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Apparatus and method for producing epg

A program information and channel technology, applied in special data processing applications, components of TV systems, TV, etc., can solve the problems of difficult to find programs, difficult to use users, confusing EPG, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-04-27
索尼欧洲有限公司
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[0005] However, the increasing number of sources of media channels and the increasing number of channels available from different sources has resulted in EPGs that are difficult to use and can confuse users
As a result, it is often difficult to find related programs or to find and access programs known to exist by the user

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[0030]Entertainment systems, such as televisions, traditionally allow access to the EPG via a display screen. A user may interact with the EPG, eg, using a remote control, to access scheduling and programming information for media offered on the various channels accessible via the entertainment system.

[0031] The present invention relates to an apparatus for generating an EPG for such an entertainment system. The following discussion of the invention relates specifically to an EPG provided on a television. Such as Figure 4a As shown, the television 60 may display the EPG on the screen 61 . The television can be controlled via remote control 62 . However, it should be understood that the present invention may be implemented on any other suitable entertainment device, such as a computer or mobile telephone or other portable entertainment device. Figure 4b A computer 70 that can display an EPG on a screen 71 is shown. Figure 4c A mobile phone 80 capable of displaying an...

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The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for producing an EPG from program information in an EPG database for a plurality of channels. The EPG displays items relating to the programs available on a plurality of channels at a specified time. When the specified time is changed, the EPG updates the items corresponding to channels on which the available program is not the same at the newly specified time as at the previously specified time.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for generating an EPG from program information in an EPG database for a plurality of channels. The EPG displays items related to programming available on multiple channels at a given time. Background technique [0002] Users now have access to media provided by various means of distribution, such as television and radio broadcasts, or via the Internet, and there are more and more channels providing media available on each such distribution system. Such channels may be available for free, or may require a subscription or separate payment ("on-demand" service) to allow users to access them. [0003] Increasingly, media is being distributed with additional information regarding the programming of the media available via particular channels at particular times. Such information typically includes the start and end times of a particular program on a particular channel, as well as the title of the pr...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F17/30
CPCH04N5/44543H04N2005/44556H04N21/4821H04N21/26283H04N21/482H04N21/47H04N5/445
Inventor 约耳·格拉德
Owner 索尼欧洲有限公司