Grid-based system and method for interacting with electronic program guide grid
US7117441B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4821
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment of the invention is a technique to navigate a user interface for program selection. Program information of a plurality of program cells is displayed in a visible window. The plurality of program cells is in an electronic program guide (EPG) grid. A visual indicator is moved in the visible window from a current position in a current row to a next position in response to a user command. The next position corresponds to a program cell is the plurality of program cells. The next position is in one of the current and a next row. The visual indicator is moved in response to a user command. The command is one of a move right and a move left command.
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