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Interactive television program guide with selectable languages

US7930719B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 2008
Grant dateApr 19, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/8106
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An interactive television program guide is provided. The interactive television program guide provides a user with the opportunity to select a language for playing television programming and displaying program guide text. Television program audio in the desired language may be obtained from a SAP or digital audio track and played in the selected language. Television related information in the desired language may be obtained from a digital track. If television program audio or related information is not provided in the selected language, the program guide may use a default language. The program guide may coordinate program guide display screen text with languages available for television programs when the programs are broadcast to users.

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