METHOD FOR DISPLAYING BROADCASTING PROGRAM GUIDE

• Main Authors: LEE, EUN PYO, KO, TAE HO, JUN, IK BEOM, KIM, SEONG CHEON, JANG, YEONG SU, YOON, DU SU
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Korean
• Published: 15.06.2001
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

PURPOSE: A method for displaying broadcasting program guide is provided to subsequently display guides of two broadcasting programs when a predetermined time space is displayed between the guides of two broadcasting programs, thereby preventing confusion of viewers. CONSTITUTION: It is judged whether guide displays of the present broadcasting program and the previous broadcasting program are overlapped. If overlapped, a starting position of the present broadcasting program guide is calculated and displayed based on the starting time of the present broadcasting program. It is judged whether the difference of the ending time of the present broadcasting program and the starting time of the next broadcasting program is less than predetermined time. If less, the starting position of the next broadcasting program is displayed as the ending position of the present broadcasting program and a title of the present broadcasting program is displayed. If more, the ending position of the present broadcasting program guide is calculated and displayed with the ending time of the present broadcasting program, and the title of the present broadcasting program is displayed.