Multi-layered television graphical user interface

Details Multi-layered television graphical user interface Multi-layered television graphical user interface

1996-12-09

2000-01-18

Peng, John K.

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display driving control circuitry

Controlling the condition of display elements

348906, 348553, 348563, 348564, 345340, 345344, 345346, 455 62, 455 63, 455 51, 455 42, H04N 7173, H04N 5445, H04N 550

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060161442

ABSTRACT:
A TV graphical user interface (GUI) is provided to produce a multi-layered graphical presentation. The TV GUI operates in a channel changer mode to enable a user to tune to a required TV channel, and in a program guide mode to show TV program information. A memory for storing graphics data is capable of storing two graphics planes that represent upper and lower layers of graphics displayable on a TV screen. A graphics accelerator combines the graphics planes to produce various graphical effects on the screen. In the channel changer mode, the right hand side of the upper layer is made transparent to expose graphical buttons produced in the lower layer of graphics. In the program guide mode, the graphical buttons are partially covered by a program guide produced in the upper layer. When the user moves a cursor to the right hand side of the screen, the right hand portion of the program guide is made transparent to fully expose the graphical buttons in the lower layer.

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