Abstract: Internet and TV data service browsing apparatus are disclose which are configured to display Internet pages retrieved from the Internet in response to a Internet address being inputted by a user and display TV data service data retrieved from a TV channel broadcast in response to a TV data service address being inputted by a user. In particular, such apparatus is disclosed with a common input mechanism with which a user may input both a Internet address and a TV data service address; and/or saving means for saving a TV data service data file in a file format which is viewable by the browser, which is composed of, contains or refers to the TV data service data, and which is saved either having a file name or having a directory structure indicating either the channel name or channel number of the TV channel.

Abstract: A television receiver for receiving data, such as teletext, multiplexed with the television signal, includes a data acquisition circuit (6) for acquiring at least selected pages of the data signal and a memory (13) for storing a plurality of pages. A non-volatile memory (11) holds a Favorite Pages List for the user for each of a plurality of channels, and a microprocessor (7) causes the receiver to tune to each channel, in turn, to acquire and store in the memory (13) the favorite pages for all of the channels. The microprocessor (7) causes the receiver to tune to each of the channels in turn on switch-on and acquires the favorite pages for that channel. The receiver is tuned to each channel, in turn, for a period long enough to acquire the favorite pages either by allowing a set time or by monitoring the receipt of the favorite pages. Alternatively, a second tuner is used to scan the non-viewed channels.

Abstract: A television receiver for receiving data such as teletext associated with the television picture. There are many ways in which pages of this data may be linked, and it is known to arrange, for easy access to the linked pages, by providing differently colored identification symbols (R1, Y1, G1, B1) on a display screen and correspondingly colored buttons on a remote control unit (RCU). A further identification symbol (FIS) which indicates the method by which further pages are linked to the currently displayed page is now provided. Examples of such linking are FASTEXT, TOP, Favorite Pages.

Abstract: A television receiver for receiving data signals, particularly teletext, associated with a television signal, has a page memory (13) for storing a plurality of pages for display on a display screen. In order to use the memory with maximum effectiveness, a queue is formed in order of priority of requests for allocation of memory locations for storing pages. Various features, such as FASTEXT, TOP, EPG, WST level 2.5, each require a certain minimum number of pages to allow the feature to be achieved. Each feature has a dedicated page request generator (PG-1 to PG-n) which each provide an ordered list of page requests. These page requests are fed to priority setter (P) which allocates for each of the page request generators, a given priority based on a priority scheme (PS) and a list of connected page request generators (PGL). The page request generators (PG-1 to PG-n) react to system events source (S1), broadcast event sources (S2), and/or user event sources (S3).