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TW476888B
TW476888B TW088109392A TW88109392A TW476888B TW 476888 B TW476888 B TW 476888B TW 088109392 A TW088109392 A TW 088109392A TW 88109392 A TW88109392 A TW 88109392A TW 476888 B TW476888 B TW 476888B
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476888 _案號88109392 年/月#曰 修正_] 五、發明說明（1) 發明背景 本發明之發明領域係有關於視訊系統，尤其是互動電視 節目指南，其對於互動電視節目指南使用者顯示佈局及節. 目指南功能提供可彈性應用的修改。 電纜，衛星及廣播電視系統使得電視觀眾具有大量的電' 視頻道。傳統使用者由電視節目表決定特定時間中的電視 節目。最近，互動電視節目指南已發展出來，其允許在使 用者電視上顯示電視節目資訊。 互動節目指南允許使用者使用遙控裝置瀏覽電視節目列 出。在一代表性的節目指南顯示中，依據多個選擇準則在 次集合中架構及顯示電視節目列出，且以不同的方式加以 φ 分類。例如，一種方法為將節目列出架構於格栅狀配置中 〇 應用現有的互動節目指南，使用者顯示幕（如包含節目 列出的顯示幕）及節目指南被固定下來，一般不可能使用 者顯示幕或節目指南功能而不下載整個新節目指南。 因此，最好可有一標註語言可用於下載使用者顯示幕的 顯示特性，且在任何時間插入時，可下載節目指南功能， 而不修改應用碼。 因此，本發明的目的為提供互動電視節目指南，其使用 標註語言配置節目指南顯示元件。 本發明的另一目的為提供互動電視節目指南，其使用標 ® 註語言指示且選擇互動電視節目指南功能。 本發明的另一目的為提供互動電視節目指南，其可由下 載標註語言文件而不必使用者動作而加以更新。
O:\58\58638.ptc 第5頁 476888 案號 88109392 曰 修正 五、發明說明（2) 發明概述 因此，本發明由提供節目指南系統達成上述目的，該系 統具有使用標註語言文件分配或更新的節目指南顯示幕外 觀及功能。 由衛星連結設備中的資料源提供節目指南資料。此資訊 經衛星連結傳送到電視分配設備中。設備分配資訊（及電 視節目信號）予使用者電視設備，該使用者電視設備上可 配置互動電視節目指南。一種適當的分配方式包含傳送電 視頻道，分配資訊予節目列出（在一頻道的垂直空白間隔 或旁波帶上）。另外，用於節目列出的資訊可在電視頻道 旁波帶上使用頻帶中數位頻道，頻帶外數位信號，或其中 適當的產生傳送技術。 用於接收及處理電視節目列出及節目列出資訊的使用者 電視設備包含一視訊轉換器。該視訊轉換器也可以接收由 電視分配設備分配的電視節目。配置在視訊轉換器上的節 目指南處理電視節目列出資訊且產生顯示幕（如互動電視 節目指南格柵），以在如標準的電視監視器上顯示。 節目指南顯示元件具有一群相關的屬性。顯示元件屬性 可包含顯示元件樣式及佈局資訊（如字型大小，型式，色 彩，等）與顯示元件相關的動作，或適當其中適當的屬性 。顯示元件動作可使用標註語言文件指示及選擇。使用的 標註語言可為任何適當的標註語言或系統，標示文件（如 文件檔），使得標註語言文件指示使用者顯示幕佈局及樣 式，及節目指南功能。例如，標註語言文件可包含超級 本文標註語言（Η T M L )，動態超級本文標註語言（D Η T M L )或
O:\58\58638.ptc 第6頁 476888 _案號 88109392 夕θ年疒月>F a__ 五、發明說明（3) 可延伸之標註語言（X M L )碼。規劃節目指南以觀看標註語 言文件，產生顯示幕，且依據該標註語言文件提供節目指 南功能。 使用標註語言提供互動電視節目指南，其中由下載標註 語言文件修改顯示幕，而不必使用者之動作，且不必修改 " 應用碼。可將文件以相同方式附在不同的模組上而修改應 用功能。使用標註語言允許控制裝置可控制某些節目指南 的外觀及功能，以基於設計一幕佈局，其具有非架上 (of f-th e-shelf)標註語言編輯器及/或觀看者，而產生增 強的特性及改進。 由下文中的說明可更進一步了解本發明之特徵及優點，φ 閱讀時並請參考附圖。 圖式之簡單說明 圖1為本發明之系統的方塊圖。 圖2為本發明之使用者電視設備的方塊圖。 圖3為圖之使用者電視設備某些部位的一般基礎方塊圖 〇 圖4示本發明之節目列出格柵。 圖5示本發明之節目列出表。 圖6a及6b示本發明之顯示幕。 圖7 a，7 b示使用標註語言文件配置及樣式顯示元件，且 指示並選擇節目指南功能的方式；以及 ® 圖8至1 0示本發明操作方塊圖。 較佳之詳細說明 本發明例示之系統1 0顯示在圖1中。主設備1 2提供來自
O:\58\58638.ptc 第7頁 476888 _案號 88109392 /^年f月Y曰 修正_ 五、發明說明（4) 節目指南之資料源1 4的資料經通訊連結1 8予電視分配設備 1 6。雖然圖1中僅顯示一設備（避免圖形過度複雜），但是 最好可具有多個電視分配設備1 6。連結1 8可為一衛星連結 ，一電視網路連結，一電纜或光纖連結，一微波連結，這 些連結的結合，或任何其他適當的通訊路徑。如果除了資 料連結外，需要在連結1 8上傳送視頻信號，則如衛星連結 之高頻寬連結優於如電視線之低頻寬連結。視訊卡匣記錄 器1 6可為任何適當的分配設備，如有線系統頭端設備，廣 播分配設備，或衛星電視分配設備。 由主設備1 2向電視分配設備1 6傳送的節目指南資料包含 電視節目列出資料（如節目時間，頻道，標題及說明），及 其他用於電視節目列出（如氣象資訊，相關的網路連結， 電腦軟體等）外的其中節目列出資訊。也可以包含標註語 言文件，如超級本文標註語言（HTML)動態超級本文標註語 言（DHTML)，或可擴充之標註語言（XML)文件，用於更新顯 示幕佈局且使用者介入的節目指南之功能。 標註語言文件包含任何適當的標註語言碼，或標註系統 ，或標示，一文件（如文字檔）使得文件可配置使用者顯示 幕之佈局，及樣式且指示節目指南的功能。例如，標註語 言文件可包含HTML，DHTML，或XML碼。規劃節目指南以編 譯標註語言文件且產生該顯示幕，且依據該文件提供節目 指南功能。 電視分配設備1 6分配節目指南表，額外的資料及標註語 言文件經通訊路徑2 0予多個使用者。各使用者具有節目指 南2 2，以使用互動電視節目指南顯示電視節目表。最好通
O:\58\58638.ptc 第8頁 476888 案號 88109392 ?° 五、發明說明（5)
修正 訊路徑20具有足夠的頻寬以適當略、 目指南予使用者電視設備2 2。如^，分配設備1 6可分配節 通訊路徑上（圖中沒有顯示）提供節^要的話’可在不同的 節目指南資料可適當任何適當^ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8指南° 設備2 2。例如，可在連續的資料串方式分配予使用者電視 或者是適當的時段（如每小時）内偯^提供節目指南資料’ 需要在使用者電視設備2 2中局部=三如果稱為傳送，不 ，使用者電視設備2 2可在執行時取^貢料。如果需要的話 ，電視分配設備16可周期性地對資3 如果需要的話 備2 2 (如付費節a帳戶資訊或與使；田、些貧'輪造使用者設 或觀看之節目相關的資訊）。 i區性授權技術講買 為了簡化起見，本發明以车絡❿职 一 備經電視分配設備向配置在^吏用者顯不，其中從一主設 節目指南分配節目指南資；使1 Π 土的互動電視 备的分配方式（如在乙太網路等裝置上的資料傳送方 使用者電視設1亡分配資料予節目指*。如 :使用客戶月良務貝=構配置互動電視節“旨南應用，其中
O:\58\58638.ptc 苐9頁 1 m ί電視t備或主設備處的服務者提供該應用之 2 主要處理功一率，且使用者電視設備動作如一客戶處理器。 3 圖^中顯不用於使用者電視設備2 2的配置。圖2的使用者 4 電視设備2 2接收在輸入端2 6之使用者電視設備丨6 (圖丨）中 5 ^視頻及資料。在正常觀看電視時，使用者轉動視訊轉換 6 為2 8到所需要的電視頻道。然後在視訊輸出3 〇 電 7 視頻道的信號。基本上輸出信號為一在預定頻道（如頻；^ 8 或4 )上的射頻（RF )#號，或調變的視頻信號，但是也可以 476888 _____^月义 五、發明說明（6) 為在適當數位匯流排（如依據1]££：]£ 1 3 94標準 不）者）上的電視36。在輸出3〇上的視訊 =有j 存裝置32接收。 現馮選擇弟二儲 選擇第二儲存裝置3 2可適當類型之類比或々 裝置（如視訊卡匣記錄器，可記錄DVD碟片f。 即1子 換器28使用控制路徑34控制節目記錄或其他特\由視如\轉第 一儲存裝置3 2為視訊卡匣記錄器，例如一 徑3 4使用紅外線發射機，豆^入滿 表丨生的控制路 雄垃你德^嗌射機其耦合視矾卡匣記錄器上的紅外 ΪΪ = ; 錄器一般接收來自如遙控器4〇上的命令。 =益40可用於控制視訊轉換器28，第二儲存裝置以及節 視目指南可在視訊轉換器28，電視36(如果電 6八有適§的處理電路及記憶體的話）上，或 電視36之適當類比或數位接收機上。互動電視節目指南也 可以在電視36及視訊韓旅卜 曰 禎靡用备祐r甘轉起執行。相關於互動電 視應用糸、、先（其中共同動作之互動電視節目指南應 個裝置上執行）的說明參見E丨丨i s的專幸〜 〇9/m，5 9 8 ，中請曰期為 199"n^7m 列為本文之參考文件。 这扁文早在此 使用者可以數位型式在數位儲存 目資料。數位儲存裝置31可A ，置彳上5己錄即目及即 理可記錄DVD碟片的DVD播放罘〕”，、之光儲存裝置（如處 覺或激他磁J ， )，則生儲存裝置（如碟片裝 ϋ f Ϊ ^)，或者是任何其中數位儲存裝置具有數位 在1^2年9之月1 7動電視節目指南系統可參見*Hassel 1等人 在1 9 9 8年9月Π日所提出的美國專利申請案案號 第10頁 O:\58\58638.ptc 476888 修正 案號 88109392 五、發明說明（7) 09/157,256，該篇文章在此列為本文之參考文件。 ，位儲存裝置3 1可包含在視訊轉換器2 8中，或可 =及二當介面連接視訊轉換器28的外部裝置。如果 -貝料信號格式化為數位檔的格式。最好’檔案格 式檔案格式，如移動圖像專家群（MPEG) mpeg'_2桿準、、、, l串的型式經適當的匯流排(如使用』 枯準的匯机排）傳送到數位儲存裝置3 1中，且儲在. 數位儲存裝置31上。 且偽存在 電視36接收經通訊路徑32等於來 號如上的…在由預先記 一' 視Λ卡匣或可記錄數位視訊碟片上播放時，由第 ίΐίΐΓ2產生，在預先記錄的數位介質上由數位儲存 ^ ’如果儲存裝置32不包含在使用者電視設備22 :、，可直接從視訊轉換器28上提供予電視3 6，或可直接 π % 接收。在正常觀看電視時，提供予電視3 6的視訊 11在使用者應用視訊轉換器2 8打開的需要頻道上通訊。 :用，Λ轉換器28播放在數位儲存裝置31上所儲存的資 =日、，提供予電視3 6的視訊信號可由視訊轉換器2 8來提 供0 。圖3中顯二使用者電視設備2 2 (圖㈧中更一般化的實施例 # 1 f ί 不，使用者電視設備2 2的控制電路4 2從電視分 _。己= (圖1)之節目指南資料，節目，及標註語言文件 μ二士上在夕個電視頻道上提供視訊信號。可在電祝頻道 、^直空白間隔，使用頻帶中的數位頻道，頻帶外數位信
第11頁 476888 _案號88109392 ^0 年/月^日 修正_ 五、發明說明（8) 號，或其中適當的資料傳送技術，在電視頻道旁波帶上提 供師目指南貢料及標註語言文件。 可配置控制電路4 2以編譯標註語言文件且產生用於在監 視器4 5上顯示的節目指南顯示幕。節目指南顯示幕可在某 些部份產生顯不元件’且具有由標註語言文件指不的樣 式。另外，由標註語言文件指示予顯示元件的動作可經由 控制電路4 2選擇以提供節目指南功能。控制電路4 2的功能 可由使用的視訊轉換器配置（圖2 )提供。另外，這些功能 可整合於一先進的電視接收器，個人電腦電視（PC/TV)或 任何其中適當的配置中。如果需要的話，此使用這些配置 的結合。在以顧客服務為基礎的節目指南中，例如，控 制電路42可包含在電視分配設備16的適當設備中。 使用者應用使用者介面4 6控制使用者電視設備2 2的操作 。使用者介面46可為一指標裝置，無線電遙控器，鍵盤， 接觸墊，聲音辨識系統，或任何其中適當的使用者輸入裝 置。為了觀賞電視，使用者指令控制電路4 2以在監視器4 5 上顯示需要的電視頻道。為了自動節目指南的特徵，使用 者指令配置在使用者電視設備2 2中的節目指南以產生主表 單或需要的節目指南顯示幕以在監視器45上顯示。 當使用者指示需要觀看電視節目資訊（如經由使用一在 遙控器40上的'’指南”鍵），節目指南產生一適當的節目指 南顯示幕，如節目顯示幕，用於在監視器45上顯示。節目 列出顯示幕可包含一或多個依據多架構準則架構的節目指 南表（如依據節目型式，讀音，或任何其中預定或使用者 定義且可選擇的準則），且以不同的方式分類（如字母）。
O:\58\58638.ptc 第12頁 476888 9〇年^月 曰 修正 五、發明說明（9) 節目列出顯示幕可覆在由使用者觀看的節目上或覆在，，瀏 覽π模式中的節目部份。 一種方法為將節目列出架構於節目列出格栅中。圖4示 在節目列出格栅1 5 0中節目列出的顯示。節目列出格栅1 5 0 可分成數行1 6 2，其對應節目廣播項及可等間隔分開（如以 3 0分為一間隔）。節目列出可依據多個選擇架構準則在分 組的格柵中顯示或依據不同的方式分類。節目列出表丨5 2 包含如用於頻道 46 之 THE DESERTS OF AFRICA 及 WILDLIFE 之選擇的節目列出（公共電視上）。節目列出表丨5 4包含如 用於在頻道47(HB0)上之GHOST及TITANIC之可選擇的節目 列出。節目列出表156包含用於在頻道48(VH - 1)之節目 BLUES BROTHERS之可選擇的節目列出。節目列出表158包 含用於在頻道49(ADU)之節目，PPV 1 ，ppv 2之可選擇節 目列出。節目列出表160包含在頻道5〇(wPTU)上用於 COOKING之可選擇節目列出。基本上各頻道上的節目不相 同。 目列出格栅150有一可移動之單元高亮度區域15][，其 局党度現在的格柵單元。使用者由應用使用者介面裝置46 輸入適當的命令可定位高亮度區域151。例如，如果使用 者輸面裝置46具有一鍵盤，使用者可使用上，下，左 ’右游標鍵定位高亮度區域。經由使用遙控器4 〇上的使用 者按鍵由定位高亮度區域151而使得遙控節目列出可作為 上，下，左，右。另外，可使用觸動顯示幕，軌跡球，音 控’或其中適當的裝置以移動高亮度區域151或選擇節目 列出，而不使用高亮度區域丨51。在另一種方法中，使用
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第13頁 476888 _案號 88109392 年f月：^曰 修正_ 五、發明說明（10) 可對一聲音要求辨識系統說出一電視節目列出。任何其中 適當的方式均可使用。 在使用者選擇一節目列出後，互動節目指南可提供使用 者機會以近接多個節目指南特徵。例如，使用者可近接與 表列相關的其中資訊（基本上包含文字，圖形，但是也可 以是視訊或其中貧訊）’設定其餘資訊’規劃用於記錄之 相關節目，設定個人控制特徵，設定且搜尋喜歡的頻道， 或任何其中適當的節目指南特徵。 可對使用者的表中顯示節目列出。圖5示節目列出顯示 幕，其包含依據本發明顯示的節目列出表。可捲動之節目 列出表可依據使用者選擇的架構準則在次集中顯示節目列 出。可使用任何適當的架構準則及分類方式。圖5之可捲 動節目列出表1 7 0如依據節目型式架構節目列出，然後在 各子集中依據字母分類該節目列出。圖5的電視節目列出 顯示幕也具有可移動單元高亮度區域171 ，以在表及選擇 表列中移動。 節目指南顯示幕可顯示多個顯示元件，如節目列出格柵 1 5 0 ，節目列出表1 7 0，或任何其中適當的顯示元件。顯示 元件可使用標註語言文件顯示或樣式。節目指南功能可使 用標註語言文件指示且選擇。最好，使用的標註語言為標 準且廣泛接受的標註語言，如HTML，DHTML，或XML。也規 劃節目指南以編譯標註語言文件。規劃節目指南以產生顯 示幕依據標註語言文件選擇節目指南功能。 顯示幕樣式及佈局及節目指南功能可在開始時對於該節 目指南設定，往後由主設備1 2提供的標註語言文件對於互
O:\58\58638.ptc 第14頁 476888 _案號88109392 彳。年F 月曰 修正_ 五、發明說明（11) 動電視節目指南進行修改（圖1 )。實際上，當將應用新的 標註語言文件更新標註語言文件時’在主設備’電視分配 設備或其中需要的設備中的操作員使用任何適當的字元處 理器或標註語言文件編譯器產生需要的標註語言文件。該 標註語言文件可手動或自動提供予互動節目指南（如在預 定的時間中）。由互動電視節目指南提供，儲存及編譯該 標註語言文件，而使用者不必介面。此允許操作員集中在 更新記錄特徵及節目指南的功能，而不必使用者介入。 使用非標註語言方法定義顯示元件，且以程式方式輸入 節目指南中。顯示元件例如可使用任何適當的程式語言（ 如Visual BASIC，C + +，等）寫入互動節目指南中。標註語 言文件可架構顯示元件屬性（如樣式，佈局，及動作屬性） 於顯示元件屬性的有限集合中，其可為實際上以輸入節目 指南的屬性子集。顯示元件屬性集合可使用指示器或標示 指示予顯示元件。標示可指示何處可將定義的顯示元件置 於節目指南顯示幕上。標示也可以指示將應用在顯示元件 上的樣式。最好，規劃顯示元件使其可應用在該位置上的 節目指南顯不幕，且樣式定義在標註語言文件中。定義的 顯示元件包含任何適當的節目指南顯示元件，如廣告元 件，節目列出格栅元件，視訊視窗元件，文字視窗元件 ，或任何其中適當的顯示幕或標準的標註語言文件。 使用非標註語言方法定義節目指南功能，且規劃於節目 指南中。設備如可使用任何適當的程式語言（如Visual BASIC，C + +，等）規劃入節目指南中。節目指南功能可經 由顯示元件動作而顯示予使用者，或為透明者。任何適當
O:\58\58638.ptc 第15頁 476888 _案號 88109392 年/月，/曰 修正_ 五、發明說明（12) 的顯示元件產生可指定且選擇使用標註語言文件。例如一 動作可應用全顯示幕節目列出格柵取代部份顯示幕節目列 出格栅（如格栅1 5 0 )以回應適當的使用者命令。另一動作 可令該格柵捲動，翻頁，改變顯示（即改變顯示表列，而 非頻道，改變在表中的顯示表列而非在格柵中），開始節 目搜尋或動作表，或執行任何適當的動作以回應一適當的 使用者命令。在格柵中的節目列出之使用者選擇如可使得 節目指南可顯示一節目列出資訊顯示幕，開始記錄，設定 其餘頻道，或執行任何適當的動作。 當標註語言文件提供予互動電視節目指南時，該節目指 南高亮度該文件，且產生或修改適當的節目指南顯示幕， 且依據該文件執行節目指南功能，而使用者不必產生，該 顯示幕的顯示特徵可改變而不必更新應用碼，可即時完成 ，且甚至不需要使用者更新程序。 圖6 a示在節目指南已規劃標註語言文件高亮度該標註語 言文件，產生顯示幕且一般節目指南功能後，顯示幕5 0觀 看的方式。幕50包含多個顯示元件。如幕50包含視訊視窗 5 2，文字視窗5 4，以顯示與已升級之節目（如訂購價格）之 升級視訊或資訊者。幕5 0也可以具有圖形視窗5 7以顯示節 目列出格栅的，如節目列出格柵1 5 0 (圖4 )或節目列出表， 如節目列出表1 7 0 (圖5 )或其中圖形。 幕5 0也可以包含其中顯示元件，如幕上動作，或π按鈕π ，其允許使用者近接節目指南的某些特徵。例如，使用者 可由在使用者輸入46上輸入允許的介面（圖3)而按下訂閱 紐5 6。該訂閱紐5 6允許使用者購買升級的節目。幕5 0也可
O:\58\58638.ptc 第16頁 476888 案號 88109392 年 月 Λ 曰 修正 五、發明說明（13) 以包含局部服務提供者字型圖像，如字型區58。 幕5 0的佈局可隨著時間而變得無用。例如，可決定具有 較大的視訊區域，且較小的文字區可對使用者可具吸引力 。有必要具有其中的特徵予該顯示幕，如提供π下一 π ，π 前一 ”鈕以允許使用者捲動過升級視訊。也可以更新服務 提供者的字型。 圖6 b示在節目指南已從主設備1 2或電視分配設備1 6 (圖 1 )中提供新標註語言文件後，改變幕5 0之顯示幕特徵的方 式’且已焉免度該文件及再產生幕50。在由節目指南再產 生幕5 0後，可對節目指南，視訊視窗5 2，文字視窗5 4及圖 形視窗57重設尺寸及再定位後，再生幕50。另外，如果圖 形視窗5 7包含節目列出格栅，如可改變該節目列出格栅的 行或列數，調整格柵的開始時間，或任何適當對於格柵之 適當改變。標章區域5 8可能已被重新調整大小及重定位 。標章區域5 8也可以如由改變使用之文字樣式，假設字型 顏色，或加入任何其中特定效應之型式，而再格式化。也 可以加入下一按鈕60及前一按鈕62。 圖7 a示在開始時，如何使用標註語言文件以配置及樣式 顯示元件，且使用起初提供予節目指南的標註語言文件指 示及選擇節目指南設備。可使用任何適當的標註語言或方 法。實際上，標註語言文件從上往下連續，而顯示元件的 屬性可緊跟著在顯示元件標示之後。已說明標註語言文件 3 0 0，但是標註語言文件的左及右部位3 0 2，3 0 4將更進一 步加以說明以了解本發明的原理。標註語言文件3 0 0的部 位302示顯示元件辨識器330由標示306標示的方式。標註
O:\58\58638.ptc 第17頁 476888 _案號88109392 Φ 年月曰 修正_ 五、發明說明（14) 語言文件3 0 0之部位3 0 4說明使用標註語言文件組織顯示元 件屬性的方式，且使用標示加以標示。 如圖7a所示，顯示元件屬性310，312可組織成集合313 ，3 1 5及3 1 7。各顯示元件可指定一屬性集合。標註語言文 件300可使用標示306標示顯示元件辨識器330。標示306 — 般標上T 1，T2，T 3以指示將標示那一顯示元件（顯示元件1 ，顯示元件2及顯示元件3 )。標示3 0 6具有從可指示如顯示 元件將置於那一顯示幕之集合的屬性310(如A1，A2，A4， A5，A7及A8)，且其樣式的方式（如色彩，字型的特效等） 。為了產生顯示幕，如顯示幕3 0 8，互動節目指南剖析標 註語言文件，取出樣式及佈局資訊，且因此產生一顯示幕 〇 圖7 a說明使用標註語言文件3 0 0指示及選擇節目指南功 能的方式。可應用大量的動作規劃節目指南。標註語言文 件300的部位304可用於從適於指定顯示元件的動作中選擇 。屬性3 1 2可包含在屬性3 1 3，3 1 5及3 1 7的有限集合中以指 示選擇的動作。而顯示元件具有多個相關的動作（即表 單），各集合中只顯示一屬性3 1 2，以避免圖形過度複雜 化。可使用標示3 0 6，如圖7a所示，將該動作指定予顯示 元件3 1 4 。 圖7b說明顯示幕3 0 4之顯示特性可由使用不同的標註語 言文件（如標註語言文件3 0 8 )再配置及樣式顯示元件3 1 4而 加以改變或修改。如所示，標註語言文件3 4 0可使用標示 3 0 6以指定予顯示元件的屬性集合。互動節目指南高亮度 及剖析標註語言文件3 4 0時，其從該集合中得到新或改變
O:\58\58638.ptc 第18頁 476888 --- 案號88109392 年f月日 倏心_— 一 五、發明說明（15) 的屬性3 1 0 ’，且使用標示3 〇 6以產生如具有顯示元件3 1 4， 的顯不幕308’ 。如所示，當顯示幕308，與圖7a的顯示幕 3 0 8比較下，可將顯示元件3丨4重設尺寸，重定位，及再樣 式化（圖中沒有顯示）。因此，可由互動節目指南使用第一 標註語言文件（ 3 0 0 )以產生第一顯示幕3〇8，可使用標註語 言文件（ 34 0 )以修改顯示幕（3 0 8,），（如再定位，重設尺寸 及樣式化該顯示元件3 1 4)，因此產生第二顯示幕，其顯示 特性與該第一顯示幕不同。 圖7 b也顯示使用標註語言文件對用於顯示元件之不同動 作指定及選擇的方式。不同的動作可包含當比較圖以的集 合313，315，317與圖7c的集合313，，315，及317，時，包 含在集合中的不同動作。新動作可指示的及先前指示的動 作’如集合317及315’（如A12及A6)，另外可於不同集合 313中所示的不同顯示元件選擇該動作（如A7從圖7a之集 合317移動到圖7b之集合313，）。 圖8-10中顯示在操作本發明之節目指南中所包含的步驟 。圖8示在產生顯示幕中的步驟。在步驟4〇〇，包含提供予 標註語言文件，其配置且樣式顯示元件為節目指南之^始 =劃的一部份。該標註語言文件最好為廣為接受且標準^ 標註語言，如HTML，DHTML，XML或任何其中適當的標註語 言。在步驟410中，節目指南編譯標註語言文件。特定型^5 式的標註語言文件可在次集合412，414及415中編譯。依 據步驟4 2 0中的標註語言文件產生顯示幕。此包含次集合 42 2 ’ 424，42 6，其中分別配置，定尺寸及樣式化該顯示 元件。在步驟4 4 0中，節目指南依據標註語言文件顯示顯
O:\58\58638.ptc 第19頁 476888 _案號 88109392 年月^曰 修正_ 五、發明說明（16) 示幕。 圖9示在修改節目指南顯示幕中包含的步驟。在步驟450 中，節目指南提供標註語言文件，其可重設尺寸，重定位 ，或重樣式顯示元件。該文件最好廣為接受及標準的標註 語言，如HTML，DHTML，XML，或任何其中適當的標註語言 。在步驟4 6 0中’郎目指南編譯標註語言文件。分別在次 集合4 62，4 64及4 6 6中編譯標註語言文件的指定型式。在 步驟470中修改顯示幕。此可包含次集合472，474及476， 其中重設尺寸，重定位及從樣式化該顯示元件。在步驟 4 8 0中，節目指南依據標註語言文件顯示顯示幕。 圖10示包含在指定及選擇節目指南功能中的步驟。指示 及選擇的節目指南功能可對使用者透明化或加以隱藏。在 步驟5 0 0中，節目指南提供標註語言文件，其指定節目指 南功能予顯示項。該標註語言文件可提供如節目指南的初 步規劃，或可由主設備或在更新節目指南時的電視分配設 備提供。最好該文件廣為接受且為標準的標註語言，如 HTML，DHTML或XML。在步驟5 10中，節目指南編譯標註語 言文件。如所示，可在次步驟5 1 2，5 1 4及5 1 6中分別編譯 HTML，DHTML或XML標註語言文件。在步驟5 2 0中，依據標 註語言文件對於顯示元件選擇節目指南功能。在步驟5 4 0 中，節目指南執行選擇的功能。 雖然文中已應較佳實施例說明本發明，但嫺熟本技術者 需了解可對上述實施例加以更改及變更，而不偏離本發明 的精神及觀點。 元件符號說明
O:\58\58638.ptc 第20頁 476888 _案號 88109392 年尸月曰 修正 五、發明說明（17) 10 系 統 12 主 設 備 14 即 § 指 南 之 資 料 源 16 電 視 分 配設 備 18 通 訊 連 結 20 通 訊 路 徑 22 使 用 者 電 視 設 備 26 輸 入 28 視 訊 轉 換 器 30 視 訊 出 31 可 選 擇 的 諸 存 裝 置 32 可 選 擇 的第 二 儲存 裝 置 34 控 制 路 徑 36 電 視 40 遙 控 器 42 控 制 電 路 45 監 視 器 46 使 用 者 介面 47 第 二 儲 存 裝 置 50 顯 示 幕 52 視 訊 視 窗 54 文 字 視 窗 56 訂 閱 紐 57 圖 形 視 窗 58 字 形 化 區 域 60 下 _ 一 按 紐 62 前 一 按 紐 70 遙 控 器 150 /r/r 即 g 列 出 格 栅 15 1 可 移 動 高亮 度 區域 152 /ΓλΓ 即 列 出 之 列 154 即 目 列 出之 列 160 ArAr 即 列 出 之 列 162 行 170 可 捲 動 Ar/C 即 因 列 出 表 17 1 可 移 動 口 〇 早兀 1¾ 亮度 域 300 標 註 語 文 件 3 0 2, 304 左及右部位 306 斤示 示 3 0 8, 308 ， 顯示幕 310, 312 顯 示 元 件 屬 性 310, 新 的 顯 不兀 件 屬性 313, 315 ，317 集 合 313, ，31 5, ,317, 集合 314, 314 顯示元件 330 顯 示 元 件辦 識 器 340 標 註 語 文 件
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  1. 476888 _案號88109392 ^ 〇年（P月>tf日 修正_ 六、申請專利範圍 1 . 一種使一操作者可更新互動電視節目指南顯示幕的 顯示特性之系統，該顯示特性是由互動電視節目指南，針 對使用者之使用者電視設備上之顯示所產生，其中在使用 者電視設備上顯示電視節目，且在具有至少一顯示元件的 節目指南顯示幕中的使用者電視設備上顯示電視節目列出 資訊，該顯示元件已規劃於互動電視節目指南中，該系統 包含： 用於允許操作員供應第一標註語言文件予互動電視 節目指南，而使用者不必動作的裝置，其中第一標註語言 文件指示由使用者電視設備上的互動電視節目指南顯示預 先規劃之顯示元件的方法； 使用互動節目指南編譯第一標註語言文件的裝置； 用於產生且顯示第一節目指南顯示幕的裝置，包含 使用互動電視節目指南，由編譯的第一標註語言文件指示 而顯示的規劃顯示元件； 當操作員需要更新第一互動節目指南顯示幕的顯示 特性，允許操作員供應第二標註語言文件予互動電視節目 指南，而使用者不必介入的裝置，其中第二標註語言文件 指示由使用者電視設備上的互動節目指南指定規劃之顯示 元件的方式； 使用互動節目指南編譯第二標註語言文件的裝置； 產生且顯示一第二節目指南顯示幕以取代第一節目 指南顯示幕的裝置，該第二節目指南顯示幕包含先規劃的 顯示幕，可使用互動電視節目指南，而由編譯的第二標註
    O:\58\58638.ptc 第23頁 476888 _案號 88109392 f 〇年P月曰 修正_ 六、申請專利範圍 語言文件指示該顯示元件的顯示狀態，其中第二節目指南 顯示幕的顯示特性不同於第一節目指南顯示幕的顯示特 性。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項之系統，其中： 該第一標註語言文件指示用於先規劃之顯示元件的 第一位置； 用於產生且顯示第一節目指南的顯示幕的裝置包含 一裝置，此裝置產生且顯示第一節目指南的顯示幕，且包 含使用互動電視節目指南而在第一位置處的先規劃顯示元 件； 第二標註語言文件指示用於先規劃之顯示元件的第 二位置；以及 用於產生且顯示第二節目指南顯示幕的裝置包含一 裝置，此裝置產生且顯示第二節目指南的顯示幕，且包含 在第二位置處，使用互動電視節目指南之先規劃顯示元件 〇 3. 如申請專利範圍第1項之系統，其中： 第一標註語言文件指示用於先規劃顯示元件的第一 尺寸； 用於產生且顯示第一節目指南顯示幕的裝置包含一 裝置，此裝置為包含使用互動電視節目指南具有第一尺寸 之先規劃顯示元件的第一節目指南顯示幕； 第二標註語言文件指示用於先規劃顯示元件的第二 尺寸；以及
    O:\58\58638.ptc 第24頁 476888 _案號 88109392 f0年/月曰 修正_ 六、申請專利範圍 用於產生且顯示第二節目指南顯示幕的裝置包含一 裝置，此裝置包含使用互動電視節目指南具有第二尺寸之 先規劃顯示元件的用於產生且顯示之第二節目指南顯示幕 〇 4. 如申請專利範圍第1項之系統，其中： 第一標註語言文件指示用於先規劃顯示元件的第一 樣式； 用於產生且顯示第一節目指南顯示幕的裝置包含一 裝置，此裝置為包含使用互動電視節目指南具有第一樣式 之先規劃顯示元件的第一節目指南顯示幕； 第二標註語言文件指示用於先規劃顯示元件的第二 樣式；以及 用於產生且顯示第二節目指南顯示幕的裝置包含一 裝置，此裝置包含使用互動電視節目指南具有第二樣式之 先規劃顯示元件的用於產生且顯示之第二節目指南顯示幕 〇 5. 如申請專利範圍第1項之系統，其中： 用於編譯第一標註語言文件的裝置更進一步用於編 譯超級本文標註語言文件之裝置；以及 用於編譯第二標註語言文件的裝置更進一步包含用 於編譯超級本文標註語言文件之裝置。 6. 如申請專利範圍第1項之系統，其中： 用於編譯第一標註語言文件的裝置更進一步用於編 譯動態超級本文標註語言文件之裝置；以及
    O:\58\58638.ptc 第25頁 476888 _案號 88109392 年 修正_ 六、申請專利範圍 用於編譯第二標註語言文件的裝置更進一步包含用 於編譯動態超級本文標註語言文件之裝置。 7. 如申請專利範圍第1項之系統，其中： 用於編譯第一標註語言文件的裝置更進一步用於編 譯動態可擴充標註語言文件之裝置；以及 用於編譯第二標註語言文件的裝置更進一步包含用 於編譯可擴充標註語言文件之裝置。 8. 一種允許操作員更新一互動電視節目指南的功能之 系統，該互動電視節目指南產生節目指南顯示幕，以便顯 示在使用者電視設備上，其中電視節目在使用者電視設備 上顯示，且在具有至少一顯示元件的節目指南顯示幕中的 使用者電視設備上顯示電視節目列出資訊，該顯示元件具 有至少一相關的動作，其可規劃於互動電視節目指南中， 該系統包含： 允許操作員供應第一標註語言文件予互動電視節目 指南，而使用者不必介入的裝置，其中第一標註語言文件 指定第一先規劃動作予顯示元件； 使用互動節目指南編譯第一標註語言文件的裝置； 一裝置產生一包含顯示元件之節目指南顯示幕且選 擇用於顯示元件之第一規劃規劃動作，如使用互動電視節 目指南而為編譯的第一標註語言文件所指定者； 一裝置，當操作員需要更新互動電視節目指南的功 能時，允許操作員供應第二標註語言文件予互動電視節目 指南，而使用者不必動作，其中第二標註語言文件指定第
    O:\58\58638.ptc 第26頁 476888 _案號88109392 年f月:日 修正_ 六、申請專利範圍 二先規劃之動作與此第二先規劃動作不同於該第一先規劃 動作； 使用互動電視節目指南，用於編譯第二標註語言文 件的裝置； 一裝置，用於產生且顯示包含顯示元件的節目指南 顯示幕，且對於顯示元件選擇第二先規劃的動作，該動作 係使用互動電視節目指南由編譯的第二標註語言文件指定 〇 9. 如申請專利範圍第8項之系統，其中： 用於編譯第一標註語言文件的裝置更進一步用於編 譯超級本文標註語言文件之裝置；以及 用於編譯第二標註語言文件的裝置更進一步包含用 於編譯超級本文標註語言文件之裝置。 1 0 .如申請專利範圍第8項之系統，其中： 用於編譯第一標註語言文件的裝置更進一步用於編 譯動態超級本文標註語言文件之裝置；以及 用於編譯第二標註語言文件的裝置更進一步包含用 於編譯動態超級本文標註語言文件之裝置。 1 1.如申請專利範圍第8項之系統，其中： 用於編譯第一標註語言文件的裝置更進一步用於編 譯動態可擴充標註語言文件之裝置；以及 用於編譯第二標註語言文件的裝置更進一步包含用 於編譯可擴充標註語言文件之裝置。 1 2. —種使一操作員可更新互動電視節目指南顯示幕的
    O:\58\58638.ptc 第27頁 476888 _案號88109392 分6年月^日 修正_ 六、申請專利範圍 顯示特性之方法，該顯示特性是由互動電視節目指南，針 對使用者之使用者電視設備上之顯示所產生，其中在使用 者電視設備上顯示電視節目，且在具有至少一顯示元件的 節目指南顯示幕中的使用者電視設備上顯示電視節目列出 資訊，該顯示元件已規劃於互動電視節目指南中，該方法 包含下列步驟： 允許操作員供應第一標註語言文件予互動電視節目 指南，而使用者不必動作，其中第一標註語言文件指示由 使用者電視設備上的互動電視節目指南顯示預先規劃之顯 不兀件的方法， 使用互動節目指南編譯第一標註語言文件；及 產生且顯示第一節目指南顯示幕，包含使用互動電 視節目指南，由編譯的第一標註語言文件指示而顯示的規 劃顯示元件； 當操作員需要更新第一互動節目指南顯示幕的顯示 特性，允許操作員供應第二標註語言文件予互動電視節目 指南，而使用者不必介入，其中第二標註語言文件指示由 使用者電視設備上的互動節目指南指定規劃之顯示元件的 方式； 使用互動節目指南編譯第二標註語言文件；及 產生且顯示一第二節目指南顯示幕以取代第一節目 指南顯示幕，該第二節目指南顯示幕包含先規劃的顯示幕 ，可使用互動電視節目指南，而由編譯的第二標註語言文 件指示該顯示元件的顯示狀態，其中第二節目指南顯示幕
    O:\58\58638.ptc 第28頁 476888 _ 案號88109392 年/月日 修正_ 六、申請專利範圍 的顯示特性不同於第一節目指南顯示幕的顯示特性。 1 3 .如申請專利範圍第1 2項之方法，其中： 該第一標註語言文件指示用於先規劃之顯示元件的 第一位置； 用於產生且顯示第一節目指南的顯示幕的步驟包含 步驟為產生且顯示第一節目指南的顯示幕，且包含使用互 動電視節目指南而在第一位置處的先規劃顯示元件； 第二標註語言文件指示用於先規劃之顯示元件的第 二位置；以及 用於產生且顯示第二節目指南顯示幕的步驟包含步 驟為產生且顯示第二節目指南的顯示幕，且包含在第二位 置處，使用互動電視節目指南之先規劃顯示元件。 1 4 ·如申請專利範圍第1 2項之方法，其中： 第一標註語言文件指示用於先規劃顯示元件的第一 尺寸； 用於產生且顯示第一節目指南顯示幕的裝置的步驟 包含步驟為產生且顯示之第一節目指南顯示幕，其包含為 使用互動電視節目指南之具有第一尺寸之先規劃顯示元件 ? 第二標註語言文件指示用於先規劃顯示元件的第二 尺寸；以及 用於產生且顯示第二節目指南顯示幕的裝置的步驟 包含步驟為產生且顯示之第二節目指南顯示幕，其包含為 使用互動電視節目指南之具有第二尺寸之先規劃顯示元件
    O:\58\58638.ptc 第29頁 476888 _案號 88109392 ?Ό年f月^"曰 修正_ 六、申請專利範圍 〇 1 5 .如申請專利範圍第1 2項之方法，其中： 第一標註語言文件指示用於先規劃顯示元件的第一 樣式； 產生且顯示第一節目指南顯示幕的步驟包含步驟產 生且顯示之第一節目指南顯示幕，其包含為使用互動電視 節目指南之具有第一樣式之先規劃顯示元件； 第二標註語言文件指示用於先規劃顯示元件的第二 樣式；以及 產生且顯示第二節目指南顯示幕的步驟包含步驟產 生且顯示之第二節目指南顯示幕，其包含為使用互動電視 節目指南之具有第二樣式之先規劃顯示元件。 1 6 .如申請專利範圍第1 2項之方法，其中·· 用於編譯第一標註語言文件的步驟包含步驟為編譯 超級本文標註語言文件；以及 用於編譯第二標註語言文件的步驟包含步驟為編譯 超級本文標註語言文件。 1 7.如申請專利範圍第1 2項之方法，其中： 用於編譯第一標註語言文件的步驟包含步驟為編譯 動態超級本文標註語言文件；以及 用於編譯第二標註語言文件的步驟包含步驟為編譯 動態超級本文標註語言文件。 1 8.如申請專利範圍第1 2項之方法，其中： 用於編譯第一標註語言文件的步驟包含步驟為編譯
    O:\58\58638.ptc 第30頁 476888 _案號88109392 年/月 >/a 修正_ 六、申請專利範圍 動態可擴充標註語言文件；以及 用於編譯第二標註語言文件的步驟包含步驟為編譯 可擴充標註語言文件。 1 9. 一種允許一操作者更新一互動電視節目指南的功能 之方法，該互動電視節目指南產生節目指南顯示幕，以便 在使用者電視設備上的顯示，其中電視節目在使用者電視 設備上顯示，且在具有至少一顯示元件的節目指南顯示幕 中的使用者電視設備上顯示電視節目列出資訊，該顯示元 件具有至少一相關的動作，其可規劃於互動電視節目指南 中，該方法包含下列步驟： 允許操作員供應第一標註語言文件予互動電視節目 指南，而使用者不必介入，其中第一標註語言文件指定第 一先規劃動作予顯示元件； 使用互動節目指南編譯第一標註語言文件； 產生一包含顯示元件之節目指南顯示幕且選擇用於 顯示元件之第一規劃動作，如使用互動電視節目指南而為 編譯的第一標註語言文件所指定者； 當操作員需要更新互動電視節目指南的功能時，允 許操作員供應第二標註語言文件予互動電視節目指南，而 使用者不必動作，其中第二標註語言文件指定第二先規劃 之動作與此第二先規劃動作不同於該第一先規劃動作； 使用互動電視節目指南，編譯第二標註語言文件； 及 產生且顯示包含顯示元件的節目指南顯示幕，且 對於顯示元件選擇第二先規劃的動作，該動作係使用互動
    O:\58\58638.ptc 第31頁 476888 _案號88109392 令~年f月日 修正_ 六、申請專利範圍 電視節目指南由編譯的第二標註語言文件指定。 2 0 .如申請專利範圍第1 9項之方法，其中： 編譯第一標註語言文件的步驟包含步驟為編譯超級 本文標註語言文件；以及 編譯第二標註語言文件的步驟包含編譯超級本文標 註語言文件。 2 1 .如申請專利範圍第1 9項之方法，其中： 編譯第一標註語言文件的步驟包含步驟為編譯動態 超級本文標註語言文件；以及 編譯第二標註語言文件的步驟包含步驟為編譯動態 超級本文標註語言文件。 2 2 .如申請專利範圍第1 9項之方法，其中： 編譯第一標註語言文件的步驟包含步驟為編譯動態 可擴充標註語言文件；以及 編譯第二標註語言文件的步驟包含步驟為編譯可擴 充標註語言文件之裝置。 2 3 . —種使一操作者可更新互動電視節目指南顯示幕的 顯示特性之系統，該顯示特性是由互動電視節目指南，針 對使用者之使用者電視設備上之顯示所產生，其中在使用 者電視設備上顯示電視節目，且在具有至少一顯示元件的 節目指南顯示幕中的使用者電視設備上顯示電視節目列出 資訊，該顯示元件已規劃於互動電視節目指南中，該系統 包含： 用於允許操作員供應第一標註語言文件予互動電視
    O:\58\58638.ptc 第32頁 476888 _案號 88109392 年少月 J曰 修正_ 六、申請專利範圍 節目指南，而使用者不必動作的裝置，其中第一標註語言 文件指示由使用者電視設備上的互動電視節目指南顯示預 先規劃之顯示元件的方法； 控制電路，其配置足於使用互動節目指南編譯第一 標註語言文件，且產生一包含先規劃之顯示元件的第一節 目指南顯示幕，使用互動電視節目指南，該顯示元件依據 編譯之第一標註語言文件的指示顯示訊息； 當操作員需要更新第一互動節目指南顯示幕的顯示 特性，允許操作員供應第二標註語言文件予互動電視節目 指南，而使用者不必介入的裝置，其中第二標註語言文件 指示由使用者電視設備上的互動節目指南指定規劃之顯示 元件的方式；及 控制電路，其配置足以使用互動電視節目指南編譯 第二標註語言文件，且其配置可產生一第二節目指南顯示 幕以取代第一節目指南顯示幕，該第二節目指南顯示幕先 規劃的顯示元件，使用互動電視節目指南，此顯示元件依 據編譯的第二標註語言文件的指示顯示訊息，其中第二節 目指南顯示幕的顯示特性與第一節目指南顯示幕的顯示特 性不同。 2 4.如申請專利範圍第2 3項之系統，其中： 該第一標註語言文件指示用於先規劃之顯示元件的 第一位置； 更進一步配置該控制電路以使用互動電視節目指南 在第一位置處，產生包含先規劃之顯示元件的第一節目指
    O:\58\58638.ptc 第33頁 476888 _案號88109392 年P月#日 修正_ 六、申請專利範圍 南顯示幕； 該第二標註語言文件指示用於先規劃之第二位置； 以及 更進一步配置該控制電路以使用互動電視節目指 南，在第二位置處，產生包含先規劃之顯示元件的第二節 目指南顯示幕。 2 5 .如申請專利範圍第2 3項之系統，其中： 該第一標註語言文件指示用於先規劃顯示元件的第 一尺寸； 更進一步配置該控制電路以使用互動電視節目指 南，產生具有第一尺寸之先規劃顯示元件的第一節目指南 顯示幕； 該第二標註語言文件指示用於先規劃顯示元件之第 二尺寸；以及 更進一步配置該控制電路產生第二節目指南顯示 幕，其包含裝置，以使用互動電視節目指南，以產生且顯 示第二節目指南顯示幕，此節目指南顯示幕包含具有第二 尺寸之先規劃顯示元件。 2 6 .如申請專利範圍第2 3項之系統，其中： 該第一標註語言文件指示用於先規劃顯示元件的第 一樣式； 更進一步配置該控制電路以使用互動電視節目指南 ，產生具有第一樣式之先規劃顯示元件的第一節目指南顯 示幕；
    O:\58\58638.ptc 第34頁 476888 _案號 881Q9392 >年少月曰 修正_ 六、申請專利範圍 第二標註語言文件指示用於先規劃顯示元件之第二 樣式；以及 更進一步配置該控制電路以使用互動電視節目指南 產生第二節目指南顯示幕，此第二節目指南顯示幕包含具 有第二樣式之先規劃的顯示元件。 2 7.如申請專利範圍第2 3項之系統，其中更進一步配置 該控制電路以編譯超級本文標註語言文件。 2 8.如申請專利範圍第2 3項之系統，其中更進一步配置 該控制電路以編譯動態超級本文標註語言文件。 2 9 .如申請專利範圍第2 3項之系統，其中更進一步配置 該控制電路以編譯可延伸標註語言文件。 3 0 . —種允許一操作者更新一互動電視節目指南的功能 之系統，該互動電視節目指南產生節目指南顯示幕，以便 顯示在使用者電視設備上，其中電視節目在使用者電視設 備上顯示，且在具有至少一顯示元件的節目指南顯示幕中 的使用者電視設備上顯示電視節目列出資訊，該顯示元件 具有至少一相關的動作，其可規劃於互動電視節目指南 中，該系統包含： 允許操作員供應第一標註語言文件予互動電視節目 指南，而使用者不必介入的裝置，其中第一標註語言文件 指定第一先規劃動作予顯示元件； 控制電路，配置此控制電路以使用互動節目指南觀 看該第一標註語言文件，且產生包含顯示元件的節目指南 顯示幕，且使用互動電視節目指南，選擇用於顯示元件的
    O:\58\58638.ptc 第35頁 476888 _案號 88109392 年P月Y曰 修正_ 六、申請專利範圍 第一先規劃動作，如由觀看之第一標註語言文件所指示 者； 一裝置，當操作員需要更新互動電視節目指南的功 能時，允許操作員供應第二標註語言文件予互動電視節目 指南，而使用者不必動作，其中第二標註語言文件指定第 二先規劃之動作與此第二先規劃動作不同於該第一先規劃 動作；及
    控制電路，配置此控制電路以使用互動電視節目指 南觀看該第二標註語言文件，且產生包含顯示元件的節目 指南顯示幕，且選擇用於顯示元件之第二先規劃動作，如 由觀看之第二標註語言文件所指定者。 3 1 .如申請專利範圍第3 0項之系統，其中更進一步配置 該控制電路以觀看超級本文標註語言文件。 3 2.如申請專利範圍第3 0項之系統，其中更進一步配置 該控制電路以觀看動態超級本文標註語言文件。 3 3.如申請專利範圍第3 0項之系統，其中更進一步配置 該控制電路，以觀看該可延伸之標註語言文件。
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