Home menu interface for displaying content viewing options
US10212481B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/47217
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of displaying a home menu interface on a content viewing device, such as a television, is described. The interface is comprised of two components: a launcher and an accelerator. Each of these components include multiple tiles. One type of launcher tile represents a content source. The user can select this tile and enable a direct link to the content source application. Only after selecting the tile, does the content source application open. An accelerator is associated with a specific content source. An accelerator tile displays content previews or enables easy playback of content provided by the content source. The user can select an accelerator tile and enable a deep link to the content, taking the user straight to the content, bypassing a hierarchy of menu options.
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