Title:
【発明の名称】インタラクティブな電子番組案内を実施する方法および装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH10502501
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A subscription television system is provided that transmits a plurality of television signals to a plurality of subscribers. The television signals include pay-per-view programs (purchased by feature) or near-video-on-demand programs (purchased for a period of time for unlimited viewing) that are provided only to subscribers that purchase the programs. Data representing an electronic programming guide is also transmitted. The electronic programming guide can be displayed by a subscriber terminal at the subscriber's location. The electronic programming guide is a grid listing television programs by date, time and channel. A subscriber can select programs for watching or recording from the electronic program guide. Moreover, the subscriber can purchase pay-per-view or near-video-on-demand programs from the electronic programming guide.
Inventors:
Let, David Bee
Raleigh, William Michael Jr.
Hayashi, Michael Tea
Raleigh, William Michael Jr.
Hayashi, Michael Tea
Application Number:
JP52702795A
Publication Date:
March 03, 1998
Filing Date:
April 18, 1995
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Scientific-Atlanta Incorporated
International Classes:
G06K7/00; H04N1/00; H04N7/081; H04N7/16; H04N7/167; H04N7/08; H04N7/173; H04N21/2543; H04N21/472; H04N21/81; H04N21/84; (IPC1-7): H04N7/173; H04N7/08; H04N7/081; H04N7/16
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takehiko Suzue (4 outside)