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【特許請求の範囲】
【請求項1】 複数の信号源のうちのいくつかから放送されるテレビ番組を受信するテレビシステムにおいて、統合された電子番組ガイドを作成する方法であって、
該方法は、
第1の信号源によって担われるテレビ局の第1のリストを受信するステップと、
第2の信号源によって担われるテレビ局の第2のリストを受信するステップと、
該第1のリストおよび第2のリストから、該第1の信号源および該第2の信号源の両方によって担われる重複するテレビ局を識別するステップと、
該重複するテレビ局の番組リスト項目を削除するために、所定の削除基準に基づいて、該第1の信号源または該第2の信号源のいずれか一方を選択するステップと、
テレビ局の統合されたリストを作成する際に、該選択された信号源に関連する該重複するテレビ局の番組リスト項目を削除するステップと
を包含する、方法。
【請求項2】 電子番組ガイドにおける余分な番組リスト項目を削除する方法であって、該電子番組ガイドは、複数の信号源から放送されるテレビ番組の番組リスト項目を表示し、
該方法は、
該複数の信号源の各々から放送される該テレビ番組の番組スケジュール情報を含む電子番組ガイドのデータを受信するステップと、
該複数の信号源の各々に対するチャンネルマッピング情報を受信するステップであって、該チャンネルマッピング情報は、該複数の信号源によって担われるテレビ局にテレビチャンネルを関連付ける、ステップと、
該チャンネルマッピング情報に基づいて、統合されたチャンネルマップを作成するステップと、
該統合されたチャンネルマップにおける重複するテレビ局の番組リスト項目を識別するステップであって、該重複するテレビ局の番組リスト項目は、該重複するテレビ局の番組リスト項目を削除するか否かを決定するために用いられる所定の削除基準に関連付けられている、ステップと、
該所定の削除基準に基づいて、該統合されたチャンネルマップから該重複するテレビ局の番組リスト項目を削除するステップと、
該統合されたチャンネルマップに基づいて、統合された電子番組ガイドを作成するステップと
を包含する、方法。
【請求項3】 統合された電子番組ガイドを作成するシステムであって、
第1の信号源によって担われるテレビ局の第1のリストと第2の信号源によって担われるテレビ局の第2のリストとを受信するように構成された受信器と、
該受信器に接続され、複数のプログラム命令を実行するように動作可能なプロセッサと
を含み、
該複数のプログラム命令は、
該第1のリストおよび第2のリストから、該第1の信号源および該第2の信号源の両方によって担われる重複するテレビ局を識別することと、
該重複するテレビ局の番組リスト項目を削除するために、所定の削除基準に基づいて、該第1の信号源または該第2の信号源のいずれか一方を選択することと、
テレビ局の統合されたリストを作成する際に、該選択された信号源に関連する該重複するテレビ局の番組リスト項目を削除することと
を含む、システム。
【請求項4】 統合された電子番組ガイドを作成するシステムであって、
第1の信号源によって担われるテレビ局の第1のリストと第2の信号源によって担われるテレビ局の第2のリストとを受信する手段と、
該第1の信号源および該第2の信号源の両方によって担われる重複するテレビ局を識別する手段と、
該重複するテレビ局の番組リスト項目を削除するために、所定の削除基準に基づいて、該第1の信号源または該第2の信号源のいずれか一方を選択する手段と、
テレビ局の統合されたリストを作成する際に、該選択された信号源に関連する該重複するテレビ局の番組リスト項目を削除する手段と
を含む、システム。
【請求項5】 電子番組ガイドにおける余分な番組リスト項目を削除するシステムであって、該電子番組ガイドは、複数の信号源から放送されるテレビ番組の番組リスト項目を表示し、
該システムは、
該複数の信号源の各々から放送される該テレビ番組の番組スケジュール情報を含む電子番組ガイドのデータを受信する手段と、
該複数の信号源の各々に対するチャンネルマッピング情報を受信する手段であって、該チャンネルマッピング情報は、該複数の信号源によって担われるテレビ局にテレビチャンネルを関連付ける、手段と、
該チャンネルマッピング情報に基づいて、統合されたチャンネルマップを作成する手段と、
該統合されたチャンネルマップにおける重複するテレビ局の番組リスト項目を識別する手段であって、該重複するテレビ局の番組リスト項目は、該重複するテレビ局の番組リスト項目を削除するか否かを決定するために用いられる所定の削除基準に関連する、手段と、
該所定の削除基準に基づいて、該統合されたチャンネルマップから該重複するテレビ局の番組リスト項目を削除する手段と、
該統合されたチャンネルマップに基づいて、統合された電子番組ガイドを作成する手段と
を含む、システム。
【請求項6】 電子番組ガイドにおける余分な番組リスト項目を削除するシステムであって、該電子番組ガイドは、複数の信号源から放送されるテレビ番組の番組リスト項目を表示し、
該システムは、
少なくとも1つの信号源に関連するチャンネルマッピング情報を受信するように構成された受信器であって、該チャンネルマッピング情報は、該信号源によって担われるテレビ局にテレビチャンネルを関連付ける、受信器と、
該受信器に接続され、複数のプログラム命令を実行するように動作可能なプロセッサと
を含み、
該複数のプログラム命令は、
該チャンネルマッピング情報に基づいて、統合されたチャンネルマップを作成することと、
該統合されたチャンネルマップにおける重複するテレビ局の番組リスト項目を識別することであって、該重複するテレビ局の番組リスト項目は、該重複するテレビ局の番組リスト項目を削除するか否かを決定するために用いられる所定の削除基準に関連付けられている、ことと、
該所定の削除基準に基づいて、該統合されたチャンネルマップから該重複するテレビ局の番組リスト項目を削除することと、
該統合されたチャンネルマップに基づいて、統合された電子番組ガイドを作成することと
を含む、システム。
[Claims]
[Claim 1] A method of creating an integrated electronic program guide in a television system that receives television programs broadcast from some of multiple signal sources.
The method is
The step of receiving the first list of television stations carried by the first signal source,
The step of receiving a second list of television stations carried by the second source, and
From the first list and the second list, a step of identifying overlapping television stations carried by both the first and second signal sources,
A step of selecting either the first signal source or the second signal source based on a predetermined deletion criterion in order to delete the program list item of the overlapping television station.
With the step of removing the duplicate TV station program list items associated with the selected signal source when creating an integrated list of TV stations.
Including, methods.
2. A method of deleting an extra program list item in an electronic program guide, the electronic program guide displays a program list item of a television program broadcast from a plurality of signal sources.
The method is
A step of receiving electronic program guide data including program schedule information of the television program broadcast from each of the plurality of signal sources, and
A step of receiving channel mapping information for each of the plurality of signal sources, wherein the channel mapping information associates a television channel with a television station carried by the plurality of signal sources.
Steps to create an integrated channel map based on the channel mapping information,
A step of identifying duplicate television station program list items in the integrated channel map, the overlapping television station program list items to determine whether to remove the overlapping television station program list items. And the steps associated with the given deletion criteria used in
A step of removing the duplicate television station program list item from the integrated channel map based on the predetermined deletion criteria.
With the steps to create an integrated electronic program guide based on the integrated channel map
Including, methods.
3. A system that creates an integrated electronic program guide
A receiver configured to receive a first list of television stations carried by a first signal source and a second list of television stations carried by a second signal source.
With a processor connected to the receiver and capable of operating to execute multiple program instructions
Including
The plurality of program instructions
From the first list and the second list, identifying overlapping television stations carried by both the first and second signal sources, and
In order to remove the program list item of the overlapping television station, selecting either the first signal source or the second signal source based on a predetermined deletion criterion, and
When creating an integrated list of television stations, removing the duplicate television station program list items associated with the selected signal source
Including the system.
4. A system that creates an integrated electronic program guide
A means of receiving a first list of television stations carried by a first signal source and a second list of television stations carried by a second signal source.
A means of identifying overlapping television stations carried by both the first and second signal sources,
A means of selecting either the first signal source or the second signal source based on a predetermined deletion criterion in order to delete the program list item of the overlapping television station.
As a means of removing the duplicate TV station program list items associated with the selected signal source when creating an integrated list of TV stations.
Including the system.
5. It is a system that deletes an extra program list item in an electronic program guide, and the electronic program guide displays a program list item of a television program broadcast from a plurality of signal sources.
The system
A means for receiving electronic program guide data including program schedule information of the television program broadcast from each of the plurality of signal sources, and
A means for receiving channel mapping information for each of the plurality of signal sources, wherein the channel mapping information associates a television channel with a television station carried by the plurality of signal sources.
A means of creating an integrated channel map based on the channel mapping information,
A means of identifying overlapping television station program list items in the integrated channel map, the overlapping television station program list items for determining whether to remove the overlapping television station program list items. Means and means related to the prescribed deletion criteria used in
Means for removing the overlapping television station program list items from the integrated channel map based on the predetermined deletion criteria.
A means of creating an integrated electronic program guide based on the integrated channel map
Including the system.
6. It is a system that deletes an extra program list item in an electronic program guide, and the electronic program guide displays a program list item of a television program broadcast from a plurality of signal sources.
The system
A receiver configured to receive channel mapping information associated with at least one signal source, wherein the channel mapping information associates a television channel with the television station carried by the signal source.
With a processor connected to the receiver and capable of operating to execute multiple program instructions
Including
The plurality of program instructions
Creating an integrated channel map based on the channel mapping information
To identify overlapping television station program list items in the integrated channel map, the overlapping television station program list items to determine whether to remove the overlapping television station program list items. It is associated with the prescribed deletion criteria used in
To remove the duplicate TV station program list item from the integrated channel map based on the predetermined deletion criteria.
Creating an integrated electronic program guide based on the integrated channel map
Including the system.
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