Patent ID: 7945930
Filing Date: 2011-05-17
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling video signal processing apparatus, comprising: receiving a video signal from a video signal source; processing the video signal to provide an output signal in a first format suitable for display on an imager device; receiving user selection commands via a user input device; providing an output signal in a second format in accordance with one of a plurality of user-activated display functions in response to a user selection of a particular one of the plurality of user-activated display functions; wherein the user-activated display function comprises a video sizing, including the video signal within an electronic program guide display and generating a picture-in-picture display; providing the output signal in one of the first and second formats to an output terminal for coupling the output signal to a video signal recording device; and detecting activation of a recording function in response to user selection of the recording function and, in response to the detection of the activation of the recording function,