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Visulization and playback of television shows at sub-show level

A program catalog and program technology, applied in the field of user interaction mode, to achieve the effect of quick and easy organization and viewing, and watching TV easily

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-09-07
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV
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Therefore, users can only choose what to watch and listen to (programs) at the program level

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[0051] The proposed methods, systems and programs provide television viewers with the ability to select content at the sub-program level (hereinafter referred to as the "segment level").

[0052] Fig. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of a proposed user interface containing segment-level representations. The user begins selecting from the catalog menu 10 on the user interface 100 . Here users can search for content within the scope of the directory. In FIG. 1, the user selects a talk show using a conventional input device such as a remote control or a keyboard. In this way, content (ie, television programs represented by icons) suitable for the selected talk show category will be displayed. Each section that fits the contents of the catalog can be selected. In FIG. 1, the user selects an icon 11 using a conventional input device such as a remote control or a keyboard. Icons represent different portions of content (ie, different programs).

[0053] Icon 11 corresponds to the ...

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Abstract

A method and system display content, such as television programs, at a segment level. This includes segmenting the content into at least two segments, displaying a representation of at least one of the at least two segments, and indicating how the at least one of the at least two segments relate to the content. The term "content" relates to any type of programming or information that can be broadcast, stored by a user, or otherwise transmitted to a user.

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technical field [0001] The present invention generally relates to modes of user interaction with respect to customizing the television viewing process. Background technique [0002] This application is a non-provisional application of a U.S. Provisional and Parent Application filed July 28, 2000, U.S. Serial No. 60 / 221,401, entitled "Television Programs at Subprogramme Level Display and Replay of ", Inventors: George Marmaropoulos and John Zimmerman, which application is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. [0003] According to EP0848554 (=CN1197353), a prior art method is known for allowing a user to search and find programs he wishes to watch or listen to, the method comprising the steps of: [0004] select a program category; and [0005] Search for a program within the directory; [0006] This document discloses selecting a program catalog and searching for one or more programs within the catalog. [0007] According to EP0848554 (=CN1197353), there is a...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): G11B27/34H04N5/445H04N5/76H04N7/025H04N7/03H04N7/035
CPCH04N21/42661H04N21/4394H04N5/44543H04N21/482H04N21/4532H04N21/440236H04N21/234336H04N21/44008H04N21/25891H04N21/435H04N21/84H04N21/23418H04N21/8456H04N21/4828H04N21/2353H04N21/454H04N21/4312H04N21/233H04N21/47
Inventor G·麻马罗普洛斯C·R·范赫尔登J·齐默曼
Owner KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV
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