Interactive video distribution systems – Operator interface – To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
Reexamination Certificate
1998-09-30
2001-09-25
Miller, John W. (Department: 2611)
Interactive video distribution systems
Operator interface
To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
C725S043000, C725S131000, C348S564000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06295646
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the field of entertainment systems. Specifically, the present invention relates to graphical user interfaces (GUI) in entertainment systems that display video data and entertainment system data.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A current trend in the electronics and computer industry is the convergence of computer systems and more traditional entertainment system components. As this convergence continues, more components in these systems will be combined together resulting in an increase in entertainment selections and entertainment system data available to users.
Current mechanisms for storing and providing entertainment system data to users are component specific. For example, programming guides made available by many cable companies provide some entertainment system data relating to entertainment selections available to the users. Typically, the programming guides provide an on-screen display of programming information for channels supported by the cable system. The programming guides, however, do not store or display entertainment system data from sources other than the cable company to the user. Thus, for example, if a user's entertainment system includes a digital satellite system (DSS), a vertical blanking interval (VBI) decoder, a modem, a network connection, or a video library, the entertainment system data from these entertainment selection would not be available to the user on the cable system's programming guide.
In addition, the programming guides typically display limited information about an entertainment selection. The information is usually limited to the title of the entertainment selection, the time it is broadcasted, and the channel broadcasting the entertainment selection. The information is typically presented in a static text format.
SUMMARY
A graphical user interface (GUI) is disclosed. The GUI includes a first window that displays video data of a first entertainment selection from a first entertainment selection source. A first area, proximate to the first window, displays entertainment system data that corresponds to the first entertainment selection. The GUI includes a second window that displays video data of a second entertainment selection from a second entertainment selection source. A second area, proximate to the second window, displays entertainment system data that corresponds to the second entertainment selection.
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International Search Report, PCT/US99/21537, Feb. 23, 2000, 6 pages.
Goldschmidt Iki Jean M.
Hackson David N.
Shah-Nazaroff Anthony A.
Williams Christopher D.
Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LPP
Intel Corporation
Miller John W.
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