Portal for a communications system
US7174512B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/478
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portal for a communications system that includes a remote terminal connected via a communications network to a broadcast center. The portal includes a display connected to the remote terminal for displaying an arrangement of cells, each cell including a visual object and an underlying application. A user input device enables user inputs to select one of the cells. The portal provides simple and intuitive access to the wide variety of services currently offered, and to be offered in the future, in communications systems.
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