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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2002
Satoshi Iino, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Iino, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The invention relates to a display control apparatus and method that make it possible to easily recognize detailed information relating to an overlap time slot in an apparatus capable of setting recording reservations for programs whose broadcast time slots overlap with each other. Program-that will be broadcast from 11 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. on channel-and program-that will be broadcast from 11:40 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. on channel-have an overlap broadcast time of 11:40 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. Of a block of program-, a portion of the overlap time slot is given a color (hatched) meaning that an action corresponding to a set reservation will be executed in spite of the overlap in broadcast time with the other program. Of a block of program-, a portion of the overlap time slot is given a color (dotted) meaning that an action corresponding to a set reservation will not be executed because of the overlap in broadcast time with the other program. The invention can be applied to equipment for processing TV programs such as STBs.