Method and apparatus for program information search
First Claim
1. A program information search method for use in a digital imaging apparatus capable of obtaining electronic programming guide (EPG) services of various broadcast stations, the method comprising:
- inputting a natural language using an input device of the digital imaging apparatus;
searching for program information contained in the EPG services of the various broadcast stations, using the input natural language as a search key; and
displaying one or more program information items, acquired from the searching, on a screen of the digital imaging apparatus.
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Abstract
A digital television set can obtain electronic programming guide (EPG) services of various broadcast stations. A remote controller of the digital television set can input a natural language such as Japanese or English, which the human being reads and writes. A search engine searches for program information contained in the EPG services of the various broadcast stations, using, as a search key, the natural language input by the remote controller. As a result of a search operation, one or more program information items are arranged on a display in the order of rate of access, beginning from the highest one, or in the order of airtime.
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14 Claims
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1. A program information search method for use in a digital imaging apparatus capable of obtaining electronic programming guide (EPG) services of various broadcast stations, the method comprising:
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inputting a natural language using an input device of the digital imaging apparatus;
searching for program information contained in the EPG services of the various broadcast stations, using the input natural language as a search key; and
displaying one or more program information items, acquired from the searching, on a screen of the digital imaging apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A program information search apparatus capable of obtaining electronic programming guide (EPG) services of various broadcast stations, comprising:
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an input unit configured to input a natural language;
a search unit configured to search for program information contained in the EPG services of the various broadcast stations, using, as a search key, the natural language input by the input unit; and
a processing unit configured to display one or more program information items, acquired by the search unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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