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Multi-functional display device having an electronic programming guide and method for controlling the same
US8959546B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8959546-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213369999-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 9, 2012 |
| Priority date | Feb 10, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
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A multi-functional display device and a method for displaying an electronic programming guide (EPG) in the same are disclosed herein. The multi-functional display device may include a display for displaying broadcast programs or data, a network interface configured to receive event information associated with a social network service (SNS) account for an individual or entity, a storage device configured to store at least one channel number and at least one SNS account information assigned to the at least one channel number, and a controller for controlling the multi-functional display device. The controller may map the event information to one of the at least one channel numbers and may construct an EPG that includes the mapped event information and the corresponding channel number for display on the display.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for displaying event information and channel information associated with a channel number in a multi-functional display device, the method comprising: receiving at a network interface information related to at least one event; receiving at the multi-functional display device channel registration information from a user, the channel registration information including a human address associated with an individual; mapping at a controller the chann…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8959546B2 cover?
- A multi-functional display device and a method for displaying an electronic programming guide (EPG) in the same are disclosed herein. The multi-functional display device may include a display for displaying broadcast programs or data, a network interface configured to receive event information associated with a social network service (SNS) account for an individual or entity, a storage device c…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kim Uniyoung, Lee Hyungnam, Challagali Samavarthy, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N21/4788. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).