Program selecting method
US7831987B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 10, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4221
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A program selecting method includes the steps of: storing still pictures or motion pictures of specific scenes of a plurality of viewed programs selected in a predetermined period; presenting the pictures of the specific scenes corresponding to a plurality of programs viewed in the past, during operation of program selection; and selecting the viewed program corresponding to the picture selected by operation of selecting the pictures presented.
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