System and method for providing video program information or video program content to a user
US11589111B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/907
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a system for broadcasting video programs to a user including a display, a system and method for providing program information or a copy of at least a portion of a program to the user. In one embodiment, a controller receives an input signal representing a request for summary information concerning a program, the program having a beginning and the input signal generated at a time during the broadcast. The controller provides via the display a summary of the program from the program beginning to the input signal time in response to the input signal. A controller may alternatively monitor a period of time during which the display is tuned to a broadcast of a program, the period starting during the broadcast. The controller is used to provide via the display a copy of at least a portion of the program when the period exceeds a predetermined threshold time.
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