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EP 0934659 A1 19990811 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDES UTILIZING ICONS

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDES UTILIZING ICONS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON FERNSEHPROGRAMMFÜHRERN MIT ICONS

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE CREATION DE GUIDES DE PROGRAMMES TELEVISES AU MOYEN D'ICONES

Publication

EP 0934659 A1 19990811 (EN)

Application

EP 97906721 A 19970226

Priority

US 9702733 W 19970226
US 60891296 A 19960229

IPC 1-7

H04N 7/16; H04N 7/173

IPC 8 full level

H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 7/16 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04N 7/163 (2013.01); H04N 21/4312 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/47 (2013.01); H04N 21/4823 (2013.01); H04N 21/84 (2013.01); H04N 21/4755 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9838797A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0934659 A1 19990811

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97906721 A 19970226