TV widget multiview content organization
US8051375B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8146
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A television Widget movement method involves providing access to a plurality of Widget programs to a television Widget host processor; receiving a dedicated command from a remote controller that activates the plurality of Widget programs, wherein the Widget programs, when in a Display mode, display Widget representations on a display; receiving a command from the remote controller that establishes one of the plurality of displayed Widget programs as the Widget program that is currently in focus; and receiving a command from the remote controller that places the Widget program that is currently in focus in a Move Mode, wherein the Widget representation can be moved about the display while in Move Mode. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.
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