Systems and methods for graphical control of user interface features in a television receiver
US8397262B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/42224
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods provide for graphically providing features on a set top box (STB) or other television receiver in response to viewer instructions received from a remote control. Imagery including various tiles each corresponding to one of the provided features is presented on the display. A two-dimensional input is received from the remote control that indicates a selected one of the plurality of tiles, and, in response to the received two-dimensional input, the feature associated with the selected tile is provided.
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