AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME SCHEDULING SYSTEM

摘要

A system, and a corresponding method, for providing a home entertainment device with a personal channel, the personal channel comprising a schedule of programmes and corresponding start times, the programmes being selected from programmes available on a plurality of real channels and/or other programme sources, the apparatus comprising: database interface means to communicate with a programme database comprising programme information for a plurality of programmes, including for each programme the programme start time, a real channel or other programme source the programme is available from at that start time, and programme descriptor information characterising the content of the programme; input means, to receive preference information characterising an individual user's preferred programmes. Preferably the home entertainment device is a television, and the personal channel is provided by a set top box (STB).