Device, apparatus and method for selecting a programme from a plurality of programmes within a network

An apparatus for selecting a programme from a plurality of programmes, each programme being composed of a plurality of data series, the apparatus being connected to a network which conveys a plurality of different data streams, each data stream conveying one or more programmes, the apparatus comprising:

• a receiver arranged to receive commands based on manual operations of a plurality of manually operable members each of which allows at least one manual operation;
• and
• a control circuit arranged to select a programme from the plurality of programmes within the network based on the received commands;
• characterised in that said control circuit selects the programme from the one or more programmes within one data stream and further selects the data stream, from which the programme is selected, from the plurality of different data streams in response to a specific manual operation of one or more manually operable members amongst the plurality of manually operable members without other manual operations of the plurality of manually operable members.

A method of selecting a programme from a plurality of programmes within a communication network, each programme being composed of a plurality of data series, wherein the network conveys a plurality of different data streams, each data stream conveying one or more programmes, the method comprising the steps of:

• issuing commands based on manual operations of a plurality of manually operable members, each allowing at least one manual operation;
• and
• selecting a programme from the plurality of programmes within the network based on the issued commands,
• characterised in that the programme is selected in said selecting step from the one or more programmes within one data stream and the data stream, from which the programme is selected, is selected from the plurality of different data streams in said selecting step, in response to a specific manual operation of one or more manually operable members amongst the plurality of manually operable members without other manual operations of the plurality of manually operable members.

A computer programme product wherein the computer programme comprises instruction sequences arranged to select a programme from a plurality of programmes within a communication network, each programme being composed of a plurality of data series, wherein the network conveys a plurality of different data streams, each data stream conveying one or more programmes, the computer programme arranged to:

• issue commands based on manual operations of a plurality of manually operable members, each allowing at least one manual operation;
• and
• select a programme from the plurality of programmes within the network based on the issued commands,
• wherein the programme is selected in said selecting step from the one or more programmes within one data stream and the data stream, from which the programme is selected, is selected from the plurality of different data streams in said selecting step, in response to a specific manual operation of one or more manually operable members amongst the plurality of manually operable members without other manual operations of the plurality of manually operable members.

A data storage device which can be read by a computer or a microprocessor storing instructions of a computer programme, characterised in that the storage device makes it possible to select a programme from a plurality of programmes within a communication network, each programme being composed of a plurality of data series, wherein the network conveys a plurality of different data streams, each data stream conveying one or more programmes, the instructions of the computer programme arranged to:

• issue commands based on manual operations of a plurality of manually operable members, each allowing at least one manual operation;
• and
• select a programme from the plurality of programmes within the network based on the issued commands,
• wherein the programme is selected in said selecting step from the one or more programmes within one data stream and the data stream, from which the programme is selected, is selected from the plurality of different data streams in said selecting step, in response to a specific manual operation of one or more manually operable members amongst the plurality of manually operable means without other manual operations of the plurality of manually operable members.