公开(公告)号：WO1998021878A2

公开(公告)日：1998-05-22

申请号：PCT/US1997020996

申请日：1997-11-14

Applicant: HYUNDAI ELECTRONICS AMERICA

Inventor： HYUNDAI ELECTRONICS AMERICA ,  BEDARD, Karen

IPC: H04N00/00

CPC classification number: H04N21/482 ,  H04N5/44543

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for locating desired television programs and categories of television programs. To facilitate viewer access to preferred programming, program guide information of an electronic program guide may be searched in accordance with viewer-specified or system default parameters. Viewer-specified parameters illustratively include program names, partial program names, categories of programming, and subcategories of programming. Once the search is complete, a means is provided for displaying information on television programs in the categories, or with titles, that match the television program titles or categories of interest.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于定位所需电视节目和电视节目类别的方法和装置。 为了便于观看者访问优选节目，可以根据观众指定的或系统的默认参数搜索电子节目指南的节目指南信息。 查看器指定的参数说明性地包括程序名称，部分程序名称，编程类别和编程子类别。 搜索完成后，提供一种用于显示与电视节目标题或兴趣类别相匹配的类别或标题中的电视节目的信息的方法。

公开(公告)号：WO1998021877A2

公开(公告)日：1998-05-22

申请号：PCT/US1997020995

申请日：1997-11-14

Applicant: HYUNDAI ELECTRONICS AMERICA

Inventor： HYUNDAI ELECTRONICS AMERICA ,  BEDARD, Karen

IPC: H04N00/00

CPC classification number: H04H60/65 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/72 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N17/00 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for monitoring television viewing activity to determine preferred categories of programming and preferred channels of a viewer. To facilitate viewer access to preferred programming, the display of an electronic program guide may be configured in accordance with the monitored viewing activity to provide fast access to the preferred programming. The monitored viewing activity may also be used to provide a lock-out feature to prevent or limit the viewing of specified channels or categories of programming, or to identify and provide information of interest from the internet. In yet another embodiment of the invention, a viewer may automatically circulate through his or her preferred programming, as determined by monitoring the viewing activity of that viewer.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于监视电视观看活动以确定观看者的优选类别的节目和优选频道的方法和装置。 为了便于观众访问优选的节目，电子节目指南的显示可以根据所监视的观看活动来配置，以提供对优选节目的快速访问。 监视的观看活动还可以用于提供锁定功能，以防止或限制观看指定的频道或类别的节目，或者从互联网识别和提供感兴趣的信息。 在本发明的另一个实施例中，观众可以通过他或她的优选节目自动地循环，如通过监视该观看者的观看活动所确定的。

公开(公告)号：EP0891668A1

公开(公告)日：1999-01-20

申请号：EP97917734.0

申请日：1997-03-31

Applicant: Hyundai Electronics America, Inc.

Inventor： BEDARD, Karen

IPC: H04N5

CPC classification number: H04N21/42204 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/8133

Abstract: A method and apparatus coupled to broadcast signals, such as television signals, and a television set (16) for displaying broadcast programs and channels. The apparatus displays broadcast programs on selected channels to a viewer, marks one or more of the programs in response to a first signal from the viewer, marks one or more of the channels in response to a second signal from the viewer, stores signals corresponding to the marked programs and channels; and sequentially displays the marked programs and channels in response to a third signal from the viewer. The apparatus displays a plurality of icons (51-58) on the screen, sequentially moves an icon cursor (42) from one icon to another icon in response to a first signal from a television viewer to point to one icon at a time, and displays text associated with the pointed icon only.

公开(公告)号：EP0861558A1

公开(公告)日：1998-09-02

申请号：EP96938837.0

申请日：1996-11-12

Applicant: Hyundai Electronics America, Inc.

Inventor： BEDARD, Karen

IPC: H04N5

CPC classification number: H04N21/47214 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: An intuitively operated Electronic Program Guide (EPG) which presents program guide information in table form at two levels of resolution. Schedule information is presented in icon form (500) over a long time window while textual information (510) is presented for a viewer-selected time slot. The selected time slot may appear to be a magnified representation (512) of the long time window view. In this way, a television screen of conventional resolution may present at least five hours of schedule information for eight channels. The viewer may operate the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) intuitively with simple remote control commands.

公开(公告)号：EP0938815A2

公开(公告)日：1999-09-01

申请号：EP97948336.0

申请日：1997-11-14

Applicant: HYUNDAI ELECTRONICS AMERICA

Inventor： BEDARD, Karen

IPC: H04N5

CPC classification number: H04N21/482 ,  H04N5/44543

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for locating desired television programs and categories of television programs. To facilitate viewer access to preferred programming as a mini program guide display (102), program guide information of an electronic program guide may be searched in accordance with viewer-specified or system default parameters. Viewer-specified parameters illustratively include program names filed (202), partial program names, categories of programming (204), and subcategories field (206) of programming. Once the search is complete, a primary television means (100) is provided for displaying information on television programs in the categories, or with titles, that match the television program titles or categories of interest.