Interactive video distribution systems – Operator interface – To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-31
2011-11-08
Shepard, Justin (Department: 2424)
Interactive video distribution systems
Operator interface
To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
C725S037000, C725S040000, C725S043000, C725S050000, C725S052000, C725S059000, C725S061000, C725S086000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08056099
ABSTRACT:
An interactive mosaic channel video stream with indicators as to the action on a given video stream. The interactive mosaic channel is displayed on a video monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time, comprising a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, each video cell further comprising an area within the video cell reporting data related to the video feed, and a cursor, which can be moved between the plurality of video cells, for selecting at least one characteristic associated with a selected video cell, such that the user can then directly select a video program associated with the selected video cell.
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Camacho Edgar
Feldstein David E.
Le Craig
Shanks David E.
Shurgot Mark A.
Shepard Justin
The DIRECTV Group Inc.
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