Patent · US Active

Interactive media portal

US8386954B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

6References

12Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

Todd San Jule · Woodinville, US
William H. Vong · Seattle, US
Mark Young · Redmond, US
Randy Siu · Los Angeles, US
Philippe J. Scoffie · Santa Monica, US
Adriana Tavares Torresan · Burbank, US
Joseph S. Paguirigan · Los Angeles, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 21, 2008
Grant date	Feb 26, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 7, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/485
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques are disclosed herein for a media center portal. One implementation includes displaying first content in an expanded state and second content in a contracted state. At least a portion of the first content is presented in a viewport. A request is received to expand the second content. The first content is contracted for display in the contracted state. The second content is expanded for display in the expanded state. The contracted first content is displayed while displaying the expanded second content. At least a portion of the second content is presented in a text reader when in the expanded state.

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