发明名称 |
Methods and apparatus for providing electronic program guides |
摘要 |
A method of generating on a display device an electronic program guide for broadcast channels. Electronic program guide information for a plurality of broadcast channels is received at an electronic terminal from a broadcast media server. The electronic program guide information includes live video streams and/or snapshot pictures from programs that are presently being broadcast on a plurality of broadcast channels. A graphical arrangement of a plurality of objects is generated on the display device. Each of the objects is associated with a different one of the broadcast channels. The live video stream and/or the snapshot picture from the program that is presently being broadcast on the associated broadcast channel is displayed on a defined surface of each of the associated objects. A three-dimensional graphical arrangement may be generated from the objects. Each of the objects may extend with a respective virtual depth into the display device that is controlled to indicate to a user how much time remains in the program that is presently being broadcast on the associated broadcast channel. Related electronic terminals and media servers are disclosed.
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申请公布号 |
US8381246(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2013.02.19 |
申请号 |
US20100973569 |
申请日期 |
2010.12.20 |
申请人 |
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL);SKOG ROBERT;COLLINSWORTH CURT;PETERSSON JUSTUS |
发明人 |
SKOG ROBERT;COLLINSWORTH CURT;PETERSSON JUSTUS |
分类号 |
H04N5/445 |
主分类号 |
H04N5/445 |
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