US 7,257,233 B2 · Image forming device and image forming method

Abstract

The present invention is intended to provide an image forming apparatus and an image forming method which are high in user-friendliness and entertainment and enhanced in convenience in viewing broadcast programs. Through a modem (40), program guide data are obtained from a server arranged on the Internet, the obtained program guide data are stored in an EPG memory, and viewing log data for a selected broadcast program are stored in a viewing log memory (35). On the basis of the viewing log data and the program attribute of the program guide data, the viewing period of time for each program attribute is summarized and, on the basis of the summarized data, each character image formed by the image data stored in a character data memory is altered in accordance with user's liking in viewing broadcast programs.

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Dependent claims

An image forming apparatus comprising:

obtaining means for obtaining program guide data including at least attribute information of each broadcast program;
use log forming means for forming, by identifying each broadcast program adapted to be viewed, use log information for said identified each broadcast program;
character image forming means for forming a character image to be displayed by use of image data for forming a character image;
viewing log summary table forming means for forming a viewing log summary table obtained by relating said use log information formed at least by said use log forming means to said attribute information included in said program guide data obtained by said obtaining means;
and
character image altering means for altering said character image formed in advance, on the basis of said viewing log summary table.

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Image forming device and image forming method

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