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Digital audio system with video output program guide

  • US 5,784,095 A
  • Filed: 03/21/1996
  • Issued: 07/21/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a CATV network, a method for providing an audio programming guide displaying both in-band and out-of-band information comprising:

  • transmitting out-of-band information over a control data channel, said out-of-band information related to programming being carried on a plurality of broadcast channels;

    transmitting in-band information over a plurality of broadcast channels on which at least an audio broadcast is being transmitted, with respect to each channel said in-band information transmitted including information related to the audio broadcast carried on the channel;

    receiving said out-of-band information utilizing a data receiver;

    receiving said in-band information of a specific broadcast channel utilizing a frequency agile tuner by tuning to said specific broadcast channel;

    integrating said in-band and out-of-band information into an audio programming guide; and

    using said audio programming guide to simultaneously display out-of-band programming information with the specific audio broadcast information related to the transmitted broadcast.

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