Patent ID: 6441862
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
A television system comprising:a tape index guide (TIG) generator; an electronic program guide (EPG) generator; a guide switch for switching between the TIG generator and the EPG generator; a VCR including means for automatically locating a selected program on a tape; a tuner; a program source switch for switching between the VCR and the tuner; a picture in picture (PIP) generator operatively connected to the guide switch and to the program source switch; the PIP generator having an active and an inactive mode, wherein in the active mode the PIP generator displays on a television screen a first area displaying a television program output from the program source switch and a second area displaying guide information output from the guide switch; and a microprocessor for controlling the PIP generator between the inactive and active modes.