Patent · US Expired

Television schedule system

US5353121A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 19, 1993
Grant dateOct 4, 1994
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/485
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A schedule system utilizing a background display. The schedule system provides a background schedule information system in which the background schedule information is displayed over a portion of a television screen in response to activation. A primary television display is displayed on the television screen in conjunction with the background schedule information. The system provides for the background television schedule information to have a status upon activation similar to a status upon prior suspension.

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