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Television schedule system

  • US 5,353,121 A
  • Filed: 03/19/1993
  • Issued: 10/04/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A background television schedule system for displaying television schedule information on a television including a television screen on which is displayed a primary display, said background television schedule system comprising:

  • means for inputting user selections of operating characteristics for a session of operating said background television schedule system;

    a memory, coupled to said user selection input means, for storing said user selections;

    means, coupled to said memory, for activating and suspending operation of said background television schedule system; and

    background display means, coupled to said television, to said activation means and to said memory, for displaying background schedule information over a portion of said television screen in response to a first activation of operation of said background television schedule system, said primary television display being displayed on said television screen in conjunction with said background schedule information, said displayed background schedule information being determined according to said operating characteristics, wherein said background display means is configured to terminate display of said background schedule information on said television screen upon suspension of said background television schedule system, said background television schedule system having a first status immediately prior to said suspension of said background television schedule system;

    wherein said activation means is configured to re-activate said background television schedule system with a second status at least substantially the same as said first status, upon a second activation of said background television schedule system with a same session as said first activation of said background television schedule system.

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