Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
725052000 | Navigational feature | 63 |
20080235737 | System and method for scrolling through TV video icons by category - In a TV displaying thumbnails of videos grouped by genre, genre labels are shown so that a user can conveniently move genre to genre with a single click on a remote control device. | 09-25-2008 |
20080244659 | PROGRAM GUIDE NAVIGATION TOOLS FOR MEDIA CONTENT ACCESS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary system includes a media content processing subsystem configured to provide a program guide graphical user interface (“GUI”) to a display for presentation to a user, the program guide GUI including a portion of a program guide. The media content processing subsystem is further configured to provide at least one navigation tool to the display for presentation in the program guide GUI, the navigation tool including a plurality of selectable options for navigating the program guide. The media content processing subsystem is further configured to detect a user selection of one of the selectable options and initiate a navigation to a location in the program guide based on the selected option. In certain embodiments, the navigation tool includes at least one of a time-based navigation tool and a channel navigation tool. | 10-02-2008 |
20080320524 | INFORMATION SELECTION APPARATUS AND INFORMATION SELECTION METHOD - Of one embodiment, an information selection screen including a plurality of selection areas is divided into a predetermined number of groups each having an identical number of selection areas. One group is selected from the divided groups by use of selection keys arranged to correspond in position to the groups. Processing is repeatedly executed to divide the selected groups into a predetermined number of groups each having an identical number of selection areas. Processing corresponding to an option displayed in the selection area and selected on a final selection screen is executed. | 12-25-2008 |
20090125946 | REMOTE CONTROL TERMINAL, INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A commander includes a program identification information acquiring unit which acquires program identification information to designate a program to be watched by a receiving terminal, a channel selection control unit which remote-controls a channel selecting process by the receiving terminal based on program identification information, a scenario information acquiring unit which acquires scenario information included in electronic content guide information related to the program from an ECG server based on the program identification information, a display unit which displays the scenario information related to the program, and a display control unit which can control a display of the scenario information to change a display state of the scenario information related to the program depending on a display state of the scenario information on the receiving terminal based on predetermined setting information or predetermined operation information. Therefore, efficient use and effective provision of program meta information can be obtained. | 05-14-2009 |
20100023971 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCROLLING THROUGH TV VIDEO ICONS BY CATEGORY - In a TV displaying thumbnails of videos grouped by genre, genre labels are shown so that a user can conveniently move genre to genre with a single click on a remote control device. | 01-28-2010 |
20100031295 | Method, system, and computer program product for managing controlled residential or non-residential environments - A control server, or similar central processor, manages the distribution of data (including audio and video), voice, and control signals among a plurality of devices connected via a wired and/or wireless communications network. The devices include audio/visual devices (such as, televisions, monitors, PDAs, notepads, notebooks, MP3, portable stereo, etc.) as well as household appliances (such as, lighting, ovens, alarm clocks, etc.). The control server supports video/audio serving, telephony, messaging, file sharing, internetworking, and security. A portable controller allows a user to access and control the network devices from any location within a controlled residential and/or non-residential environment, including its surrounding areas. The controllers are enhanced to support location-awareness and user-awareness functionality. | 02-04-2010 |
20100043028 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL MOVEMENT - A system for preparing data and video sequences to enable a viewer to scroll content in a plurality of directions including a first and second direction, the content including at least one element in motion, the system including a video sequence preparation module to prepare the video sequences including a first and second video sequence, each video sequence including still images, each still image including at least part of the content, at least some of the still images including the at least one element, the video sequences being prepared such that playing the first and second video sequence effects scrolling the content in the first and second direction, respectively, and a switchover determination module to prepare the data including corresponding switchover points in the video sequences for switching between the video sequences and therefore for switching the direction of scrolling by the viewer. Related apparatus and methods are also described. | 02-18-2010 |
20100162319 | Navigation Method and System to Provide a Navigation Interface - A set-top box device includes a processor and memory accessible to the processor. The memory includes instructions executable by the processor to provide a graphical user interface (GUI) at a television coupled to the set-top box device. The GUI includes a bread crumb trail having a selectable category. The memory also includes instructions executable by the processor to receive a signal from a remote control device associated with the set-top box device, the television, or a combination thereof, the signal indicating a selection of the selectable category of the bread crumb trail. Further, the memory includes instructions executable by the processor to cause the GUI to display, in response to the signal, a menu including the selectable category and a peer category related to the selectable category. The menu automatically becomes navigable via directional keys at the remote control device when the menu is displayed. | 06-24-2010 |
20100325668 | TELEVISION SCHEDULE SYSTEM | 12-23-2010 |
20110055873 | DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVER AND A METHOD FOR PROVIDING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - A digital broadcast receiver may display virtual keys on a screen, the virtual keys may be provided in a plurality of regions, each region having an identifier and characters that are unique from other regions. The digital broadcasting receiver may receive at least one input corresponding to selection of the identifier for selection of a desired character, wherein the desired character and at least one other character in a different region are displayed differently on the screen. | 03-03-2011 |
20110067068 | Methods and Systems for Enhancing Television Applications Using 3D Pointing - Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional 3D control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user. | 03-17-2011 |
20110113449 | Online EPG - Display features of an interactive user interface for an online environment allow a user to interact with objects and/or information within a display space. | 05-12-2011 |
20110119714 | AUTOSCROLLING THROUGH INTERACTIVE TELEVISION CONTENT - A video client device receives a request for interactive television content. The video client device provides, in response to the request, the interactive television content for display on a video display device. The video client device receives an instruction to initiate an autoscroll function. The video client device retrieves, in response to the instruction, configuration information that identifies a manner for performing the autoscroll function. The video client device performs the autoscroll function to automatically scroll through the interactive television content, in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction, on the video display device based on the configuration information. | 05-19-2011 |
20110154402 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NAVIGATING PROGRAM LISTINGS IN A MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION - Systems and methods for navigating program listings in a media guidance application are provided. A program listing may be displayed that corresponds to a first time period. A user request to change the first time period may be received. In response to the request to change the time period, a hopscotch display may be provided that gives the user access to a plurality of consecutive time periods from which the user can select to have corresponding program listings displayed. A user selection of one of the displayed time periods may be received and a second program listing corresponding to the selected time period may be displayed. | 06-23-2011 |
20110154403 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NAVIGATING PROGRAM LISTINGS SIMULTANEOUSLY DISPLAYED WITH A PROGRAM IN A MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION - Systems and methods for navigating program listings in a media guidance application are provided. A program listing may be displayed that corresponds to a first time period. A user request to change the first time period may be received. In response to the request to change the time period, a hopscotch display may be provided that gives the user access to a plurality of consecutive time periods from which the user can select to have corresponding program listings displayed. A user selection of one of the displayed time periods may be received and a second program listing corresponding to the selected time period may be displayed. | 06-23-2011 |
20110247039 | Navigation and discovery of video on demand content via tv schedule on handheld devices - There is provided a system and method for a user interface for viewing video on demand (VOD) content organized by corresponding television broadcast schedules. There is provided a method comprising receiving a time period for navigation, retrieving VOD programming data and television broadcast schedule data, generating a plurality of program listings by matching the VOD programming data to the television broadcast schedule data within the time period, displaying the plurality of program listings on a display, and outputting, to the display, video corresponding to a first program listing selected from the plurality of program listings. Users are thereby enabled to quickly and optimally navigate to VOD content of interest using a familiar broadcast schedule format. | 10-06-2011 |
20120030712 | NETWORK-INTEGRATED REMOTE CONTROL WITH VOICE ACTIVATION - A method and system for network-integrated remote control includes voice activation of a user interface context on a remote control device. A user may utter a voice command, which the remote control device may use to obtain a user interface context from a network server. The user interface context may be used by the remote control device to display a user interface. The voice command may be associated with desired multimedia content, which may be selectable using control elements in the user interface. The remote control device can then be used to select and control desired multimedia programs. | 02-02-2012 |
20120072953 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REVEALING IMAGES OBSCURED BY A PROGRAM GUIDE IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Methods and devices enable users of electronic devices to temporarily move a program guide to view an underlying image by executing a recognizable touch movement on a touchscreen display. When a program guide or other menu is activated, a processor of the device may monitor touches to the display for recognizable movements, such as horizontal, linear or other shaped paths. Upon recognizing a touch event movement that corresponds to the program guide hide function, the processor may cause the program guide to slide to the left, right, up or down, or to disappear in order to reveal the underlying video program. When the device processor detects an end to the touch event, the processor returns the program guide to its original position on the display. Movements of the program guide may be animated on the display. The devices may be mobile television receivers and the video may be broadcast programs. | 03-22-2012 |
20120090009 | Video Assets Having Associated Graphical Descriptor Data - Graphical descriptor data associated with a particular video asset may include data for one or more graphical descriptor images and graphical descriptor metadata related to each graphical descriptor image. The graphical descriptor images can be simultaneously presented on a display screen with the video asset content and used to navigate to different content in that video asset. The graphical descriptors can also be used to navigate to content of one or more different assets. | 04-12-2012 |
20120174162 | User-Based Program Guide Methods and Systems - An exemplary method includes a media content delivery system 1) providing a program guide view of a program guide for display within a viewing area of a display screen, the program guide comprising a navigable user axis representative of a plurality of users selected by a main user as being of interest to the main user and a time axis representative of a plurality of time slots, and 2) presenting, within the program guide view, information identifying one or more media content instances designated for access during one or more time slots included in the plurality of time slots by one or more users included in the plurality of users. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 07-05-2012 |
20120246683 | FREE-WHEEL SYSTEM - A method including receiving a request to start recording a sequence of navigational inputs to be received by a user device; storing each navigational input of the sequence when each navigational input is received; receiving a request to stop recording the sequence of navigational inputs; stopping the recording of the sequence of navigational inputs; receiving an assignment of a trigger to invoke an execution of the recorded sequence of navigational inputs; storing the assignment of the trigger; identifying when the trigger is received or occurs; and executing the recorded sequence of navigational inputs on the user device based on the identifying. | 09-27-2012 |
20120260293 | LONG VERTICAL CLICK AND DRAG TO EXPAND CONTENT PANEL INTO LARGER PREVIEW PANEL FOR AUDIO VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE SUCH AS TV - A long vertical drag command input to a GUI of a display having a grid of content information panels causes an enlarged preview pane to be superimposed on the GUI of the content information panel on which the screen cursor was positioned when the command is received. A long vertical drag command in the opposite direction collapses the preview pane. | 10-11-2012 |
20120311638 | EPISODE PICKER - In a method and system for accessing content, a selection of a media content item having at least one set of episodes is received. Each of the at least one set of episodes is displayed as a user-selectable element in a user interface. A selection of a user-selectable element corresponding to a set of the at least one set of episodes is received. The display of the selected user-selectable element is expanded to display the episodes of the set within the selected user-selectable element, with each episode of the episodes of the set being represented by an additional user-selectable element. A selection of an episode from the set of episodes is received. At least one content source from which the selected episode is available to be retrieved is displayed. A content source of the at least one content source from which the selected episode is to be retrieved is received. | 12-06-2012 |
20130014171 | CONTENT ITEM RECEIVER MODULE AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a content item receiver module and method. The content item receiver module is operative for a content item distribution system, configured to operate in a first and second mode: said first mode operative to drive a display apparatus to display a received content item; said second mode operative for a specified time window to drive said display apparatus to display a sequence of linked content items and to respond to user input to initiate transition from display of a currently displayed linked content item to display of another linked content item in said sequence of linked content items prior to an end of said currently displayed linked content item. | 01-10-2013 |
20130091525 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CLOUD-BASED USER MENU - A method and an apparatus for providing a cloud-based user menu are provided. The method and the apparatus for providing a cloud-based user menu according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is separately structured such that a cloud server connected to a broadcast receiving terminal configures the user menu and the broadcast receiving terminal merely renders the user menu when digital broadcasting is provided. | 04-11-2013 |
20130133006 | ANIMATED STATION IDENTIFIER IN PROGRAM GUIDES - A television program guide is displayed having a station identifier portion in a first location. A determination is made as to when a user navigates in the television program guide between past programs and future programs. In response to the user navigating in the television program guide between the past programs and the future programs, the station identifier portion is changed to a second location. | 05-23-2013 |
20130198782 | FREE SPACE SCROLLER FOR ELECTRONIC PROGRAMMING GUIDE - A computing device displays an electronic programming guide. The computing device receives a multi-axis scrolling command. In response to the command, the device scrolls the EPG along both a time axis and a channel axis based on the multi-axis scrolling command. | 08-01-2013 |
20130212624 | PROGRAM GUIDE DISPLAY DEVICE, PROGRAM GUIDE DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM GUIDE DISPLAY PROGRAM - Disclosed is a program guide display device including: a cursor display part | 08-15-2013 |
20130247108 | Method and system of using intelligent mobile terminal for controlling the broadcasting of network multi-media broadcasting device - The present application is directed to a method and system of controlling the broadcasting of network multi-media broadcasting device comprising the steps of, adding at least one channel or application on a main user interface; determining whether the user has selected one of the channels or applications, if so, setting the channel or application as selected by the user as an auto launch item; if not, selecting the channel or application with the highest priority as the auto launch item; determining whether the channel or application possessing the highest CTR or longest broadcasted time; if so, selecting among the channels or applications having the highest CTR or longest broadcasted time and setting it as an auto launch item; if not, giving the highest priority to the sole channel or application having the highest CTR or longest broadcasted time and setting it as the auto launch item. | 09-19-2013 |
20130247109 | Advanced Television System - A digital television recording method comprising: broadcasting a television program associated with a broadcaster set of parameters enabling access to a first set of predetermined portions of the program; operating an agent for determining whether to record the program and for associating with the program, upon recording of the program, an agent set of parameters enabling access to a second set of predetermined portions of the program; storing the program together with the broadcaster set of parameters and the agent set of parameters to generate an addressable program; retrieving at least a portion of the addressable program; displaying the at least a portion of the addressable program to a user; receiving from the user a user set of parameters enabling access to a third set of predetermined portions of the addressable program; editing the addressable program to include the user set of parameters enabling access to the third set of predetermined portions of the addressable program thereby generating an edited addressable program; and storing the edited addressable program. | 09-19-2013 |
20130312035 | PROGRAM GUIDE NAVIGATION TOOLS FOR MEDIA CONTENT ACCESS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary system includes a media content processing subsystem configured to provide a program guide graphical user interface (“GUI”) to a display for presentation to a user, the program guide GUI including a portion of a program guide. The media content processing subsystem is further configured to provide at least one navigation tool to the display for presentation in the program guide GUI, the navigation tool including a plurality of selectable options for navigating the program guide. The media content processing subsystem is further configured to detect a user selection of one of the selectable options and initiate a navigation to a location in the program guide based on the selected option. In certain embodiments, the navigation tool includes at least one of a time-based navigation tool and a channel navigation tool. | 11-21-2013 |
20140053208 | INTERACTIVE CHANNEL NAVIGATION AND SWITCHING - An intelligent television and methods for interactive channel navigation and channel switching are disclosed. Specifically, an input may be received at the intelligent television that prompts the display of a channel information card layout to a viewing area of an intelligent television. The display of the layout may depend on the input received. The layout may include at least one channel information card that can visually represent broadcast content available on a channel via an image, without tuning to a channel to retrieve the image. Upon receiving a navigational input, an alternate channel information card may be displayed in the channel information card layout or selection area. Upon receiving a selection input, the television tunes to the channel that is associated with a specific displayed channel information card. | 02-20-2014 |
20140059615 | ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE AND PREVIEW WINDOW - An intelligent television and methods for user interaction between the intelligent television and the user are provided. In general, a user is provided with navigation, notification, and setup options which enable one or more functions associated with the intelligent television. The presentation of options is based on input received by the intelligent television. As a user provides input to the intelligent television via a remote control or other input device, the intelligent television is configured to interpret the input and provide interactive functionality in the form of content presented to the display of the intelligent television. | 02-27-2014 |
20140075482 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING SCROLLING THROUGH PROGRAM CHANNEL LISTINGS - Methods and apparatus for improving channel browsing experience for users by control scroll rates in guide listings are described. A user can scroll through channel listings arranged according to program genre at a high maximum scroll rate. The scroll rate is automatically reduced, and in some embodiments scrolling is temporarily paused, when listings corresponding to a new genre are displayed. In this way a high maximum scroll rate can be supported but without the risk of a user unintentionally scrolling thorough an entire genre of programs of interest even if the genre only includes one or a few programs in total. Thus, in various embodiments a scrolling rate is decreased when a change in the genre of programs from a first genre of programs being displayed to a second genre of programs being displayed occurs as part of said scrolling. | 03-13-2014 |
20140082673 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing device | 03-20-2014 |
20140130100 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SWITCHING TELEVISION CHANNELS - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for switching television channels, adapted to an electronic apparatus having a touch screen for controlling a television system to switch the television channels, are provided. A control panel including a first and a second switching region is displayed on the touch screen. The first switching region corresponds to a plurality of first television channels provided by the television system, and the second switching region corresponds to a channel list which includes a plurality of second television channels selected from the first television channels. Next, a touch operation performed on the control panel is detected by using the touch screen. When the touch operation is within the first switching region, the first television channels are switched according to the touch operation. When the touch operation is within the second switching region, the second television channels are switched according to the touch operation. | 05-08-2014 |
20140130101 | SYSTEM, TELEVISION RECEIVER, INFORMATION TERMINAL, CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention provides a system for remote control of a television with use of an information terminal, wherein the system is easier to use and causes less erroneous operation than the conventional systems. A system ( | 05-08-2014 |
20140137157 | TELEVISION CONTROL INTERFACE WITH ELECTRONIC GUIDE - An on-screen menu method and system for controlling the functions of integrated electronic devices and a television schedule system and method for displaying television schedule information on a television screen includes a program guide having a schedule information area that depicts the programs that are being presented on each channel at each time during the day and an interconnected series of menus to control the features of the integrated electronic devices. An input device allows the viewer to move a pointer over different interactive areas of the guide and the function performed when the area is activated is displayed in a contextual help window. Various control glyphs provide for recursive interaction with the guide. | 05-15-2014 |
20140150026 | NAVIGATION TECHNIQUES FOR ELECTRONIC PROGRAMMING GUIDES AND VIDEO - A system for remote user navigation of content displayed with a display device, including a screen display, is provided. A user input device may be configured to detect a user movement, including a direction and a speed. The user input device may be configured to communicate information based at least in part on the direction and the speed. The system may include a media device configured to receive communications from the user input device. The media device may be configured to process the information from the user input device and to output content to the display device in accordance with a navigation operation. The navigation operation may include moving displayed content based at least in part on the direction and the speed. | 05-29-2014 |
20140150027 | TELEVISION CONTROL INTERFACE WITH ELECTRONIC GUIDE - An on-screen menu method and system for controlling the functions of integrated electronic devices and a television schedule system and method for displaying television schedule information on a television screen includes a program guide having a schedule information area that depicts the programs that are being presented on each channel at each time during the day and an interconnected series of menus to control the features of the integrated electronic devices. An input device allows the viewer to move a pointer over different interactive areas of the guide and the function performed when the area is activated is displayed in a contextual help window. Various control glyphs provide for recursive interaction with the guide. | 05-29-2014 |
20140189747 | RAPID MOVEMENT THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE - Methods and apparatus to scroll through an electronic program guide at a first and a second scroll speed are provided. While viewing an electronic program guide (EPG) output by a receiving device, a user transmits a first command to the receiving device to start scrolling the time slots in the EPG such that the EPG displays program information for future time slots. The first command causes the time slots to scroll at a first speed. The user can increase the scroll speed by transmitting another command. The time slots in the EPG cease scrolling when there is no more data to display or when the user transmits a stop scrolling command to the receiving device. | 07-03-2014 |
20140245357 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO NAVIGATE VIEWABLE CONTENT - A method and system to navigate viewable content in the context of television entertainment is provided. In one example embodiment, the system comprises a presentation module to present main content on a display screen, a communications module to receive a first request associated with a first directional key on a remote control device, a navigation mode detector to determine a navigation mode associated with the first request; a margin menu module to activate a margin menu associated with the determined navigation mode. The margin menu may be presented along one of the margins of a display screen, while permitting viewing of the main content. | 08-28-2014 |
20140282738 | REMOTE TRIGGER COMMAND TO RECALL COMPLEX NAVIGATION - In one embodiment, a method receives a trigger initiation command for configuring a trigger command and receives the trigger command from a trigger device that is separate from the computing device. The trigger command is based on a selection of a trigger command input on the trigger device. Then, the method determines a state of a complex navigation that requires multiple actions to output content associated with the state. An association is stored between the state of the complex navigation and the trigger command. The method receives the trigger command from the trigger device where the trigger command is sent based on a single input selecting the trigger command input. Then, the state of the complex navigation is recalled to output the content. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282739 | NON-LINEAR NAVIGATION OF DATA REPRESENTATION - A method for scrolling through a representation of data that is too large to be presented legibly in its entirety within confines of a display is disclosed. The method includes presenting a section of the representation on the display. A portion of the representation is selected, using the section presented on the display, for scrolling on. The presentation of the section presented on the display is modified to include additional representation based on the portion selected. The additional content is to be presented in a non-linear fashion. Input from a user interface associated with movement through the additional content is received. The movement is to provide non-linear scrolling through the additional content. Apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed. | 09-18-2014 |
20140289778 | GESTURE AND VOICE RECOGNITION FOR CONTROL OF A DEVICE - A user interface allows one or more gestures to be devised by a user and mapped or associated with one or more commands or operations of a TV or other device. The user can select the command/operation that is to be associated with each gesture that he/she devised or created. The user is not limited to the use of pre-set gestures that were previously programmed into a system and is not limited to using pre-set commands/operations that were previously associated with pre-set gestures. In alternative embodiments, voice commands or other audible signals are devised by a user and are mapped or associated with commands/operations of a device. | 09-25-2014 |
20140331261 | METHOD FOR EXECUTING USER COMMAND ACCORDING TO SPATIAL MOVEMENT OF USER INPUT DEVICE AND IMAGE APPARATUS THEREOF - An electronic device including a display, a receiver to receive, from an input device, a first information about a movement of the input device and a second information indicating whether a predetermined button on the input device is pressed, and a controller to control the display to display a plurality of visual guide items representing a plurality of functions of the electronic device for guide a user how to move the input device to select a function among the plurality of functions, determine a movement direction of a pointing position while the predetermined button of the input device is pressed based on the first and the second information, detecting whether the predetermined button is released based on the second information and in response to the detecting that the predetermined button is released, executing a function among the plurality of functions based on the movement direction of the pointing position and displaying a visual guide item among the plurality of visual guide items corresponding to the executed function in a highlight state. | 11-06-2014 |
20140337892 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND USER INTERFACE SCREEN PROVIDING METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus comprising a display configured to display a plurality of spaces in a form of a polyhedron is provided. The plurality of spaces each correspond to a different category. The apparatus displays a rotatable Graphical User Interface (GUI), a user interface is configured to receive a user interaction for the GUI, and a controller is configured to, when one of the plurality of spaces in a form of a polyhedron is selected as the GUI is rotated according to the user interaction, control to display a selected space as a main space, and display at least one content-related information included in a category corresponding to the selected space. | 11-13-2014 |
20140373072 | VIRTUAL CHANNEL TABLE FOR A BROADCAST PROTOCOL AND METHOD OF BROADCASTING AND RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALS USING THE SAME - A virtual channel table for broadcasting protocol and a method for broadcasting by using the virtual channel table includes identification information identifying and permitting discrimination of active and inactive channels contained in the virtual channel table. At a receiver, the virtual channel table transmitted from the transmitting side is parsed, thereby determining whether the current received channel is an active or inactive channel. | 12-18-2014 |
20140380375 | PAGE TURNING METHOD, PAGE TURNING APPARATUS AND TERMINAL AS WELL AS COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - The invention discloses a page turning method, a page turning apparatus and a terminal as well as a computer readable medium, and belongs to the field of computer technology. The method includes: receiving a continuing page turning signal; performing page turning on the pages according to a predefined single page turning mode; if the page turning mode change condition is met, performing page turning on the pages according to a predefined fast page turning mode, page turning speed of the fast page turning mode being larger than page turning speed of the single page turning mode. The technology realizes effects of fast page turning and reduced page turning time. | 12-25-2014 |
20150020111 | INTERACTIVE MEDIA PROGRAM GUIDE USER INTERFACE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary method includes an interactive media program guide system 1) displaying a user-scrollable view of a section of a paginated column of an interactive media program guide that includes a two-dimensional matrix grid of cells representing a plurality of media program listings, 2) detecting a user selection of a cell included in the matrix grid of cells and the user-scrollable view, the cell representing a media program listing included in the plurality of media program listings, and, 3) in response to the user selection of the cell, expanding the cell in-place within the paginated column of the interactive media program guide and populating the expanded cell with display content associated with a media program represented by the media program listing. Corresponding systems and methods are also described. | 01-15-2015 |
20150033266 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATIONS CONFIGURED TO MONITOR BRAIN ACTIVITY IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF A BRAIN - Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application configured to monitor brain activity in various regions of a brain of a user in order to navigate, recommend, provide access to, and perform operations related to media content. For example, in response to detecting that particular brain activity in a region of the brain does not correspond to a threshold range of brain activity for that region of the brain, a media guidance application may perform a media guidance operation related to that region of the brain. | 01-29-2015 |
20150033267 | ELECTRONIC TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE SCHEDULE SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH SCAN FEATURE - An electronic program schedule system which utilizes a receiver for receiving broadcast, satellite or cablecast television programs for a plurality of television channels and a tuner for tuning a television receiver to a selected one of the plurality of channels. A data processor receives and stores in a memory television program schedule information for a plurality of television programs to appear on the plurality of television channels. A user control apparatus, such as a remote controller, is utilized by a viewer to choose user control commands and transmit signals in response to the data processor which receives the signals in response to user control commands. A television receiver is used to display the television programs and television program schedule information. A video display generator receives video control commands from the data processor and program schedule information from the memory and displays a portion of the program schedule information in overlaying relationship with a television program appearing on a television channel in at least one mode of operation of the television programming guide. The data processor controls the video display generator with video control commands, issued in response to the user control commands, to display program schedule information for any chosen one of the plurality of television programs in overlaying relationship with at least one television program then appearing on any chosen one of the plurality of channels on the television receiver. The system includes a scan feature to permit the user to scan program schedule listings for multiple programs in any of the operational modes of the system with the issuance of a single user control command. | 01-29-2015 |
20150106854 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AUDIO-BASED GUIDANCE - Systems and methods for providing audio-based guidance features are provided. A guidance application may provide listings displays having listings for audio-friendly content. The listings may be indicated as listings for audio-friendly content. The guidance application may provide displays dedicated to listings for audio-friendly content. The guidance application provides audio-prompts describing display screens. The guidance application may determine a user's identity from a voice command and provide personalized guidance features. | 04-16-2015 |
20150128189 | PROGRAM GUIDE NAVIGATION TOOLS FOR MEDIA CONTENT ACCESS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary system includes a media content processing subsystem configured to provide a program guide graphical user interface (“GUI”) to a display for presentation to a user, the program guide GUI including a portion of a program guide. The media content processing subsystem is further configured to provide at least one navigation tool to the display for presentation in the program guide GUI, the navigation tool including a plurality of selectable options for navigating the program guide. The media content processing subsystem is further configured to detect a user selection of one of the selectable options and initiate a navigation to a location in the program guide based on the selected option. In certain embodiments, the navigation tool includes at least one of a time-based navigation tool and a channel navigation tool. | 05-07-2015 |
20150150053 | METHODS AND APPARATUS THAT SUPPORT EASY ACCESS AND BROWSING OF PROGRAM AND CHANNEL LISTINGS IN A PROGRAM GUIDE - Methods and apparatus for improving channel browsing experience for users by presenting an automatically appearing and automatically scrolling program guide are described. The methods and apparatus are well suited for use with remote control devices with limited numbers of input buttons, e.g., under five buttons, but can be used with remote controls with more buttons. The program guide can be used to allow access to a grid guide to users of hospital remotes or other remotes with limited input keys, e.g., an up down arrow and/or a power button. The method in some embodiments uses time spent on a channel in combination with user selection of an input key to determine an action to be taken, e.g., enter or display the program grid guide and/or select a channel and/or corresponding program being displayed in the grid guide. | 05-28-2015 |
20150350713 | METHOD FOR EXECUTING USER COMMAND ACCORDING TO SPATIAL MOVEMENT OF USER INPUT DEVICE AND IMAGE APPARATUS THEREOF - A broadcasting signal processing apparatus for controlling display of an image based on a received broadcasting signal, in response to a user selection command being continuously received while displaying the image, controlling display of a plurality of visual guide items on the image, the plurality of visual guide items representing a plurality of functions of the broadcasting signal processing apparatus for guiding a user how to control the input device to select a function among the plurality of functions, determining a movement direction of a pointing position while the user selection command is continuously received based on first and second information, and in response to the user selection command not being received, executing a function among the plurality of functions based on the movement direction of the pointing position. | 12-03-2015 |
20150365719 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN AUDIO CONTENT WHILE NAVIGATING THROUGH VIDEO STREAMS - An electronic device with one or more processors, memory, and a display displays a first video stream on the display and plays first audio content that corresponds to the first video stream. While displaying the first video stream and playing the first audio content, the electronic device receives a request to display a second video stream on the display. In response, the electronic device displays a visual transition from display of the first video stream to display of the second video stream; plays second audio content that corresponds to the second video stream; and increases an amplitude of the second audio content while decreasing an amplitude of the first audio content, in accordance with progress of the visual transition. | 12-17-2015 |
20150373392 | AUTOMATED PROGRAM GUIDE SCROLLING - A user device may receive one or more signals in a particular sequence and within a threshold period of time from an accessory; determine a scrolling instruction corresponding to the one or more signals received in the particular sequence and within the threshold period of time; and execute the scrolling instruction to continuously scroll through a program guide, displayed by the user device, based on determining the scrolling instruction. | 12-24-2015 |
20160029082 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTENT NAVIGATION - Systems and methods for aiding user content navigation are described. An exemplary system may include an electronic device configured to receive audiovisual content and/or user inputs. The electronic device may additionally include one or more outputs coupled with a display device. The electronic device may further include one or more processors as well as memory, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause them to perform one or more navigation functions to receive a channel change command to adjust from a first channel to a second channel. The one or more processors may further be caused to determine that the second channel is presenting advertising content instead of program content, and determine that a third channel is presenting program content. The one or more processors may further be caused to adjust the output to the third channel. | 01-28-2016 |
20160127790 | PROVISION OF A VIDEO MOSAIC SERVICE - The present invention describes a new feature of audio-visual services, whereby a video mosaic service provisioning entity (server) aggregates several individual component audio-visual services in the form of a single composite video stream, accompanied by metadata that allows the integration of the mosaic service video offering into the user interface of the user terminal. | 05-05-2016 |
20160150265 | TOUCH USER INTERFACE METHOD AND IMAGING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a touch user interface of an imaging apparatus such as a smart TV. The present invention relates to a user interface method and to an imaging apparatus, in which various menus required for implementing functions provided by the imaging apparatus such as a remote controller command, content, application, web and a TV channel are structured to be fit to two or more menu search modes and correspond respectively to two or more independent touch regions, so that the whole process, from a menu and search mode selection to a final menu item selection, can be carried out by a single touch movement without viewing a remote controller, and the independent touch regions and dependent touch regions are divided to allow for efficient use of the input sensor of the remote controller, having a narrow touch surface. | 05-26-2016 |
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