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Menu overlay including context dependent menu icon

US8243017B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 12, 2006
Grant dateAug 14, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 14, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/488
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A video device displays video in one of a plurality of contexts in an onscreen display area. In response to the menu command, the video device generates a menu overlay within the onscreen display area while maintaining the video within the menu overlay, and generates within the menu overlay a context icon based on the selected context.

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