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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2006
Yasuhisa Ichifuji, Fujisawa, JP;
Takehito Kishi, Yokohama, JP;
Naoko Saito, Tokyo, JP;
Satoru Takashimizu, Yokohama, JP;
Takanori Eda, Yokohama, JP;
Yasuhisa Ichifuji, Fujisawa, JP;
Takehito Kishi, Yokohama, JP;
Naoko Saito, Tokyo, JP;
Satoru Takashimizu, Yokohama, JP;
Takanori Eda, Yokohama, JP;
Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A digital receiver to effect display of at least one of video or a plurality of background information blocks each indicative of a program time period, including: a display change controller provided in the digital receiver, which changes a displayed shape of a particular background information block indicative of a program time period in the grid when the program time period indicated by the particular background information block exceeds a program time period which is displayed in a first prescribed zone; a full display controller controlling display of the program start time and program end time to occur concurrently together with the selected background information block on a same display whenever the selected background information block is selected.