US 6,337,715 B1 · Broadcasting reception apparatus and data broadcasting method

Abstract

A broadcasting reception apparatus includes a display unit for presenting a display showing a plurality of channels, with which the user can recognize whether decoding software programs for decoding program signals being currently broadcast via each channel are held in a library buffer, or not, thereby making possible pleasant zapping.

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Application

09/109,182Filed 2 Jul 1998

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8 Jan 2002

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H04N 21/4384
Accessing a communication channel: involving operations to reduce the access time, e.g. fast-tuning for reducing channel switching latency
H04N 5/45
For displaying additional information: picture in picture , e.g. displaying simultaneously another television channel in a region of the screen
H04N 21/42204
Input-only peripherals , i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]: user interfaces…
H04N 21/426
Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals: internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof

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