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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2001
Applicant:
Mark Moir, Waterbeach, GB;
Inventor:
Mark Moir, Waterbeach, GB;
Assignee:
Pace Micro Technology Plc, Saltaire, Shipley, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/445 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a television or electronic program guide (EPG) of the type which is displayed on the screen of a television set to indicate channels, and programs, which are available for viewing over a time period indicated by a time bar (). In accordance with the invention the length of the program is indicated by a cell in a displayed grid () and, if the program has started or will finish prior to or after the time period displayed, a display is generated which indicates to the viewer the time which has lapsed since the program started or the time remaining of the program.