Abstract: Described herein are techniques for presenting non-common content in association with common content to end users. A television receiver receives common content as well as one or more portions of non-common content. The television receiver determines whether to present the non-common content based on criteria associated with the non-common content and parameters associated with the television receiver. As appropriate, the non-common content may be overlaid onto the common content, presenting the user with content that may be localized or otherwise personalized for the user.

Abstract: An interactive television program guide system is provided in which a viewer may direct a television to simultaneously display a selected television program, a program guide display, and a program guide video window. A viewer may use the program guide video window to browse video of programs shown on the program guide display while continuing to view a previously selected program in the background. The program guide display may display video on demand (VOD) programs, programs to be broadcast in the future, and programs currently being broadcast on other channels. The viewer may browse through programs on the program guide display using a variety of keys on a remote control unit. The viewer may direct the program guide to swap audio and video signals back and forth between programs shown in the video window and programs shown on the background screen.

Abstract: A display device has a plurality of video inputs and a video selection switch for switching between video inputs based on user inputted commands. An input select menu containing a list of the available video inputs can be displayed on the device. A remote control or input key is used to retrieve the input select menu and enter commands. The list of video inputs can be sorted in the input select menu using an automatic sorting function or a manual sorting function. A storage device keeps track of the number of times each video input is selected. The automatic sorting function uses the information in the storage device and a sorting algorithm to sort the list of video inputs in order of most frequently used to least frequently used. The manual sort function can be used to manually move the video inputs up or down in the input select menu.

Abstract: A system and method for locating broadcast towers in an electronic device including a television signal receiver are provided. The system allows a user to have an easy access to information on local television transmission towers while assisting the adjustment of an antenna. One embodiment of the system includes a database; a data communications network; an antenna; and an electronic device having access to the database over the network. The device includes a tuner configured to receive a television transmission signal; a display unit; and a processor configured to provide the display unit with information on local television transmission towers based at least partly on data received over the network. The information further includes the signal strength levels of channels provided by the television transmission towers. The processor is further configured to determine the signal strength level of the channel from the quality of the reception of the television transmission signal.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method for modifying video signals. The system may comprise at least one decoder that decodes a video signal that comprises embedded picture setting data, and a video processor that is adapted to detect whether the system is operating in an on-screen display (“OSD”) mode, apply the embedded picture setting data if the system is not in the OSD mode, and withhold the embedded picture setting data if the system is in the OSD mode. The method may comprise the acts of decoding a video signal that comprises embedded picture setting data, detecting whether a system is operating in the OSD mode, applying the embedded picture setting data if the system is not in the OSD mode, and withholding the embedded picture setting data if the system is in the OSD mode.

Abstract: A device (500) and method for rendering content that includes analyzing previous and/or subsequent temporal portions of a content signal to determine elements that are positionally related to elements of a current portion of the content signal. The current portion of the content signal is rendered on a primary rendering device (530), such as a television, while the elements that are positionally related to elements of a current portion of the content signal are concurrently rendered on a secondary rendering device (540). In one embodiment, the elements that are rendered on the secondary rendering device (540) may be rendered at a lower resolution and/or lower frame rate than the rendered current portion of the content signal. In one embodiment, at least one of previous and subsequent temporal portions of a content signal may be analyzed at a lower resolution than the content signal.

Abstract: Systems for switching a displayed signal for a display between a plurality of signals are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a microcontroller; a chooser for choosing a primary signal from a plurality of program-variable signals at the microcontroller; a monitor tuner coupled to the microcontroller for tuning the primary signal during switching of the displayed signal from the primary signal to a secondary signal; a detector coupled to the monitor tuner and the microcontroller for detecting a predetermined condition in the primary signal; and a selector coupled to the microcontroller for switching the displayed signal from the secondary signal to the primary signal upon occurrence of the predetermined condition. A user can switch between signals such as television channels or other dedicated functions without the risk of missing a portion of the program material.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to displaying full scale images with overlaid similar scaled images and a graphical user device in a display of a client device. The client device receives video streams of the full scale images and scaled images. The video streams are broadcast independent of one another, and a user of the client device may manipulate the format of the images of either or both streams, and/or place the scaled image on any portion of the full scaled image. The graphical user interface is placed so it does not obscure the scaled image. Alternatively a single video stream may be received by the client device. When a single video stream is received, the client device creates two video streams, one stream comprising full scale images and the other stream comprising scaled images. The full scale image is overlaid with the scaled image and the graphical user interface.

Abstract: A method is presented for providing information associated with a geographical area to users of broadcast communication receivers. The information, as well as an indication of the geographical area associated with the information, are transmitted to, and received by, each of the broadcast communication receivers. In each of the receivers, the indication of the geographical area is compared with a geographic code associated with, and stored within, the receiver. Each of the receivers transfers the information in a video format to the user of the receiver if the geographic code indicates that the receiver is located within the geographical area.

Abstract: An equipment control apparatus capable of improving the command communication efficiency, wherein the equipment control apparatus (1) is provided with a receiver (11) for receiving an operation code transmitted from an operation device (3), and a processing unit (14). When the receiver (11) receives the operation code, the processing unit (14) determines whether or not the target source equipment (2) is compatible with the pass through control of the operation code, and upon determining that the source equipment (2) is incompatible, the processing unit (14) stops transmitting the command for transferring the operation code to the source equipment (2).

Abstract: A real time information display module and a method thereof are described. The real time information display module is coupled with a display device used for displaying TV signal. The real time information display module includes an information collection unit and an event detection unit. The information collection unit receives a setting instruction of an information category and collects share information corresponding to the information category according to a setting instruction. The event detecting module detects a TV event and an information event corresponding to the TV signal and the share information, respectively. When the TV event and information event exist at the same time, the real time information display module transmits a notification instruction to the display device. As a result, the display device retrieves and outputs the share information from the information collection module.

Abstract: If a device non-compatible with CEC is contained in an input path when a display apparatus is HDMI-connected hierarchically to a plurality of external devices, an external device which has transmitted <Active Source> is selected as an operation object device. A TV (100) is HDMI-connected hierarchically to external devices (an AV amplifier (20a), recorders (10a, 10c), a DVD player (10b)) in a tree shape. The TV (100) receives <Active Source> indicating an active state capable of video output from the DVD player (10b) and transmits <Set Stream Path> for switching the input path to the DVD player (10b). When a device non-compatible with CEC (AV amplifier (20a)) is contained in the input path which transmits <Set Stream Path>, the TV (100) selects the DVD player (10b) specified <Active Source> as an operation object device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an MPEG noise reduction processing unit which performs a process of reducing a mosquito noise to a received video signal can be controlled in a setting state corresponding to a desired item selected on the setting screen in which the plural items to be set are displayed as an option.

Abstract: In a digital television signal receiver, upon a signal disturbance of a digital television signal, system state information, with regard to the nature of the signal disturbance of the particular digital television channel is preferably automatically provided to a user as on-screen display representation or graphic thereof. The digital television signal receiver may further provide intervention options for user-guided recovery of the digital television signal that are preferably automatically provided as on-screen menu options.

Abstract: An arrangement for maintaining even tube burn-in. The arrangement identifies active and inactive display regions on a display unit when video content is displayed on the display unit. When inactive display regions are identified the arrangement monitors the duration that the active display regions remain active. After the active display regions become inactive and a predetermined time period has passed the arrangement displays a corrective image on the identified inactive regions. The predetermined time period may be set by a user or based on the user's viewing habits.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus comprises a remote controller including no operating button and an imaging instrument including a display screen portion capable of displaying a first graphical user interface in association with movement of the remote controller. Selection item of the first graphical user interface is selected and determined on the basis of anteroposterior movement of the remote controller.

Abstract: An information display method implemented in a display system is provided, comprising an electric appliance and a remote controller. First, when receiving message input, the electric appliance determines whether to display the message on the main display in accordance with the specific mode. If the specific mode is in a first mode, the received message is displayed on the display of the remote controller and is kept from displaying on the main display. If the electric appliance is not in a first mode, the received message is displayed on the main display.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a broadcast receiver is configured to receive a broadcast signal and output the broadcast signal to an external device. The broadcast receiver includes a program information obtaining module, a storage module, and a channel selection detector. The program information obtaining module obtains program information from the broadcast signal. The storage module stores the program information obtained by the program information obtaining module. The channel selection detector detects an operation of selecting a channel. When the channel selection detector detects that a channel is selected, the broadcast receiver controls the external device to mute audio output. The channel selection detector also reads program information corresponding to the selected channel from the storage module and output the program information.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for presenting viewer-related programming to a particular viewer. In at least one embodiment, a wireless reader is configured to receive at least one identifier when the particular viewer is in proximity to the reader. A controller is configured to receive the identifier from the wireless reader and to associate the identifier with the particular viewer, and, upon successfully associating the wireless identifier with the particular viewer, to present the viewer-related programming associated with the particular viewer via the display or other presentation device located in proximity to the wireless reader. Viewer-related programming may including placeshifted content, viewing preferences, settings or other information as desired.

Abstract: A place-shifting system for distributing video content from a content source (2) has apparatus including a set-top box (STB) (1) with a digital interface to a sender (6). The sender (6) receives video content from the STB (1) conditional upon access permissions that may be associated with a subscription. The permissions may also be determined using the identifier of a viewer device (9). The viewer (9) requests connection to a specific sender (6) by sending an association request to an association server (8) via a network connection (10). The association server (8) returns location information specific to the sender (6) being requested to the viewer (9). The viewer (9) and sender (6) then communicate directly (11) to establish communication and to start transfer of video and other information. The sender (6) can remove content protection from the video content before transcoding, re-applying content protection and sending it.

Abstract: A receiving device according to the present invention includes a receiving portion that acquires main program data and CM data via a communications network and a control portion that acquires a CM display time included in the main program data, displays the main program data during a time period other than the CM display time and displays the CM data during the CM display time. When one of a timing at which a power source is switched on and a timing at which a channel is changed coincides with the CM display time, the control portion does not display the CM data and displays the main program data during the CM display time.

Abstract: A method for avoiding switch-over delays when changing channels in digital television transmission systems is based on a television transmission system in which a plurality of channels (K1, . . . , Kn) are transmitted in time-division-multiplexed fashion in a data stream (5). An overview channel comprising television picture information items from a plurality of the transmitted channels is provided at the transmitting end. The overview channel is decoded in the television receiver, and the picture information items of the selected channel that are provided in the overview channel are represented while changing channels.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus. The apparatus includes a supplementary decoder and a memory. The supplementary decoder is configured to decode supplementary data. The supplementary data is associated at least one of audio data and video data. The memory is coupled to a supplemental video decoder. The memory is configured to record the start position of the decoded supplementary data. In embodiments, the apparatus includes a user input. The user input is configured to cause the apparatus to replay at least one of audio data and video data with the supplementary data starting from the start position of the decoded supplementary data stored in the memory.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a receiver is connected via a communication network to a broadcast server that transmits a plurality of programs broadcast via the Internet. The receiver includes a storage module, a receiving module, a connection processor, a display module, and a determination module. The storage module stores channels of the programs. The receiving module receives input specifying a first program, from among the programs, to be viewed. The connection processor receives the first program or a second program that is automatically transmitted from the broadcast server from among the programs. The display module displays the first program or the second program. The determination module determines whether the display module displays the first program, and, when determining that the display module displays the first program, stores the channel of the first program in the storage module.

Abstract: A method detects whether a signal is present on each of a plurality of video inputs. The method positively indicates to a user whether a signal has been detected on each of the plurality of video inputs.

Abstract: A video display device including: an external tuner video reception unit that obtains, from an external device having a reception tuner to receive a video signal, a video signal received by the reception tuner; an internal reception tuner that receives a video signal; a video control unit that controls so that the external tuner video reception unit receives a video signal of each channel; and a display control unit that controls to display a video signal received by the external tuner video reception unit in real time and the video signal received by the internal reception tuner at the same time on a screen.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an HDTV, and a method for controlling adjustment of the HDTV, which make it possible to set control information of the HDTV easily at low cost without unpacking the TV set. Adjustment data is included in an INFO frame, transmitted from an external device, and written into a register of an HDMI receiver 14 through a video signal input terminal 13. Further, a microcomputer 15 reads the adjustment data and controls the adjustment of the HDTV 11 based on contents of the data.

Abstract: A system interactively controlled by a TV viewer remote control transmitter displays current or future programming information superimposed over the normal programming displayed on any channel accessible to the viewer's display screen. Identification signal data are accessed and generated by the computer for durations defined in the identification signal data either automatically or in response to the TV viewer remote. Information signal data are accessed and generated by the computer in response to the TV viewer remote. A signal combiner superimposes the identification signal or the information signal over the viewer usable signal of any selected channel from the tuner. The identification signal may include data defining an icon or textual matter alerting a viewer to the availability of information data.

Abstract: An implementation of a technology, described herein, for multiple channel display on a multimedia presentation system. One implementation, described herein, simultaneously presents video content, audio-based content, and/or electronic program guide (EPG) data of multiple television channels. With this implementation, a user may greatly increase his speed and efficiency when channel surfing. This abstract itself is not intended to limit the scope of this patent. The scope of the present invention is pointed out in the appending claims.

Abstract: A plurality of images with additional information are designed to be displayed on one screen or a recording paper efficiently so as to enhance ease of visual confirmation and facilitate recording paper handling. Image data including a captured image section and an additional information section is inputted from an endoscope device, and this image data is saved in an image memory. There is generated synthetic image data displaying respectively each of the plurality of the image data saved in the image memory on a plurality of designated regions A to D allocated within one screen. At this instant, the image data including the captured image section and the additional information section is arranged to be displayed on a first designated region within one screen, while the captured image section of the image data to be displayed on the first designated region is enlarged and displayed on a second designated region.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photo album that allows viewing of photos on a television receiver through a network. In a screen where both of a reception screen of a television and multiple application programs are displayed, if a predetermined application is selected, an access is made to a photo album, and photos can be viewed in a slide show manner. If there is a favorite photo from among the photos being viewed, a point can be given to the favorite photo. The applications are loaded from an external network.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to displaying full scale images with overlaid similar scaled images and a graphical user device in a display of a client device. The client device receives video streams of the full scale images and scaled images. The video streams are broadcast independent of one another, and a user of the client device may manipulate the format of the images of either or both streams, and/or place the scaled image on any portion of the full scaled image. The graphical user interface is placed so it does not obscure the scaled image. Alternatively a single video stream may be received by the client device. When a single video stream is received, the client device creates two video streams, one stream comprising full scale images and the other stream comprising scaled images. The full scale image is overlaid with the scaled image and the graphical user interface.

Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for displaying a widget thereon are provided. The display apparatus includes a generation unit which generates a displayable target widget, a display unit which displays the generated target widget, and a controlling unit which processes one or more target widgets related to a program a user is viewing so that the target widgets are displayed.

Abstract: Method and system is disclosed for delivering targeted advertisements to a user by employing an interactive television system. A dedicated button of a remote control is used to control the operation of rendering the advertisement to the user with the great simplicity. An icon for advertisement is displayed on the screen when a channel programming is being broadcasted. The advertisement is displayed in full screen after the first actuation of the button is received. The advertisement is removed from the screen after the second actuation of the button is received. The user can be identified by using of the dedicated button in combination of the channel selection buttons, which are switched into numeric buttons after a specific actuation of the dedicated button is received. A displayed window on the screen invites the user to key in the user's password represented by a series of numbers.

Abstract: A license update method and apparatus for a right-protected broadcast channel prevents interruption of the ongoing playback of the right-protected broadcast channel due to the expiration of the license without the user's awareness by controlling the license update timing before the expiration of the license. The license update method according to the present invention includes setting a timer; detecting an expiration time of the timer; and updating a short-term license having a periodic duration which is updated with a periodicity within an entire license duration for the right-protected broadcast channel at the expiration time of the timer.

Abstract: A display control apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives a television broadcast signal containing at least remote broadcast image information, a display unit that displays image information contained in the television broadcast signal, a player information acquiring unit that acquires, from the remote broadcast image information, information regarding players in a sports game included in a broadcast image signal, a field information acquiring unit that acquires field information from the remote broadcast image information, a player position information acquiring unit that acquires player position information from the image signal using the player information and the field information, a player information providing unit that provides the acquired player information by displaying the player information on the display unit, and a cursor control function unit that sets, using the player position information, a cursor on one of the players selected using the provided player information and displayed on

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an electrical device, the apparatus comprising: a touch module for sensing user input and generating a touch signal and a press signal; at least one switch assembly for accepting the press signal and generating a selection signal; and a processing module for receiving the touch signal and the selection signal and for generating a processed signal for controlling the electrical device, the processed signal comprising at least one television control signal.

Abstract: An image display apparatus including an image receiving unit that receives an image signal on which additional display information is superimposed, an image display unit that displays the image signal on which the additional display information is superimposed in a screen, and an information display unit that displays predetermined display information at a display position of the additional display information so that the additional display information displayed in the screen is hidden.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus including: a video receiving module configured to receive video information containing audio information; a storage module configured to store setting information for each type of the audio information; an identification module configured to identify a type of a selected audio information selected from among the audio information contained in the video information received by the video receiving module; and a control module configured to read out the setting information corresponding to the type of the selected audio information identified by the identification module and to control an output level of the selected audio information based on the setting information.

Abstract: A method to drive a display with grid array pixels is comprised of writing image data containing a range of grayscale code into multiple pixels; at least a time of a pixel row being divided into frame time and black picture time; each code in the grayscale range being mapped to that in and adjusted range to drive the display without changing gamma voltage or with increased gamma voltage of the greatest grayscale code to present the luminance desired; pixel response time being shorter than frame time; and black picture data being written into the pixel row during the black picture time.

Abstract: A DTV operating screen is displayed on the CRT display screen of a DTV which is the controlling apparatus of a network. In the event that the user selects the DVHS from the buttons displayed on the DTV operating screen, data corresponding to the DVHS operation screen is input to the DTV, and a DVHS operation screen is displayed on the CRT display screen 61. The user operation executed regarding the DVHS operation screen are notified from the DTV to the DVHS, so the DTV can execute control corresponding to the operations of the user, without transmitting commands for directly controlling the DVHS.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, displays a message displaying area is able to utilized as a messenger function and a schedule displaying area is able to utilized as a scheduler function in a display device of a television function part based on control information and setting information analyzed by an advanced function control module in a remote control part in accordance with a clock time managed by a clock module when a commercial power is connected with an image processing module, a display, a audio processing module, a audio reproducer, and a graphic processing module through a power supply.

Abstract: A broadcast receiver and a method for processing a digital caption using the same. A broadcast receiver receives a broadcast signal containing digital caption information, searches for an explanation of terminology to be explained if terminology in the digital caption information is included in a list of terminology to be explained, and displays the explanation found for the terminology to be explained on a screen.

Abstract: A broadcast receiving device and method are provided with a function for displaying closed caption data. The broadcast receiving device according to embodiments of the present invention includes a signal receiving part for receiving a composite video signal, a signal processing part for signal-processing the composite video signal and converting the signal into an output format signal, a noise calculating part for calculating the noise level of the composite video signal, and a caption data detecting part for detecting closed caption data from the composite video signal and if the noise level is less than a threshold level, only then providing the closed caption data to the signal processing part to be inserted in the output format signal. Accordingly, noise degradation of the image quality can be prevented.

Abstract: Disclosed is a television receiver including a presetting section to carry out presetting by assigning a frequency in a receiving band to each of a plurality of receiving channel positions as a preset channel including: a memory section to store telephone number information of a call center which responds to an inquiry of a customer; a display section to display the telephone number information of the call center; a judging section to judge whether or not at least one of the receiving channel positions has been preset by the presetting section; and a display controlling section to read the telephone number information of the call center stored in the memory section and to display the read telephone number information in the display section, when the judging section has judged that no presetting has been carried out in any one of the receiving channel positions by the presetting section.

Abstract: The display information generating unit manages a first plane that contains video information and a second plane that contains first still information and second still information, and merges the first plane and second plane. The control unit adds at least one of the first still information and second still information to the second plane when an interrupt signal is generated. If the display area of the video information is the full display area of the display screen, the control unit starts a screen saver operation that changes the first still information after a first predetermined period from a time point of the interrupt signal. If the display area of the video information is smaller than the full display area of the display screen, the control unit starts a screen saver operation that changes the second still information after a second predetermined period from a time point of the interrupt signal.

Abstract: A method of initiating a communication event via a packet-based communication network in a media appliance having a processor executing a communication client, comprising: retrieving a stored list comprising a plurality of contacts associated with a user of the communication client; generating a first two-dimensional contact grid comprising a first arrangement of entries; displaying the first contact grid on a display means such that each of a plurality of the entries comprises a graphical representation of a respective one of the plurality of contacts, wherein the graphical representations are sized so as to fit in the entries of the first contact grid; receiving a selection of a subset of the graphical representations in the first contact grid from a user of the communication client; generating a second contact grid comprising a second arrangement of entries corresponding to the selected subset; displaying the second contact grid on the display means in replacement of the first contact grid, such that each

Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a preferred embodiment, a command center or hub of a network system includes a context and connection permutation sensitive control system that enables centralized and seamless integrated control of all types of input devices. The control system preferably includes a versatile icon based graphical user interface that provides a uniform, on-screen centralized control system for the network system.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing service information. A method for providing service information includes receiving data including service information and time information, comparing the time information with the current time, and displaying the service information if a time indicated by the time information is within a predetermined time period including the current time.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for displaying real time auxiliary information from a secondary source or input signal in combination with a program from a separate primary source. The auxiliary information (e.g. textual, graphical or video images) is selectable and is received through a second, integral or stand-alone tuner. The selected information can be displayed (1) continuously, (2) at predefined regular intervals, or (3) as the (defined) event(s) occur either in real time or in memory to provide a short delay time. The auxiliary information may be part of a currently transmitted data stream or as a separate data stream.