Patent ID: 6392709
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A program table display device, comprising:a memory section storing a plurality of first data respectively relating to different programs, and a plurality of second data respectively corresponding to said first data and including data more particular than said corresponding first data; a display section displaying a program table having said first data put in each display frame provided so as to correspond to each of said first data stored in said memory section; an indicating section indicating a desired first data among said plurality of first data in the program table shown in said display section; a data obtaining section obtaining said plurality of second data corresponding to the first data indicated by said indicating section, from said memory section; and a display control section which expands a corresponding display frame among the plurality of display frames displayed in said display section, according to the second data obtained by said data obtaining section, and which puts the second data obtained by said data obtaining section together with the first data into said expanded display frame and displays the data in said display section, wherein said display control section expands said corresponding display frame in a channel axis direction of said program table without obstructing the display of other ones of said plurality of display frames in said display section.