセッ トで受信される第2のサービスと関連し、さらに、サービスチャンネルの前 記第2のサブセットを特定し、それに関連するサービスがそこで受信される 、発生および表示工程と、 前記同調シーケンスにおいて、より小さな数字のチャンネルを選択するた めにチャンネルダウン(Down)コマンドを発生する工程と、 前記チャンネルダウンコマンドを受け取り、それに応答してビデオ制御コ マンドを発生する工程と、 前記ビデオ制御コマンドに応答して前記シーケンスにおいて前記第1の仮 想チャンネルを発生および表示する工程であって、前記第1の仮想チャンネ ルは、前記サービスチャンネルの第1のサブセットで受け取られた第1のサ ービスと関連し、さらに、サービスチャンネルの第1のサブセットを特定し 、それに関連するサービスがそこで受信される工程とを含む方法。
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