Title of Invention

A DIGITAL TELEVISION SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF ACCESSING AT LEAST ONE OF PLURALITY OF RECEIVED CHANNELS.

Abstract TITLE: A DIGITAL TELEVISION SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF ACCESSING AT LEAST ONE OF PLURALITY OF RECEIVED CHANNELS. A digital television sytem comprising a decoder for receiving a plurality of channels comprising at least one channel and a service channel, and a display, the decoder comprising: means for generating a service menu for display on said display superimposed over a programme transmitted on one of said received channels, said service menu comprising a list of a plurality of services available to a user; characterised in that said generating means is arranged to generate, upon user selection of one of said listed services fromt he service menu, at least one subsidy menu for display on said display superimposed over said programme together with only the selected one of said listed services to provide the user with a plurality of options for accessing at least one of said received channels.
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Patent Number 214265
Indian Patent Application Number 1800/CAL/1998
PG Journal Number 06/2008
Publication Date 08-Feb-2008
Grant Date 07-Feb-2008
Date of Filing 12-Oct-1998
Name of Patentee CANAL+SOCIETE ANONYME,
Applicant Address A JOINT STOCK COMPANY ORGANISED UNDER THE LAWS OF FRANCE, 85/89, QUAI ANDRE CITROEN, 75711, PARIS, CEDEX 15, FRANCE.
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 BERNARD AGASSE LES AQUARELLES 1, LES RAYNES BRUNES, 95610 ERAGNY/OISE, FRANCE.
PCT International Classification Number HY04N7/16, 5/445,
PCT International Application Number N/A
PCT International Filing date
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 98401837.4 1998-07-20 France