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Systems and methods for providing a scan transport bar

US8407737B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 11, 2007
Grant dateMar 26, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/482
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A scan transport bar is disclosed. The scan transport bar includes a number of cells indicating programs within the scan. The scan transport bar is displayed with the currently-tuned program. The scan transport bar includes tuning sequence numbers for allowing users to easily tune to programs within the scan. A countdown timer is also provided that indicates the amount of time until the next tune in the scan.

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