Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display driving control circuitry – Controlling the condition of display elements
Patent
1997-07-08
2000-09-12
Miller, John W.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display driving control circuitry
Controlling the condition of display elements
348 10, 348906, 455 62, H04N 710, H04H 100
Patent
active
061184438
ABSTRACT:
An interactive program guide system is provided. The program guide system has a logically flat navigator menu structure made up of program guide categories and selectable program guide options. Program guide categories correspond to fairly broad groups of program guide features. Selectable program guide options correspond to more specific program guide features. Each program guide category has associated selectable program guide options. Program guide categories may be displayed in a row across the top of the display screen. Selectable program guide options may be displayed in the same column as the program guide category with which they are associated. A highlight region may be positioned on one of the selectable program guide options. The selectable program guide options may be scrolled using a pair of vertical cursors. Pressing a horizontal cursor while the highlight region is on one of the selectable program guide options causes a new program guide category and associated column of selectable program guide options to be displayed in place of the originally displayed program guide category and associated selectable program guide options.
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Allison Donald Wayne
Herrington Walter Benjamin
Williamson Steven Carl
Byrne Matthew T.
Miller John W.
United Video Properties, Inc.
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