METHOD OF DISPLAYING TV PROGRAM PROGRESS TIME AND DEVICE THEREOF
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1. A method of displaying a program progress time on a picture tube of a TV receiver which receives and processes program guide information containing a program schedule, comprising the steps of:
- (a) storing the program guide information;
(b) setting a command of the TV receiver which is commonly usable by a user as a display command to display time information about a currently viewed program on the picture tube; and
(c) displaying the time information about the currently viewed program on the picture tube when the user issues the display command set in said step (b).
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Abstract
A method of displaying program progress time in a TV receiver which receives and processes program guide information containing a program schedule, includes the steps of storing the program guide information, and displaying time information about a relevant program on the picture tube when the user issues a command requesting the displaying of a program progress time with respect to a currently viewed program.
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1. A method of displaying a program progress time on a picture tube of a TV receiver which receives and processes program guide information containing a program schedule, comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing the program guide information;
(b) setting a command of the TV receiver which is commonly usable by a user as a display command to display time information about a currently viewed program on the picture tube; and
(c) displaying the time information about the currently viewed program on the picture tube when the user issues the display command set in said step (b). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of displaying a program progress time in a TV receiver which receives and processes program guide information containing a program schedule, comprising the steps of:
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receiving and storing the program guide information;
determining a total program broadcasting time of a currently viewed program by subtracting a program beginning time from a program terminating time of the currently viewed program when a user issues a command requesting the displaying of the program progress time of the currently viewed program;
determining the program progress time by subtracting the beginning time from a current time;
displaying a display bar representing the total program broadcasting time; and
displaying the display bar so as to indicate a position on the display bar corresponding to the program progress time. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of displaying a program progress time of a currently viewed program of a television (TV) receiver, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving program guide information including a program schedule having the currently viewed program; and
displaying the program progress time of the currently viewed program in response to a command from a user to perform a function other than displaying the program progress time upon receipt of the command. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A device for displaying a program progress time, comprising:
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a receiving unit to receive a TV program and a TV program guide containing a program schedule which includes information on the TV program;
a user interface to enable entry of a command from a user requesting display of the program progress time;
an audio output unit to generate an audio signal of the TV program;
a processor to produce On-Screen-Graphic data for displaying the program progress time in response to the command from the user and based upon the program schedule;
a video output unit to mix video data of the TV program and On-Screen-Graphic data of the TV program, to output a resulting signal; and
a display to display the resulting signal. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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