GB0001424D0 - Television programme guide - Google Patents

Television programme guide

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Publication number
GB0001424D0
GB0001424D0 GBGB0001424.1A GB0001424A GB0001424D0 GB 0001424 D0 GB0001424 D0 GB 0001424D0 GB 0001424 A GB0001424 A GB 0001424A GB 0001424 D0 GB0001424 D0 GB 0001424D0
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
programme
time
displayed
started
programme guide
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Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Ceased
Application number
GBGB0001424.1A
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Arris Global Ltd
Original Assignee
Pace Micro Technology PLC
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Publication date
Application filed by Pace Micro Technology PLC filed Critical Pace Micro Technology PLC
Priority to GBGB0001424.1A priority Critical patent/GB0001424D0/en
Publication of GB0001424D0 publication Critical patent/GB0001424D0/en
Priority to ES01300205T priority patent/ES2340571T3/en
Priority to AT01300205T priority patent/ATE460811T1/en
Priority to DE60141493T priority patent/DE60141493D1/en
Priority to EP01300205A priority patent/EP1122946B1/en
Priority to US09/761,139 priority patent/US7200854B2/en
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43—Processing 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
    • H04N21/431—Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering
    • H04N21/4312—Generation 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—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
    • H04N21/4821—End-user interface for programme selection using a grid, e.g. sorted out by channel and broadcast time

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Predetermined Time Intervals (AREA)
  • Electric Clocks (AREA)
  • Details Of Television Scanning (AREA)
  • Lubrication Of Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
  • Television Systems (AREA)
  • Valve-Gear Or Valve Arrangements (AREA)
  • Burglar Alarm Systems (AREA)
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Apparatus (AREA)

Abstract

The invention relates to a television or electronic programme guide (EPG) of the type which is displayed on the screen of a television set to indicate channels, and programmes, which are available for viewing over a time period indicated by a time bar (4). In accordance with the invention the length of the programme is indicated by a cell in a displayed grid (2) and, if the programme has started or will finish prior to or after the time period displayed, a display is generated which indicates to the viewer the time which has lapsed since the programme started or the time remaining of the programme.
GBGB0001424.1A 2000-01-22 2000-01-22 Television programme guide Ceased GB0001424D0 (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0001424.1A GB0001424D0 (en) 2000-01-22 2000-01-22 Television programme guide
ES01300205T ES2340571T3 (en) 2000-01-22 2001-01-10 TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE.
AT01300205T ATE460811T1 (en) 2000-01-22 2001-01-10 TV PROGRAM GUIDE
DE60141493T DE60141493D1 (en) 2000-01-22 2001-01-10 TV Guide
EP01300205A EP1122946B1 (en) 2000-01-22 2001-01-10 Television programme guide
US09/761,139 US7200854B2 (en) 2000-01-22 2001-01-16 Television program length indicator

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0001424.1A GB0001424D0 (en) 2000-01-22 2000-01-22 Television programme guide

Publications (1)

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GB0001424D0 true GB0001424D0 (en) 2000-03-08

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GBGB0001424.1A Ceased GB0001424D0 (en) 2000-01-22 2000-01-22 Television programme guide

Country Status (6)

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US (1) US7200854B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1122946B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE460811T1 (en)
DE (1) DE60141493D1 (en)
ES (1) ES2340571T3 (en)
GB (1) GB0001424D0 (en)

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP1122946A2 (en) 2001-08-08
ATE460811T1 (en) 2010-03-15
EP1122946B1 (en) 2010-03-10
ES2340571T3 (en) 2010-06-07
US20010010094A1 (en) 2001-07-26
US7200854B2 (en) 2007-04-03
EP1122946A3 (en) 2001-09-05
DE60141493D1 (en) 2010-04-22

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