Global Patent Index - EP 2959690 A1

EP 2959690 A1 20151230 - METHOD FOR SELECTING TELEVISION PROGRAMS AND THEIR RELATED SERVICES AND FOR DISPLAYING THEM, AND RELATED APPARATUS

Title (en)

METHOD FOR SELECTING TELEVISION PROGRAMS AND THEIR RELATED SERVICES AND FOR DISPLAYING THEM, AND RELATED APPARATUS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR AUSWAHL VON FERNSEHPROGRAMMEN UND DEREN ENTSPRECHENDE DIENSTE SOWIE ZUR ANZEIGE DAVON UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE SÉLECTIONNER ET D'AFFICHER DES PROGRAMMES DE TÉLÉVISION ET LEURS SERVICES ASSOCIÉS, ET APPAREIL ASSOCIÉ

Publication

EP 2959690 A1 20151230 (EN)

Application

EP 13706507 A 20130225

Priority

EP 2013053719 W 20130225

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2014127844A1] A method is described for selecting television programs and their related services and for displaying them on or through a television receiver apparatus (1), said method comprising the steps of selecting, through a control device (10), a certain available television program and its related television service associated to a certain service identifier; verifying, through a central processor (5) and a tuning and demodulating unit (2), if said a certain television program selected by an user and its related television service, is broadcast with a different service identifier, with respect to the television service selected as a consequence of the program chosen by the user; controlling, through said central processor (5) and a video circuit (4) which television service, among those found services that transmit said certain television program selected by the user, has the best video quality available; displaying on a screen (7) said certain television program selected by the user, and its related television service, having said best video quality.

IPC 8 full level

H04N 21/2343 (2011.01); H04N 21/2668 (2011.01); H04N 21/434 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/8352 (2011.01)

CPC (source: CN EP)

H04N 21/23439 (2013.01 - CN EP); H04N 21/2668 (2013.01 - CN EP); H04N 21/4345 (2013.01 - CN EP); H04N 21/4516 (2013.01 - CN EP); H04N 21/4823 (2013.01 - CN EP); H04N 21/8352 (2013.01 - CN EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2014127844A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2014127844 A1 20140828; CN 105009594 A 20151028; CN 105009594 B 20190628; EP 2959690 A1 20151230

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2013053719 W 20130225; CN 201380073792 A 20130225; EP 13706507 A 20130225