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Navigation method and system to provide a navigation interface

US8973051B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 15, 2012
Grant dateMar 3, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4221
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication device includes a memory storing computer instructions and a processor coupled to the memory to execute the computer instructions to provide a graphical user interface at a display coupled to the communication device. The graphical user interface includes a visual navigation trail having a selectable category. The memory also includes instructions executable by the processor to receive a signal at the communication device indicating a selection of the selectable category. Further, the memory includes instructions executable by the processor to cause the graphical user interface to display, in response to the signal, a menu including the selectable category and a peer category related to the selectable category. The menu automatically becomes navigable via directional keys at a remote control device when the menu is displayed.

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