Method and apparatus for merging, displaying and accessing perso

Details Method and apparatus for merging, displaying and accessing perso Method and apparatus for merging, displaying and accessing perso

1996-11-15

2000-11-07

Flynn, Nathan

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display driving control circuitry

Controlling the condition of display elements

348552, 348906, H04N 710

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ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for merging, displaying and accessing PC content listings via a television user interface are disclosed. At least one PC content listing is formatted into a television content listing format and the PC content listing is then displayed on a display device. According to one aspect of the invention, the PC content listing may be merged with at least one television content listing. According to another aspect of the invention, a command is input into a remote control, the command is transmitted from the remote control to a processing unit, the processing unit interprets the command into a corresponding action, and the corresponding action is executed to present PC content listings on a display device via a television user interface.

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