公开(公告)号：US06966064B1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-15

申请号：US09445175

申请日：1998-06-05

Applicant: Daniel Richard Schneidewend ,  Darrel Wayne Randall ,  Michael Joseph McLane ,  Megan Louise Brown ,  Mark Sheridan Westlake

Inventor： Daniel Richard Schneidewend ,  Darrel Wayne Randall ,  Michael Joseph McLane ,  Megan Louise Brown ,  Mark Sheridan Westlake

IPC: H04N5/765 ,  H04H60/72 ,  H04N5/00 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N5/455 ,  H04N5/60 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/52 ,  H04N21/236 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/84 ,  G06H3/00 ,  G06H13/00

CPC classification number: H04N21/23614 ,  H04H60/72 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N5/60 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/0884 ,  H04N7/0887 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/4348 ,  H04N21/4438 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/8106 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for processing programs indicated by the associated program description to be audio-only programs, including the following. A respective program description for programs is received. Upon user selection of a program, a determination is made as to whether the selected program is an audio-only program. If the selected program is an audio-only program, then preprogrammed on-screen display information is displayed while the selected audio-only program is played to provide additional visual entertainment for users.

Abstract translation: 一种用于将由相关节目描述指示的节目处理为仅音频节目的装置和方法，包括以下内容。 收到节目的相应节目描述。 在用户选择节目时，确定所选择的节目是否是音频节目。 如果选择的节目是仅音频节目，则在播放所选择的音频节目时显示预编程的屏幕显示信息，以为用户提供额外的视觉娱乐。