Interactive graphical user interface for television set-top box

Details Interactive graphical user interface for television set-top box Interactive graphical user interface for television set-top box

2005-03-22

2005-03-22

Nguyen, Cao (Kevin) (Department: 2173)

Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i

Operator interface

On screen video or audio system interface

C725S041000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06871323

ABSTRACT:
A graphical user interface (GUI) for a television set-top box which includes a web browser. The set-top box has an Internet data connection and is controlled from user inputs entered through a remote control device. The GUI generates menu screens that are superimposed over conventional television video images, so that the user can view browser graphics generated by the GUI while viewing television images in the background. The GUI further provides animated on-screen notifications of the presence of interactive content, such as hypertext links to World Wide Web pages, which may be associated with television content currently being received. The GUI can also provide animated on-screen notifications of other events, such as previously-specified dates and times or the end of a television commercial. A main menu screen includes function buttons which appear to slide back and forth. A two-state progress indicator indicates that a download is in progress and the degree of completeness of a download.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5524195 (1996-06-01), Clanton et al.
patent: 5565909 (1996-10-01), Thibadeau et al.
patent: 5657049 (1997-08-01), Ludolph et al.
patent: 5659366 (1997-08-01), Kerman
patent: 5760771 (1998-06-01), Blonder et al.
patent: 5774664 (1998-06-01), Hidary
patent: 5774670 (1998-06-01), Montulli
patent: 5818441 (1998-10-01), Throckmorton et al.
patent: 5818935 (1998-10-01), Maa
Glenn Krasner, “The Smalltalk-80 Virtual Machine”, Learning Research Group, Byte Publication Inc., Aug. 1981, pp 300-320.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Interactive graphical user interface for television set-top box does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Interactive graphical user interface for television set-top box, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Interactive graphical user interface for television set-top box will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3420218