JP2000501579A - ポップアップヒントを有する改良された電子テレビ番組予定ガイドシステム及び方法 - Google Patents
ポップアップヒントを有する改良された電子テレビ番組予定ガイドシステム及び方法Info
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.電子テレビ番組ガイドシステムであって、 ユーザー制御コマンドを受信して前記ガイドの操作を制御する受信手段と、 最も最近に受信したユーザー制御コマンドからの所要時間を決定するタイミ ング手段と、 記憶手段であって、i)複数のテレビ番組についての番組予定情報と、ii) 前記ガイドを操作するための複数の所定のヒントであり、各々のヒントが少なく とも一つの前記ユーザー制御コマンドに関連しているヒントとを記憶する記憶手 段と、 前記受信手段と前記記憶手段とに結合されたデータ処理手段であり、i)第 一のユーザー制御コマンドに応答して、番組ガイド操作状態を示す番組ガイド情 報スクリーンを表示させる第一のビデオ表示制御コマンドと、ii)前記情報スク リーンに部分的に重畳された関係で所定のヒントを表示させる第二のビデオ表示 制御コマンドであり、前記所要時間が第一の所定時間に等しいときに発せられる か、前記番組ガイド操作状態について有効でない第二のユーザー制御コマンドに 応答して発せられるかの何れかである第二のビデオ表示制御コマンドとを発生す るデータ処理手段と、 前記データ処理手段と前記記憶手段とに結合されたビデオ表示発生手段であ って、前記データ処理手段からの前記ビデオ表示制御コマンドを受け取り、前記 情報スクリーンに部分的に重畳された関係の前記所定のヒントを含む表示信号を 発生するビデオ表示発生手段とを備える電子テレビ番組ガイドシステム。 2.前記情報スクリーンが、複数のテレビ番組についての前記番組予定情報の一 部を含む請求項1のシステム。 3.前記情報スクリーンが、前記ガイドの操作を制御するパラメータを設定する スクリーンを含む請求項1のシステム。 4.前記データ処理手段が、複数の第二のビデオ表示制御コマンドを連続的に発 生させて、複数の前記ヒントを前記情報スクリーンに部分的に重畳された関係で 順序通りに表示させるようにする手段を含む請求項1のシステム。 5.前記順序が、前記番組ガイドの前記操作状態に関連したルックアップテーブ ルを用いて規定されている請求項4のシステム。 6.前記複数のヒントが、前記ヒントに関連した一つまたは複数の前記コマンド が前記操作状態から実行される可能性の高い順序で前記テーブルに配列されてい る請求項5のシステム。 7.前記順序が、先行するユーザー制御コマンドに基づいて規定されている請求 項4のシステム。 8.前記順序が更に、先行するユーザー制御コマンドに基づいて規定されている 請求項5のシステム。 9.前記タイミング手段が更に、前記連続的に発生した第二のビデオ表示制御コ マンドの最も最近の時刻からの所要時間を決定すると共に、前記データ処理手段 が、第二の所定時間に等しい前記連続的に発生した第二のビデオ表示制御コマン ドの最も最近の時刻からの前記所要時間の後に発生された次の連続的な第二のビ デオ表示制御コマンドを発生させる請求項4のシステム。 10.前記複数の第二のビデオ表示制御コマンドが、受信されたユーザー制御コマ ンドに応答して発生される請求項4のシステム。 11.前記ユーザー制御コマンドを発生させるリモートコントロールデバイスを付 加的に備える請求項1のシステム。 12.前記情報スクリーンが、カーソールを含み、前記ヒントが、前記カーソール の一部を覆わないように、前記情報スクリーンに部分的に重畳された関係で表示 されている請求項1のシステム。 13.前記所定のヒントが、前記番組ガイド操作状態に基づいて前記データ処理手 段により選択される請求項1のシステム。 14.前記所定のヒントが更に、前記最も最近に受け取ったユーザー制御コマンド に基づいて前記データ処理手段により選択される請求項13のシステム。 15.前記データ処理手段が、前記番組ガイド操作状態に従って一組の有効なユー ザー制御コマンドを決定すると共に、前記所定のヒントが更に、前記一組の有効 なユーザー制御コマンドに基づいて選択される請求項13のシステム。 16.前記データ処理手段が、現在の時刻を判断すると共に、前記所定のヒントが 更に、前記現在の時刻に基づいて選択される請求項13のシステム。 17.前記所定のヒントが更に、前記番組予定情報から与えられた情報に基づいて 前記データ処理手段により選択される請求項13のシステム。 18.電子テレビ番組ガイドシステムであって、 ユーザー制御コマンドを受信して前記ガイドの操作を制御する受信手段と、 記憶手段であって、i)複数のテレビ番組についての番組予定情報と、ii)前記 ガイドを操作するための複数の所定のヒントであり、各々のヒントが少なくとも 一つの前記ユーザー制御コマンドに関連しているヒントとを記憶する記憶手段と 、 前記受信手段と前記記憶手段とに結合されたデータ処理手段であり、i)第 一のユーザー制御コマンドに応答して、番組ガイド操作状態を示す番組ガイド情 報スクリーンを表示させる第一のビデオ表示制御コマンドと、ii)前記情報スク リーンに部分的に重畳された関係で一つの前記所定のヒントを表示させる第二の ビデオ表示制御コマンドであり、前記番組ガイド操作状態については有効でない 第二のユーザー制御コマンドに応答して発生される第二のビデオ表示制御コマン ドとを発生するデータ処理手段と、 前記データ処理手段と前記記憶手段とに結合されたビデオ表示発生手段であ って、前記データ処理手段からの前記ビデオ表示制御コマンドを受け取り、前記 情報スクリーンに部分的に重畳された関係の前記所定のヒントを含む表示信号を 発生するビデオ表示発生手段とを備える電子テレビ番組ガイドシステム。 19.前記データ処理手段が、前記情報スクリーンに部分的に重畳された関係で順 序通りのヒントを複数個表示させるように複数のビデオ表示制御コマンドを連続 的に発生させる手段を含む請求項18記載のシステム。 20.前記複数のヒントが、前記ヒントに関連した一つまたは複数の前記コマンド が前記番組操作状態から実行される可能性の高い順序で前記テーブルに配列され ている請求項19のシステム。 21.前記所定のヒントが、前記データ処理手段により前記番組ガイド操作状態に 基づいて選択されている請求項18のシステム。 22.電子テレビ番組ガイドシステムであって、 ユーザー制御コマンドを受信して前記ガイドの操作を制御する受信手段と、 最も最近に受信したユーザー制御コマンドからの所要時間を決定するタイミ ング手段と、 記憶手段であって、i)複数のテレビ番組についての番組予定情報と、ii) 前記ガイドを操作するための複数の所定のヒントであり、各々のヒントが少なく とも一つの前記ユーザー制御コマンドに関連しているヒントとを記憶する記憶手 段と、 前記受信手段と前記記憶手段とに結合されたデータ処理手段であり、i)第 一のユーザー制御コマンドに応答して、番組ガイド操作状態を示す番組ガイド情 報スクリーンを表示させる第一のビデオ表示制御コマンドと、ii)第二のユーザ ー制御コマンドに応答して、前記情報スクリーンに部分的に重畳された関係で第 一の所定のヒントを表示させる第二のビデオ表示制御コマンドと、iii)前記情 報スクリーンに部分的に重畳された関係で第二の所定のヒントを表示させる第三 のビデオ表示制御コマンドであり、前記所要時間が第一の所定時間に等しいとき に発生するか、前記番組操作状態について有効でない第三のユーザー制御コマン ドに応答して発生するかの何れかである第三のビデオ表示制御コマンドとをを発 生するデータ処理手段と、 前記データ処理手段と前記記憶手段とに結合されたビデオ表示発生手段であ って、前記データ処理手段からの前記ビデオ表示制御コマンドを受け取り、前記 情報スクリーンに部分的に重畳された関係の少なくとも一つの前記所定のヒント を含む表示信号を発生するビデオ表示発生手段とを備える電子テレビ番組ガイド システム。 23.前記情報スクリーンが、複数のテレビ番組についての前記番組予定情報の一 部を含む請求項22のシステム。 24.前記データ処理手段が、複数の第二のビデオ表示制御コマンドを連続的に発 生させて、複数の前記ヒントを前記情報スクリーンに部分的に重畳された関係で 順序通りに表示させるようにする手段を含む請求項22のシステム。 25.前記順序が、前記番組ガイドの前記操作状態に関連したルックアップテーブ ルを用いて規定されている請求項24のシステム。 26.前記複数のヒントが、前記ヒントに関連した一つまたは複数の前記コマンド が前記操作状態から実行される可能性の高い順序で前記テーブルに配列されてい る請求項25のシステム。 27.前記ユーザー制御コマンドを発生させるリモートコントロールデバイスを付 加的に備える請求項22のシステム。 28.前記情報スクリーンが、カーソールを含み、前記ヒントが、前記カーソール の一部を覆わないように、前記情報スクリーンに部分的に重畳された関係で表示 されている請求項22のシステム。 29.前記所定のヒントが、前記番組ガイド操作状態に基づいて前記データ処理手 段により選択される請求項22のシステム。 30.前記データ処理手段が、現在の時刻を判断すると共に、前記所定のヒントが 更に、前記現在の時刻に基づいて選択される請求項29のシステム。 31.前記所定のヒントが更に、前記番組予定情報から与えられた情報に基づいて 前記データ処理手段により選択される請求項29のシステム。 32.電子テレビ番組ガイドシステムであって、 ユーザー制御コマンドを受信して前記ガイドの操作を制御する受信手段と、 最も最近に受信したユーザー制御コマンドからの所要時間を決定するタイミ ング手段と、 記憶手段であって、i)複数のテレビ番組についての番組予定情報と、ii) 前記ガイドを操作するための複数の所定のヒントであり、各々のヒントが少なく とも一つの前記ユーザー制御コマンドに関連しているヒントとを記憶する記憶手 段と、 前記受信手段と前記記憶手段とに結合されたデータ処理手段であり、i)第 一のユーザー制御コマンドに応答して、番組ガイド操作状態を示す番組ガイド情 報スクリーンを表示させる第一のビデオ表示制御コマンドと、ii)前記記憶手段 からヒントを検索させるヒント検索コマンドであり、前記所要時間が第一の所定 時間に等しいときに発生するか、前記番組操作状態について有効でない第二のユ ーザー制御コマンドに応答して発生するかの何れかであるヒント 検索コマンドとをを発生するデータ処理手段と、 前記データ処理手段と前記記憶手段とに結合されたビデオ表示発生手段であ って、前記データ処理手段からの前記ビデオ表示制御コマンドを受け取り、前記 情報スクリーンを含む表示信号を発生する手段と、 前記情報スクリーンが表示されているときに、前記検索されたヒントを前記 ユーザーに認識可能な形式で現す手段とを備える電子テレビ番組ガイドシステム 。 33.電子テレビ番組ガイドを与える方法であって、 ユーザー制御コマンドを受信して前記ガイドの操作を制御する段階と、 最も最近に受信したユーザー制御コマンドからの所要時間を決定する段階と 、 記憶段階であって、i)複数のテレビ番組についての番組予定情報と、ii) 前記ガイドを操作するための複数の所定のヒントであり、各々のヒントが少なく とも一つの前記ユーザー制御コマンドに関連しているヒントとを記憶する記憶段 階と、 表示段階であり、i)第一のユーザー制御コマンドに応答して、番組ガイド 操作状態を示す番組ガイド情報スクリーンと、ii)前記情報スクリーンに部分的 に重畳された関係の所定のヒントであり、前記所要時間が第一の所定時間に等し いときに表示されるか、前記番組ガイド操作状態について有効でない第二のユー ザー制御コマンドに応答して表示されるかの何れかである所定のヒントとを表示 させる表示段階とを含む方法。 34.複数の前記ヒントを前記情報スクリーンに部分的に重畳された関係で連続的 に表示させる段階を付加的に含む請求項33の方法。 35.前記連続が、前記番組ガイドの前記操作状態に関連したルックアップテーブ ルを用いて規定されている請求項34の方法。 36.前記複数のヒントが、前記ヒントに関連した一つまたは複数の前記コマンド が前記操作状態から実行される可能性の高い順序で前記テーブルに配列されてい る請求項35の方法。 37.前記連続が、先行するユーザー制御コマンドに基づいて規定されている請求 項34の方法。 38.前記連続が更に、先行するユーザー制御コマンドに基づいて規定されている 請求項35の方法。 39.前記複数のヒントの各々が、第二の所定時間に亘って表示される請求項34 の方法。 40.前記複数のヒントの各々が、第二のユーザー制御コマンドに基づいて表示さ れる請求項34の方法。 41.前記ユーザー制御コマンドが、リモートコントロールデバイスを用いて発生 される請求項33の方法。 42.前記情報スクリーン上にカーソールを表示させると共に、前記ヒントを、前 記カーソールの位置を覆わない位置になるように、前記情報スクリーンに部分的 に重畳された関係で表示される段階を付加的に含む請求項33の方法。 43.前記所定のヒントが、前記番組ガイド操作状態に基づいて選択される請求項 33の方法。 44.前記所定のヒントが更に、前記最も最近に受け取ったユーザー制御コマンド に基づいて選択される請求項43の方法。 45.前記番組ガイド操作状態に従って一組の有効なユーザー制御コマンドを決定 すると共に、前記所定のヒントを更に、前記一組の有効なユーザー制御コマンド に基づいて選択する段階を付加的に含む請求項43の方法。 46.現在の時刻を判断すると共に、前記所定のヒントを更に、前記現在の時刻に 基づいて選択する段階を更に含む請求項43の方法。 47.前記所定のヒントを更に、前記番組予定情報から与えられた情報に基づいて 選択する段階を更に含む請求項43の方法。 48.電子テレビ番組ガイドを与える方法であって、 ユーザー制御コマンドを受信して前記ガイドの操作を制御する段階と、 記憶段階であって、i)複数のテレビ番組についての番組予定情報と、ii) 前記ガイドを操作するための複数の所定のヒントであり、各々のヒントが少なく とも一つの前記ユーザー制御コマンドに関連しているヒントとを記憶する記憶段 階と、 表示段階であり、i)第一のユーザー制御コマンドに応答して、番組ガイド 操作状態を示す番組ガイド情報スクリーンと、ii)前記情報スクリーンに部分的 に重畳された関係の一つの所定のヒントであり、前記番組ガイド操作状態につい ては有効でない第二のユーザー制御コマンドに応答して発生される所定のヒント とを表示させる表示段階とを含む方法。 49.前記情報スクリーンに部分的に重畳された関係で前記ヒントを複数個表示さ せる段階を付加的に含む請求項48記載の方法。 50.前記複数のヒントが、前記ヒントに関連した一つまたは複数の前記コマンド が前記番組操作状態から実行される可能性の高い順序で前記テーブルに配列され ている請求項49の方法。 51.前記所定のヒントが、前記データ処理手段により前記番組ガイド操作状態に 基づいて選択されている請求項48の方法。 52.電子テレビ番組ガイドを与える方法であって、 ユーザー制御コマンドを受信して前記ガイドの操作を制御する段階と、 最も最近に受信したユーザーー制御コマンドからの所要時間を決定する段階 と、 記憶段階であって、i)複数のテレビ番組についての番組予定情報と、ii) 前記ガイドを操作するための複数の所定のヒントであり、各々のヒントが少なく とも一つの前記ユーザー制御コマンドに関連しているヒントとを記憶する記憶段 階と、 表示段階であり、i)第一のユーザー制御コマンドに応答して、番組ガイド 操作状態を示す番組ガイド情報スクリーンと、ii)第二のユーザー制御コマンド に応答して、前記情報スクリーンに部分的に重畳された関係の第一の所定のヒン トと、iii)前記情報スクリーンに部分的に重畳された関係の第二の所定のヒン トであり、前記所要時間が第一の所定時間に等しいときに発生するか、前記番組 操作状態について有効でない第三のユーザー制御コマンドに応答して発生するか の何れかである第二の所定のヒントとを表示させる表示段階とを含む方法。 53.複数の前記ヒントを前記情報スクリーンに部分的に重畳された関係で順序通 りに表示させるようにする段階を更に含む請求項52の方法。 54.前記順序が、前記番組ガイドの前記操作状態に関連したルックアップテーブ ルを用いて規定されている請求項53の方法。 55.前記複数のヒントが、前記ヒントに関連した一つまたは複数の前記コマンド が前記操作状態から実行される可能性の高い順序で前記テーブルに配列されてい る請求項54の方法。 56.前記ユーザー制御コマンドをリモートコントロールデバイスを用いて発生さ せる段階を付加的に含む請求項52の方法。 57.前記情報スクリーン上にカーソールを表示させると共に、前記ヒントを、前 記カーソールの位置を覆わないように、前記情報スクリーンに部分的に重畳され た関係で表示される段階を更に含む請求項52の方法。 58.前記所定のヒントが、前記番組ガイド操作状態に基づいて選択される請求項 52の方法。 59.現在の時刻を判断すると共に、前記所定のヒントを更に、前記現在の時刻に 基づいて選択する段階を更に含む請求項58の方法。 60.前記所定のヒントを更に、前記番組予定情報から与えられた情報に基づいて 選択する請求項58の方法。 61.電子テレビ番組ガイドを与える方法であって、 ユーザー制御コマンドを受信して前記ガイドの操作を制御する段階と、 最も最近に受信したユーザー制御コマンドからの所要時間を決定する段階と 、 記憶段階であって、i)複数のテレビ番組についての番組予定情報と、ii) 前記ガイドを操作するための複数の所定のヒントであり、各々のヒントが少なく とも一つの前記ユーザー制御コマンドに関連しているヒントとを記憶する記憶段 階と、 第一のユーザー制御コマンドに応答して、番組ガイド操作状態を示す番組ガ イド情報スクリーンを表示させる段階と、 前記記憶手段からヒントを検索する段階と、 前記所要時間が所定時間に等しいときに、前記検索されたヒントを前記ユー ザーに認識可能な形式で現す段階とを含む方法。
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