Receivers for television signals

(54) RECEIVERS FOR TELEVISION SIGNALS

(76) Inventors: Christopher Townsend, Isleworth

(GB); David Holliday, Isleworth (GB);
Robin Crossley, Isleworth (GB); Alun
David Webber, Isleworth (GB)

Correspondence Address:

ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK,
P.C.

1425 K STREET, N.W.
SUITE 800

WASHINGTON, DC 20005 (US)

(21) Appl. No.: 10/685,582

(22) Filed: Oct. 16, 2003

Related U.S. Application Data

(60) Continuation ol application No. 10/013,683, filed on Dec. 13, 2001, which is a division ol application No. 08/952,603, filed on Apr. 23, 1999, now Pat. No. 6,501,514, filed as 371 ol international application No. PCT/GB96/01228, filed on May 22, 1996.

(30) Foreign Application Priority Data

Sep. 27, 1995 (GB) 9519651.5

May 22, 1995 (GB) 9510429.5

Publication Classification

(51) Int. CI.7 H04N 5/44; H04N 5/50;

H04N 7/173; G06F 13/00;
H04N 5/445; G06F 3/00

(52) U.S. CI 348/563; 348/734; 348/731;

725/38; 725/120; 725/50

(57) ABSTRACT

A receiver for television signals is arranged to receive video signals comprising video data and information data. The receiver is arranged to respond to viewer operation ol a control device (28). The receiver includes a processor (23) for processing selected information data to convert the same into signals representative thereol for output to a television in combination with the video signals. In one mode ol operation the decoder responds to manipulation ol the control device by causing briel scheduling information pertaining to programmes transmitted in the received signal to be displayed. In another mode ol operation the receiver is arranged to display detailed scheduling information pertaining to plural different television signals. The receiver is operable to receive signals containing video data representing a plurality ol video clips. The processor is arranged to process the signals and to cause simultaneous display ol the clips on a television screen. The processor is arranged to respond to user manipulation ol the control device by storing data for subsequent viewing ol user selected programmes. The decoder may lurther comprise a modem (32) and a CD-ROM drive (25a).