Patent ID: 6031580
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An apparatus for automatically displaying broadcasting program information in a television receiver, said television receiver having a microprocessor for controlling the entire system operation in response to a key signal inputted by a key input unit or a remote controller, first and second tuners for tuning in to television broadcasting signals corresponding to selected channels under the control of said microprocessor, respectively, first and second tuner decoders for decoding the television broadcasting signals tuned by said first and second tuners, respectively, and a signal processor for processing output signals from said first and second tuner decoders to display said output signals on main and sub cathode ray tubes, respectively, comprising:first switching means for selecting a video signal from said second tuner decoder or an external video signal in response to a first switching control signal from said microprocessor; broadcasting program information output means for detecting, storing and outputting to said sub-cathode ray tube a broadcasting program information listing from said first tuner decoder in response to a program information storage/output control signal from said microprocessor; and second switching means having an input coupled to an output of said first switching means for selecting the broadcasting program information from said broadcasting program information output means or the video signal selected by said first switching means in response to a second switching control signal from said microprocessor and outputting the selected broadcasting program information or video signal to said signal processor.