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Electronic programming guide providing apparatus and method

An electronic program guide and equipment technology, applied in the direction of TV, color TV, electrical components, etc., can solve the problem of not being able to use multimedia recorders, and achieve the effect of effective use

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-02-04
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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In addition, the user may not be able to use a multimedia recorder that has been adopted to use past broadcast contents, and must purchase and download past broadcasts by connecting to a broadcast service provider or website that provides past broadcast contents through a computer connected to the network. content

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[0049] Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0050] figure 1 Schematically shows a system including an electronic program guide (EPG) providing device that uniformly manages broadcast content according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention

[0051] The broadcast station 10 provides EPG information and broadcast content to the EPG providing device 20 through a broadcast signal. The EPG information may include: title, broadcast channel, broadcast time of broadcast content, type of broadcast program, broadcast times, main characters and brief information of broadcast content, etc. Although the broadcasting station 10 provides the EPG information to figure 1 EPG providing equipment 20, but the operator or device that provides EPG service can also provide EPG information to figure 1 The EPG provides device 20 .

[0052] The EPG providing apparatus 20 according to an ex...

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Abstract

Provided is an electronic programming guide (EPG) providing apparatus and method to collectively manage broadcast content using stored EPG information are provided. The EPG providing apparatus includes a storing unit which stores broadcast content and EPG information, an EPG screen configuring unit which configures an EPG screen including information on past, current, and future broadcast content using the EPG information, and a control unit which collectively manages broadcast content provided on the EPG screen based on a user input signal.

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technical field [0001] Apparatus and methods consistent with the present invention relate to the unified management of broadcast content using stored Electronic Program Guide (EPG) information, and in particular, allow users of digital recorders to easily manage previously recorded, currently broadcast or to-be-broadcasted content using the EPG information. content. [0002] Apparatus and methods consistent with the present invention also relate to providing video on demand (VOD) services using EPG information, and more specifically, storing and providing EPG information of past broadcast contents and providing unrecorded broadcast contents using the VOD service. Background technique [0003] An electronic program guide (EPG) has become a growing concern in an environment where broadcast services are provided through multiple channels by various media such as terrestrial wave, satellite, and cable. In existing EPG devices, EPG information is generally provided to a user by ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04N5/445H04N7/16H04N21/472H04N7/08
CPCE03F1/005E03F5/10E03F5/105
Inventor 宋泰永孙泳哲金勇准金孝大
Owner SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD