System and method for focused navigation within a user interface
US8924854B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/42222
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for navigation of television program listings within a user interface includes successively displaying a first set of visual cards in a first area of the user interface. Each visual card of the first set of visual cards represents a corresponding broadcast time slot associated with a graphically represented first card characteristic. Selection by a user of a particular visual card of the first set of visual cards is enabled in order to view a television program corresponding to the time slot represented by the selected visual card. In an embodiment, a transition from display of a first visual card of the first set of visual cards to display of a second visual card of the first set of visual cards occurs automatically at the conclusion of a first time period.
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