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Interactive program selecting system

US5699106A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 29, 1995
Grant dateDec 16, 1997
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Expiry dateDec 29, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/47
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An interactive program selecting system uses a plurality of channels (broadcasting signals) including a channel dedicated to a menu and has a tuner for receiving a broadcasting signal, a menu screen information extractor for extracting menu screen information, a display data memory for storing display data of menu screen information, a control data memory for storing control data such as a menu screen information number and moving information, a decoder for converting digital data into display data, a display unit, an RC (remote controller) for designating a menu selecting operation by a user, an RC receiver for receiving an RC signal, and a menu selection executing controller responsive to a operation command by the user to control the tuner and the menu screen information extractor.

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