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Program switching device and method

  • US 7,540,010 B2
  • Filed: 01/10/2003
  • Issued: 05/26/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/16/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A television signal receiver comprising:

  • a tuner for receiving said television signal;

    a video processor for processing a television signal received by said tuner and outputting a video signal corresponding to a single program;

    a selection screen generator for producing a selection screen used to select a desired program out of a plurality of programs by using electronic program guide information;

    a mixer for combining said video signal output from said video processor and said selection screen produced by said selection screen generator and for outputting a combined signal simultaneously representing at least a portion of said video signal and said selection screen;

    cursor moving means for moving a cursor on said selection screen in order to designate an unselected program; and

    a controller for controlling said tuner and said video processor to select and process a video signal corresponding to said unselected program designated by the cursor;

    wherein the controller controls the tuner to receive the unselected program designated by the cursor on the selection screen before the unselected program is selected.

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