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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1995
Yukari Matsubara, Yokohama, JP;
Toshiyuki Oda, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroaki Takahashi, Yokohama, JP;
Takashi Takeuchi, Fujisawa, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An interactive program selecting system uses a plurality of channels (broadcasting signals) including a channel dedicated to a menu and has a tuner for receiving a broadcasting signal, a menu screen information extractor for extracting menu screen information, a display data memory for storing display data of menu screen information, a control data memory for storing control data such as a menu screen information number and moving information, a decoder for converting digital data into display data, a display unit, an RC (remote controller) for designating a menu selecting operation by a user, an RC receiver for receiving an RC signal, and a menu selection executing controller responsive to a operation command by the user to control the tuner and the menu screen information extractor.