Display apparatus for providing enhanced electronic program guide and method of controlling the same
US9277163B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2032 |
Classification
- 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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