Patent ID: 7971219
Filing Date: 2011-06-28
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A display control apparatus capable of setting a recording reservation or a viewing reservation for programs whose time slots overlap with each other, comprising: reservation setting means for setting a recording reservation and a viewing reservation for a program; acquiring means for acquiring electronic program guide information; display means for displaying the electronic program guide information acquired by the acquiring means; priority rank setting means for setting a priority rank to the recording reservation or the viewing reservation that is set for each of the programs; and wherein a time slot of a program for which the recording reservation or the viewing reservation has been set by the reservation setting means overlaps with that of another program for which a recording reservation or a viewing reservation has been set, the display means displays the electronic program guide information in such a manner that the time slot of the program and that of the another program are each represented as a respective block relative to a common time axis, and wherein the time slot that is given a first pattern is a time slot during which an action corresponding to a reservation can be executed and the time slot given a first pattern does not overlap with the time slot of any other program, wherein the time slot that is given a second pattern is a time slot during which an action corresponding to a reservation can be executed because, although the time slot given a second pattern overlaps with the time slot of another program, a higher priority rank is set for the program than for the other program, and wherein the time slot that is given a third pattern is a time slot during which an action corresponding to a reservation cannot be executed because the time slot given a third pattern overlaps with the time slot of another program and a lower priority rank is set for the program than for the other program, and wherein the display means displays a list display comprising the reservation information including a program title, a broadcast channel, and information indicating a broadcast date and time, a reservation icon, information indicating a recording device to record the program, and information indicating whether the reservation currently set is effective or not.