Appeal No. 1999-0155
Application 08/369,676
the remote control device provides an electronic programming
guide. Figure 15 of the specification is an example of an
electronic programming guide in accordance with the teachings
of the presently claimed invention. This system tunes to the
station at which a pointer of the electronic programming guide
is located and provides the audio and video, wherein the
electronic program guide is superimposed over the video.
Furthermore, the system displays programming description
information in the electronic program guide. When the user
moves the pointer to a different station, the system
automatically tunes to the new station at which the pointer is
located and provides the auto, video, and a program
description. Therefore, the user can preview many different
stations without repeatedly entering and exiting the program
guide. A further understanding of the invention can be
obtained by the following claim.
32. In a multiple channel broadcasting system in which
programs are broadcasted for display on a screen, a method for
generating an on-screen favorite station guide for a user to
select favorite channels to view, comprising the steps of:
selecting at least one channel as the user's favorite
channel;
tuning to a first channel to provide a broadcast of a
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