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Electrical program guide system and method

  • US 5,926,230 A
  • Filed: 01/25/1996
  • Issued: 07/20/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A transmission apparatus for transmitting a plurality of programs of different broadcasting channels, said programs formatted to be displayed on a display screen, the apparatus comprising:

  • production means for producing a plurality of broadcasting channels;

    screen reduction means for receiving said plurality of broadcasting channels, including means for compressing and means for encoding each of said plurality of broadcasting channels, and for generating a corresponding plurality of reduced screen images;

    archiving means for receiving the plurality of reduced screen images, for dividing the plurality of reduced screen images into a plurality of multi-screens, and for arranging the plurality of multi-screens into a virtual frame,said virtual frame being larger than said display screen; and

    transmission means for multiplexing the plurality of channels produced by said production means with said virtual frame to produce multiplexed data and transmitting the multiplexed data via a single transmission channel.

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