System and method for selecting language of on-screen displays and audio programs

• US 20020083453A1
• Filed: 12/27/2000
• Published: 06/27/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thomson Licensing SA (Vantiva SA)
• Original Assignee: Thomson Licensing SA (Vantiva SA)
• Inventors: Menez, Benoit Pol
• Application Number:
  US09/748,951
• Publication Number:
  US 20020083453A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/47
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4856 for language selection, e.g. for the menu or subtitles
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4884 for displaying subtitles
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4888 for displaying teletext characters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/445 for displaying additional information H04N5/50 takes precedence

Abstract

A system and method by which a user can select the language in which on-screen displays are displayed and audio programs are broadcast on a receiver by making a single-on-screen selection. The on-screen displays may include user menu, close captioning and/or teletext.

Claims

1. A method for selecting the language in which on-screen displays are displayed and audio programs are broadcast on a receiver, comprising the steps of:

accessing an on-screen display for the receiver; and

selecting a language in which on-screen displays and audio programs are broadcast on the receiver by entering a single selection on the on-screen display.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of saving the selection of the language to a memory.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the on-screen displays including close captioning.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the on-screen displays including teletext.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein a remote control device and a microprocessor are used to select the language.

6. An apparatus for selecting language in which on-screen displays and audio programs are broadcast on a receiver, comprising:

means for displaying an on-screen display for the receiver; and

means for selecting a language in which on-screen displays are displayed and audio programs are broadcast on the digital receiver by entering a single selection on the on-screen display.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising means for saving the selection of the language to a memory.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the single selection selects the language in which all selectable display and audio features of the digital receiver are displayed and broadcast even if certain ones of said display and audio features are not selected by a user.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the means includes a microcontroller and a remote control device.

10. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the on-screen displays including close captioning.

11. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the on-screen displays including teletext.