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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2015
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Lifestyle Products & Services Corporation, Ome-shi, Tokyo, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Visual Solutions Corporation, Misawa-Shi, Aormori, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a genre classification unit is provided to classify a plurality of programs based on genres with reference to program information. Further, a day classification unit is provided to classify the classified programs based on broadcast days. A display form controller sorts program information description cells of the programs classified based on days into display areas based on days on a display device. When a program information description cell of a display area of a specified day is scrolled, the display form controller controls data so as to display program information description cells of display areas of days other than the specified day in a still state.