Internet-menu and Function-menu

GUI of the Browser ・ Cursor Movement like Tab Key ・ Small Remote Control Unit

Cursor moves like tab key

Remote Control Unit

Direction Button

Problem in display• Many Web pages are too complicated.

• Lower display resolution (generally 640x48

0)

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　 HTML guideline for Web access from TV

s is necessary.

　 (Like Compact HTML for small informati

on appliances)

Problem of WWW access via phone line

Telephone charges are expensive in Japan.

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VBI data broadcasting• Push technology

• HTML data is sent to TVs

• Access via phone line when detailed information is needed.

VBI data broadcastingTwo different ways in Japan

• Bitcast (by INFOCITY)

TBS, MBS, Fuji TV

• ADAMS

TV-asahi and 24 ANN stations

VBI data broadcasting• Not related to the TV program broadcast

• Need hard disks to save the contents broa

dcast (for PCs not TVs)

• Life of disks are shorter than TVs 　

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• We need VBI data broadcasting tuned for

TVs

Conclusion• Easy manipulation by remote control unit

• Lower display resolution

→ 　 HTML guideline for Web access from

TVs is necessary.

• VBI data broadcasting for TVs is

necessary.