ENHANCED PROGRAM PREVIEW CONTENT
First Claim
1. A method of displaying program video content, the method comprising:
- receiving a current program video content and content associated with future program video content;
outputting the current program video content and the content associated with future program video content to an output device having a display device;
displaying the current program video content on the display device; and
if the current program video content does not match a highlighted program video content in an electronic programming guide (EPG), displaying the content associated with future program video content in a picture-in-picture (PIP) window.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for providing an enhanced EPG or EPG banner are described. A method of displaying first and second audiovisual content, the first audiovisual content comprising a current program and the second audiovisual content comprising audiovisual content relating to a future program according to a program broadcast schedule, the method comprising receiving the first audiovisual content at a media playback device, receiving the second audiovisual content at the media playback device from a remote content system over a packet-based data network, in response to user input, outputting the first and second audiovisual content to an output device having a screen, and controlling the screen of the output device to display the first and second audiovisual content concurrently. A method of controlling a screen, the display being operable in different modes according to whether a PiP window is shown, and whether currently broadcast or future content is shown.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of displaying program video content, the method comprising:
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receiving a current program video content and content associated with future program video content; outputting the current program video content and the content associated with future program video content to an output device having a display device; displaying the current program video content on the display device; and if the current program video content does not match a highlighted program video content in an electronic programming guide (EPG), displaying the content associated with future program video content in a picture-in-picture (PIP) window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A media playback device having a controller configured to control a display, the device comprising:
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the controller is configured to receive a current program video content and content associated with future program video content, and output the current program video content and the content associated with future program video content to the display; the display is configured to display the current program video content and if the current program video content does not match a highlighted program video content in an electronic programming guide (EPG), display the content associated with future program video content in a picture-in-picture (PIP) window. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for displaying program video content, the system comprising:
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a memory device; and a computer processor in communication with the memory device having sets of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the computer processor, casue the computer processor to; receive a current program video content and content associated with future program video content; output the current program video content and the content associated with future program video content to an output device having a display device; display the current program video content on the display device; and if the current program video content does not match a highlighted program video content in an electronic programming guide (EPG), display the content associated with future program video content in a picture-in-picture (PIP) window. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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