DISPLAYING PERSONALISED ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE (EPG) WITH VISUAL COMMENTARY Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC H04N5/445 H04N7/173 G06F17/30 

FIELD: information technologies.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to schedules containing programmes information screened on the display and, in particular, to EPG. Method comprises stages where a variety of audience preferences in watching TV programmes and their corresponding emphasis are displayed; choice of one or more audience preferences in watching TV programmes is made out of the mentioned variety; every mentioned audience preference in watching TV programmes is estimated according to the relevance hierarchy diagram; corresponding emphasis of a variety of audience preferences in watching TV programmes is determined according to the relevance hierarchy diagram. Herewith EPG is displayed in programme nomenclature with EPG comprising a quantity of TV programmes for a number of channels in many time intervals. Every mentioned TV programme has a lot of characteristics; and every mentioned TV programme of the programme nomenclature, with characteristics coinciding with chosen one or more audience preferences in watching TV programmes, is displayed with corresponding emphasis.

EFFECT: ensuring improved search of programmes and broadcasting services.

38 cl, 8 dwg