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Favorite GUI for TV

US8151215B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 7, 2008
Grant dateApr 3, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4781
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A favorites GUI for a TV includes a carousel-type display of icons representing user-defined favorites that is overlaid on the current background video of the TV, with the center-most icon being the “current” icon and being enlarged relative to the other icons. Live video appears in icons representing TV channels. Other icons can represent, e.g., favorite photo/music files, favorite games from a game console, favorite content from an ambient player, etc.

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