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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2016
Display apparatus for providing enhanced electronic program guide and method of controlling the same
Applicant:
Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Ryoung Kim, Pyeongtaek-si, KR;
Yujin Bae, Pyeongtaek-si, KR;
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 5/76 (2006.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/462 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/262 (2011.01); H04N 21/426 (2011.01); H04N 21/434 (2011.01); H04N 21/458 (2011.01); H04N 21/488 (2011.01); H04N 21/84 (2011.01); H04N 5/775 (2006.01); H04N 9/82 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/4312 (2013.01); H04N 5/76 (2013.01); H04N 21/262 (2013.01); H04N 21/4263 (2013.01); H04N 21/42204 (2013.01); H04N 21/42222 (2013.01); H04N 21/4314 (2013.01); H04N 21/4345 (2013.01); H04N 21/458 (2013.01); H04N 21/4622 (2013.01); H04N 21/4821 (2013.01); H04N 21/4882 (2013.01); H04N 21/84 (2013.01); H04N 5/775 (2013.01); H04N 9/8227 (2013.01);
Abstract
A network device can include a tuner configured to receive audio and video data of at least one broadcast program, a network interface configured to receive at least one thumbnail image corresponding the at least one broadcast program, a user interface configured to receive a first command for executing an electronic program guide from a remote controller, and a controller configured to output a signal for displaying the electronic program guide in response to the first command. Also, the electronic program guide can include the at least one thumbnail image within a designated time zone.