ATE231671T1 - Elektronische programmübersicht mit dazu gehöriger programmsuchfunktion - Google Patents

Elektronische programmübersicht mit dazu gehöriger programmsuchfunktion

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ATE231671T1
ATE231671T1 AT99968862T AT99968862T ATE231671T1 AT E231671 T1 ATE231671 T1 AT E231671T1 AT 99968862 T AT99968862 T AT 99968862T AT 99968862 T AT99968862 T AT 99968862T AT E231671 T1 ATE231671 T1 AT E231671T1
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W Benjamin Herrington
Michael D Ellis
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United Video Properties Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/44—Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards
    • H04N5/445—Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards for displaying additional information
    • 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
    • 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
    • H04N21/475—End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. personal identification number [PIN], preference data
    • H04N21/4755—End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. personal identification number [PIN], preference data for defining user preferences, e.g. favourite actors or genre
    • 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
    • H04N21/4828—End-user interface for programme selection for searching programme descriptors
    • 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]
    • H04N21/80—Generation or processing of content or additional data by content creator independently of the distribution process; Content per se
    • H04N21/83—Generation or processing of protective or descriptive data associated with content; Content structuring
    • H04N21/84—Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors

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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)
  • Circuits Of Receivers In General (AREA)
  • Television Systems (AREA)
  • Stored Programmes (AREA)
  • Details Of Television Systems (AREA)
AT99968862T 1998-12-03 1999-11-30 Elektronische programmübersicht mit dazu gehöriger programmsuchfunktion ATE231671T1 (de)

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US11098998P 1998-12-03 1998-12-03
PCT/US1999/028402 WO2000033573A1 (en) 1998-12-03 1999-11-30 Electronic program guide with related-program search feature

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JP (5) JP4922488B2 (de)
KR (1) KR20010080653A (de)
CN (2) CN1332927A (de)
AT (1) ATE231671T1 (de)
AU (1) AU749209B2 (de)
BR (1) BR9915948A (de)
CA (4) CA2936635C (de)
DE (1) DE69905076T3 (de)
ES (1) ES2191493T5 (de)
WO (1) WO2000033573A1 (de)

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