Combination of recorded program index and EPG
First Claim
1. A method of displaying program listings and video comprising:
- receiving the video from a program source;
displaying the video in a display area of a display screen;
receiving a first user indication to display broadcast program listings;
in response to receiving the first user indication;
continuing to receive the video from the program source;
displaying the video in a window, wherein the window occupies a first portion of the display area; and
displaying in a listing area at least one broadcast program listing, wherein the listing area occupies a second portion of the display area;
receiving a second user indication to display at least one recorded program listing; and
in response to receiving the second user indication;
continuing to receive the video from the program source;
continuing to display the video in the window; and
displaying in the listing area the at least one recorded program listing instead of the at least one broadcast program listing.
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Abstract
A television system has a television viewing mode and a guide mode. The guide mode includes an electronic program guide (EPG), which provides the viewer program information for tuned programs, and a tape index guide (TIG), which provides information for programs recorded on a video cassette. In both guides, real time images of a program are displayed in a PIP window on the television screen and guide information is displayed in the background. In both guides, the viewer may switch between a currently telecast program or a recorded program. The viewer may access either guide from the television mode and vice versa. In the guide mode, the viewer may independently switch the guide information and the type of program, i.e., tuned or recorded, in the PIP window.
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35 Claims
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1. A method of displaying program listings and video comprising:
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receiving the video from a program source; displaying the video in a display area of a display screen; receiving a first user indication to display broadcast program listings; in response to receiving the first user indication; continuing to receive the video from the program source; displaying the video in a window, wherein the window occupies a first portion of the display area; and displaying in a listing area at least one broadcast program listing, wherein the listing area occupies a second portion of the display area; receiving a second user indication to display at least one recorded program listing; and in response to receiving the second user indication; continuing to receive the video from the program source; continuing to display the video in the window; and displaying in the listing area the at least one recorded program listing instead of the at least one broadcast program listing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system that displays program listings and video comprising:
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a broadcast program listing generator; a recorded program listing generator; a guide switch for switching between the broadcast program listing generator and the recorded program listing generator; a program source switch for switching between one or more program sources; a picture in picture (PIP) generator for; connecting to the guide switch and the program source switch; displaying a window that displays a video output from the program source switch and a listing area displaying at least one broadcast program listing from the guide switch; and a microprocessor for; receiving a user indication to display at least one recorded program listing; and controlling the PIP generator to display the at least one recorded program listing in the listing area and to continue to display the video output in the window. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 27, 28)
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11. A method of displaying program listings and video comprising:
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receiving the video from a program source; displaying the video in a display area of a display screen; receiving a first user indication to display recorded program listings; in response to receiving the first user indication; continuing to receive the video from the program source; displaying the video in a window, wherein the window occupies a first portion of the display area; and displaying in a listing area at least one recorded program listing, wherein the listing area occupies a second portion of the display area; receiving a second user indication to display at least one broadcast program listing; and in response to receiving the second user indication; continuing to receive the video from the program source; continuing to display the video in the window; and displaying in the listing area the at least one broadcast program listing instead of the at least one recorded program listing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 34, 35)
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16. A system that displays program listings and video comprising:
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a broadcast program listing generator; a recorded program listing generator; a guide switch for switching between the broadcast program listing generator and the recorded program listing generator; a program source switch for switching between one or more program sources; a picture in picture (PIP) generator for; connecting to the guide switch and the program source switch; displaying a window that displays a video output from the program source switch and a listing area displaying at least one recorded program listing from the guide switch; and a microprocessor for; receiving a user indication to display at least one broadcast program listing; and controlling the PIP generator to display the at least one broadcast program listing in the listing area and to continue to display the video output in the window. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30)
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21. A system that displays program listings and video comprising:
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a video receiver that receives the video from a program source; a display generator that displays the video in a display area of a display screen; a user input device that receives a first user indication to display broadcast program listings and a second user indication to display at least one recorded program listing; and a microprocessor configured to; in response to the first user indication; cause the display generator to display the video in a window while the video receiver continues to receive the video from the program source, wherein the window occupies a first portion of the display area; and cause the display generator to display in a listing area at least one broadcast program listing, wherein the listing area occupies a second portion of the display area; and in response to the second user indication; cause the display generator to display in the listing area the at least one recorded program listing instead of the at least one broadcast program listing while the video receiver continues to receive the video from the program source, and the display generator continues to display the video in the window. - View Dependent Claims (22, 31, 32, 33)
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23. A system that displays program listings and video comprising:
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a video receiver that receives the video from a program source; a display generator that displays the video in a display area of a display screen; a user input device that receives a first user indication to display recorded program listings and a second user indication to display at least one broadcast program listing; and a microprocessor configured to; in response to the first user indication; cause the display generator to display the video in a window while the video receiver continues to receive the video from the program source, wherein the window occupies a first portion of the display area; and cause the display generator to display in a listing area at least one recorded program listing, wherein the listing area occupies a second portion of the display area; and in response to the second user indication; cause the display generator to display in the listing area the at least one broadcast program listing instead of the at least one recorded program listing while the video receiver continues to receive the video from the program source, and the display generator continues to display the video in the window. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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Specification