Patent · US Expired

Television system

US7199842B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 4, 2002
Grant dateApr 3, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 14, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/84
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to the provision of data to a viewer of a television system. In particular the information is provided in a visual and/or audible indication to the viewer of a selected program as to when the next program in that program series is scheduled to be shown. The identity and schedule data is retrieved from data received relating to the generation of an EPG or alternatively from the data broadcast along with the selected program being viewed.

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