Interactive video distribution systems – Operator interface – To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-14
2011-06-14
Hirl, Joseph P (Department: 2426)
Interactive video distribution systems
Operator interface
To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
C725S041000, C725S043000, C725S044000, C725S045000, C725S112000, C725S109000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07962938
ABSTRACT:
An electronic program guide (EPG) is enhanced to have entries that enable access to one or more images. When an image-related entry is selected by a user, a television-based device presents the one or more images that are associated with the selected entry. In a described search-related implementation, portions of the EPG, such as actors and actresses names, are presented as links. Selection of a link effectuates a search of a group of files and is followed by the visual presentation of a slide show of images resulting from the search. In a described email-related implementation, a third party can email images to an email address that is associated with the television-based device. In response to the emailed images, an image entry is added to the channel lineup of the EPG. Selection of the image entry causes the device to visually present the emailed images in a slide show.
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Hirl Joseph P
Lee & Hayes PLLC
Microsoft Corporation
Rabovianski Jivka
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