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Information display method

  • US 6,344,880 B1
  • Filed: 05/14/1998
  • Issued: 02/05/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of displaying an electronic program guide on a display screen, comprising the steps of:

  • setting said display screen to an information guide mode for displaying said electronic program guide;

    displaying an icon table comprised of a plurality of channel icons arranged in rows and columns on said display screen;

    each channel icon corresponding to a programming channel for display on said display screen;

    selecting one of said plurality of channel icons displayed on said display screen;

    displaying a title bar corresponding to the selected channel icon horizontally across the row of said icon table containing the selected channel icon;

    said title bar comprising said channel icon, a title part, and a return icon;

    said title part comprising a program title and a program summary sentence for a program broadcast by said programming channel corresponding to said channel icon;

    selecting said title bar; and

    displaying an explanation part by shifting the selected title bar and displaying said explanation part over said icon table;

    said explanation part containing explanatory information about the program indicated by said title bar.

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