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Method and appts. for providing broadcast program guide information

A technology for broadcasting programs and broadcasting signals, which is applied in the directions of image communication, components of color TVs, and components of TV systems, etc., and can solve the problem of not providing information of recommended programs, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2003-07-23
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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[0006] Moreover, broadcast program guides conventionally provided include only such figure 1 Shows information such as broadcast times, broadcast channels, and program titles, but does not provide information about programs in focus or programs recommended by broadcast stations or channels

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[0028] See figure 2 When the user requests a broadcast program guide while the first broadcast program screen 200 currently being viewed is displayed, a screen 210 including guide information related to the broadcast program is displayed. In the screen 210, simplified electronic program guide (EPG) information is displayed in the area 211 of the first broadcast program screen 200. Menu information for selecting a function is displayed in an area 212 of the screen 200, and guide information related to a program of interest or recommended is displayed in an area 213 of the screen 200.

[0029] The screen 210 is similar to the screen of FIG. 3A. In FIG. 3A, the area A indicated by the television corresponds to the broadcast program screen 200 currently viewed in the screen 210, the area B corresponds to the simplified EPG area 211, and the area C is controlled to search a list of broadcast programs divided by category. The area C can be set in the menu area 212. The area D correspon...

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A method and apparatus for providing guide information relating to broadcasting programs while minimally blocking the screen of a program that is currently being watched. First, guide information included in a received broadcasting signal is detected as first guide information and stored. Next, guide information relating to highlight or recommended programs designated by channels or broadcasting stations through a network, is received and stored as second guide information. Thereafter, if the guide information relating to broadcasting programs is requested, guide information relating to programs being currently broadcast through channels is detected as third guide information from the first guide information. Then, the second and third guide information is displayed.

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Technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a method and device for providing guide information related to broadcast programs, and in particular to a method and device for providing various types of guide information related to broadcast programs. Background technique [0002] Some broadcast receivers receive and store an electronic program guide (EPG) periodically transmitted by a broadcast station. The EPG is a guide related to the program sent by the broadcasting station, including the title of the broadcasting program, the channel number of the broadcasting program, the broadcasting time of the broadcasting program, and the detailed introduction or content of the broadcasting program. The ground wave receiving system that receives and stores EPG can provide guide information about broadcast programs from the stored EPG. [0003] Currently, when the user requests the program guide figure 1 Show guide information about broadcast programs. In the prior art, this can...

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IPC IPC(8): H04N5/445H04N5/45H04N7/16H04N7/173
CPCH04N21/4438H04N21/482H04N21/4782H04N7/173H04N21/4622H04N5/44543H04N21/6125H04N5/45H04N21/47H04N5/445
Inventor 金京娥
Owner SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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