Interactive video distribution systems – Video distribution system components – Receiver
Reexamination Certificate
1999-03-01
2008-11-18
Miller, John W. (Department: 2623)
Interactive video distribution systems
Video distribution system components
Receiver
C725S043000, C715S700000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07454777
ABSTRACT:
An integrated DS S/WebTV receiver is communicatively connected to an Internet service provider, a DSS service provider, and (optionally) a local broadcast station to provide a display of DSS programs, Internet web sites, and local broadcast channels in a seamless fashion. The DSS/WebTV receiver generates a graphical user interface (GUI), displayed on a television screen, for facilitating a user's navigation through the DSS, Internet, and local broadcast data. The GUI includes an option palette that enables the user to filter the presentation of DSS data in accordance with predetermined filtering criteria. The predetermined filtering criteria includes filtering by category type, filtering in accordance with a user-entered search term, and filtering in accordance with a user-selected date and/or time. The option palette also enables the user to select the amount of filtered information that is displayed on the television screen.
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Chow Jenny S.
Mingo Kim
Mugura Kazuto
Nishikawa Yuko S.
Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery
Miller John W.
Saltarelli Dominic
Sony Corporation
Sony Electronics Inc.
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