Program guide signal receiver and method thereof
US5966187A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/445
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device for receiving a digital broadcasting satellite (DBS) signal, includes a controller for generating a first signal for selecting a program guide signal included in the DBS signal and a second signal for selecting one of a plurality of programs which are included in the program guide signal, in response to input of certain key signals; a decoder for decoding the program guide signal in response to the first signal; a storing unit for separating and storing the decoded program guide signal as position data, channel data and video data; a signal compressing unit for compressing the video data corresponding to the second signal; a mixer for mixing the decoded program guide signal as a main screen signal with the compressed video data as a sub-screen signal; and a display unit for displaying the signals mixed by the mixer.
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