ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM

• US 20160234545A1
• Filed: 10/08/2015
• Published: 08/11/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation), Toshiba Visual Solutions Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toshiba Lifestyle Products & Services Corporation (Midea Group Co., Ltd), Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: ESAKA, Naoki, SUZUKI, Masakazu, TOKIKURA, Munehiro, TAKAHASHI, Yosuke
• Application Number:
  US14/878,559
• Publication Number:
  US 20160234545A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4263 involving specific tuning arrangements, e.g. two tuners
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4314 for fitting data in a restricted space on the screen, e.g. EPG data in a rectangular grid
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4318 by altering the content in the rendering process, e.g. blanking, blurring or masking an image region image enhancement or restoration in general G06T5/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47205 for manipulating displayed content, e.g. interacting with MPEG-4 objects, editing locally
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4821 using a grid, e.g. sorted out by channel and broadcast time

Abstract

According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a processor. The processor switches a first program guide on a display to a second program guide. The first program guide includes a plurality of first objects related to a plurality of programs on the first channel. The second program guide includes a plurality of second objects related to a plurality of programs on the second channel. When the second program guide is displayed and when one of the plurality of first objects is selected from the first program guide, at least one of the plurality of programs on the second channel in the second program guide including a broadcast time that overlaps a broadcast time of a program corresponding to the selected first object is displayed visually differently.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a display;

a receiver configured to receive information related to programs on at least two channels; and

a processor configured to switch a first program guide displayed on the display to a second program guide, the first program guide including a plurality of first objects, and the second program guide including a plurality of second objects,

wherein the plurality of first objects comprises information related to a plurality of programs on the first channel, and a display size of the plurality of first objects is based on broadcast durations of the plurality of programs on the first channel,

wherein the plurality of second objects comprises information related to a plurality of programs on the second channel, and a display size of the plurality of second objects is based on broadcast durations of the plurality of programs on the second channel,

wherein the display size of at least one of the plurality of first objects differs from the display size of at least one of the plurality of second objects for the same broadcast duration,

wherein when the second program guide is displayed and when one of the plurality of first objects is selected from the first program guide, at least one of the plurality of programs on the second channel in the second program guide comprising a broadcast time that overlaps a broadcast time of a program corresponding to the selected first object is displayed visually differently.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein:

when the second program guide is displayed and when one of the plurality of first objects is selected from the first program guide, the processor is further configured to display a fourth object adjacent to the second program guide, the fourth object comprising at least information related to the program corresponding to the selected first object and located at a position defined based on the broadcast time of the program corresponding to the selected first object;

when an operation is performed to switch displaying to a third program guide for a third channel different from the first channel and the second channel from the fourth object and the second program guide being displayed, the processor is configured to display the third program guide replacing the second program guide while continuously displaying the fourth object,

wherein the third program guide includes a plurality of third objects, the plurality of third objects comprising information related to a plurality of programs, and a display size of the plurality of third objects defined based on broadcast durations of the plurality of programs; and

at least one of the plurality of programs in the third program guide overlapping in the broadcast time with the program corresponding to the selected first object is displayed differently.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein when the second program guide is displayed and when one of the plurality of first objects in the first program guide is selected, a program entirely overlapping in broadcast time with the program corresponding to the selected first object and a program partially overlapping in broadcast time with the program corresponding to the selected first object are displayed differently.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein:

the receiver is configured to receive information related to a reservation of viewing or recording of a program; and

the processor is configured to display a program guide for a channel overlapping in broadcast time with a reserved program on a different channel visually different.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein:

the receiver is configured to receive information related to the reservation of viewing or recording of a program;

when a program is selected in the first program guide or in the second program guide displayed by selecting one of the plurality of first objects, the processor is configured to display a first screen for the reservation of viewing or recording of the selected program and for showing information related to the selected program;

when an operation is performed to reserve a recording of the selected program in the first screen, the processor is configured to display a second screen for the reservation of recording of the selected program and for showing information related to the selected program and information related to a program on a different channel which overlaps in broadcast time with the selected program for which a recording is reserved; and

when the program of the different channel shown in the second screen is selected, the processor is configured to display a third screen for cancellation of recording the reservation of the program of the different channel.

6. A method for an electronic device, the method comprising:

receiving information related to programs on at least two channels; and

switching a first program guide displayed on a display to a second program guide, the first program guide including a plurality of first objects, and the second program guide including a plurality of second objects,

wherein the plurality of first objects comprises information related to a plurality of programs on the first channel, the information including a display size information based on broadcast durations of the plurality of programs on the first channel,

wherein a plurality of second objects comprises information related to a plurality of programs on a second channel, the information including displaying a size information based on broadcast durations of the plurality of programs on the second channel,

wherein the display size of at least one of the plurality of first objects differs from the display size of at least one of the plurality of second objects for the same broadcast duration,

wherein when the second program guide is displayed and when one of the plurality of first objects is selected from the first program guide, at least one of the plurality of programs on the second channel in the second program guide comprising a broadcast time that overlaps a broadcast time of a program corresponding to the selected first object is displayed differently.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein:

when the second program guide is displayed and when one of the plurality of first objects is selected from the first program guide, a fourth object adjacent to the second program guide is displayed, the fourth object comprising at least information related to the program corresponding to the selected first object and located at a position based on the broadcast time of the program corresponding to the selected first object; and

when an operation is performed to switch displaying to a third program guide for a third channel different from the first channel and the second channel from the fourth object and the second program guide, displaying the third program guide replacing the second program guide while continuously displaying the fourth object, wherein;

the third program guide includes a plurality of third objects, the plurality of third objects comprising information related to a plurality of programs on the third channel, and a display size of the plurality of third objects based on broadcast durations of the plurality of the programs; and

at least one of the plurality of programs in the third program guide overlapping in the broadcast time with the program corresponding to the selected first object is visually different.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein when the second program guide is displayed and when one of the plurality of first objects in the first program guide is selected, a program entirely overlapping in broadcast time with the program corresponding to the selected first object and a program partially overlapping in broadcast time with the program corresponding to the selected first object are visually different.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

receiving information related to a reservation of viewing or recording of a program; and

displaying a program guide for a channel overlapping in broadcast time with a reserved program on a different channel visually different.

10. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

receiving information related to the reservation of viewing or recording of a program;

when a program is selected in the first program guide or in the second program guide displayed by selecting one of the plurality of first objects, displaying a first screen for the reservation of viewing or recording of the selected program and for showing information related to the selected program;

when an operation is performed to reserve a recording of the selected program in the first screen, displaying a second screen for the reservation of recording of the selected program and for showing information related to the selected program and information related to a program on a different channel which overlaps in broadcast time with the selected program for which a recording is reserved; and

when the program of the different channel shown in the second screen is selected, displaying a third screen for cancellation of recording the reservation of the program of the different channel.

11. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a computer program which is executable by a computer, the computer program controlling the computer to execute functions of:

receiving information related to programs on at least two channels; and

switching a first program guide displayed on a display to a second program guide, the first program guide including a plurality of first objects, and the second program guide including a plurality of second objects,

wherein the plurality of first objects comprises information related to a plurality of programs on the first channel, the information including a display size of information based on broadcast durations of the plurality of programs on the first channel,

wherein the plurality of second objects comprises information related to a plurality of programs on a second channel, the information including a display size information based on broadcast durations of the plurality of programs on the second channel,

wherein the display size of at least one of the plurality of first objects varies from the display size of at least one of the plurality of second objects for the same broadcast duration,

wherein when the second program guide is displayed and when one of the plurality of first objects is selected from the first program guide, at least one of the plurality of programs on the second channel in the second program guide comprising a broadcast time that overlaps a broadcast time of a program corresponding to the selected first object is displayed differently.

12. The medium of claim 11, the computer program further controlling the computer to execute functions of:

when the second program guide is displayed and when one of the plurality of first objects is selected from the first program guide, a fourth object adjacent to the second program guide, displaying the fourth object comprising at least information related to the program corresponding to the selected first object and located at a position based on the broadcast time of the program corresponding to the selected first object; and

when an operation is performed to switch displaying to a third program guide for a third channel different from the first channel and the second channel from the fourth object and the second program guide, displaying the third program guide replacing the second program guide while continuously displaying the fourth object, wherein;

the third program guide includes a plurality of third objects, the plurality of third objects comprising information related to a plurality of programs on the third channel, and a display size of the plurality of third objects based on broadcast durations of the programs on the third channel; and

at least one of the plurality of programs in the third program guide overlapping in the broadcast time with the program corresponding to the selected first object is displayed differently.

13. The medium of claim 11, wherein when the second program guide is displayed and when one of the plurality of first objects in the first program guide is selected, a program entirely overlapping in broadcast time with the program corresponding to the selected first object and a program partially overlapping in broadcast time with the program corresponding to the selected first object are visually different.

14. The medium of claim 11, the computer program further controlling the computer to execute functions of:

receiving information related to a reservation of viewing or recording of a program; and

displaying a program guide for a channel overlapping in broadcast time with a reserved program on a different channel is displayed differently.

15. The medium of claim 11, the computer program further controlling the computer to execute functions of:

receiving information related to the reservation of viewing or recording of a program;

when a program is selected in the first program guide or in the second program guide displayed by selecting one of the plurality of first objects, displaying a first screen for the reservation of viewing or recording of the selected program and for showing information related to the selected program;

when an operation is performed to reserve a recording of the selected program in the first screen, displaying a second screen for the reservation of recording of the selected program and for showing information related to the selected program and information related to a program on a different channel which overlaps in broadcast time with the selected program and for which a recording is reserved; and

when the program of the different channel in the second screen is selected, displaying a third screen for cancellation of recording the reservation of the program of the different channel.