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Display apparatus for providing enhanced electronic program guide and method of controlling the same

US9277163B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 2011
Grant dateMar 1, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N9/8227
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of controlling a display apparatus including receiving, via a receiving unit, first metadata corresponding to contents to be displayed on the display apparatus from at least a first source externally connected to the display apparatus, said first metadata including channel information and broadcast programs to be broadcast for each channel included in the channel information; matching, via a controller thumbnail images with the broadcast programs; generating, via the controller, an enhanced program guide including a designated time zone indicating when a broadcast program is to be broadcast and a corresponding matched thumbnail image; and displaying via the display apparatus, the enhanced program guide based on a selection signal requesting the enhanced program guide be displayed.

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