Patent ID: 8296799
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A program display apparatus comprising: a program receiver to receive programs for each of which an ending time has been determined; a digest receiver configured to receive digest views corresponding to the programs and receiving-time information for the programs, the receiving-time information including at least the ending time; a memory configured to store the received digest views and receiving-time information; a displayer to display a moving picture on a main screen zone of a monitor screen and at least one specific digest view corresponding to a specific program viewable at a current time among the digest views that have been stored in the memory on a sub screen zone of the monitor screen, as being superposed on the moving picture; and a display limiter configured to receive the receiving-time information for the specific program viewable at the current time, acquire the ending time of the specific program from the receiving-time information, and calculate a remaining viewable time of the specific program based on the current time and the ending of the specific program to allow the specific digest view corresponding to the specific program to be displayed on the sub screen zone when the remaining viewable time is longer than a reference time, whereas inhibit the specific digest view from being displayed on the sub screen zone when the remaining viewable time is equal to or shorter than the reference time.