Method of zoom and fade transitioning between layers of information screens
US7600192B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/43615
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to an information providing apparatus and an information providing method. The display is switched through a transit screen based on a zoom-in screen or a zoom-out screen of a menu screen, and the menu screen is scrolled so as to display a focused icon at a predetermined position. In this manner, the present invention can be applied to a set-top box for digital satellite broadcasting, and the operationality can be improved even in case of providing a large number of programs and the like.
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