Title:
TELEVISION CONTROL INTERFACE WITH ELECTRONIC GUIDE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/1998/038831
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
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 functions performed when the area is activated is displayed in a contextual help window. Various control glyphs provide for recursive interaction with the guide.
Inventors:
ALBA THERESA A
CASEMENT MARCIA A
DE STEIN WILLIAM
FOLKER DAVID
HUNWICK KEITH W
JOHNSON KENNETH D
CASEMENT MARCIA A
DE STEIN WILLIAM
FOLKER DAVID
HUNWICK KEITH W
JOHNSON KENNETH D
Application Number:
PCT/US1998/003958
Publication Date:
September 03, 1998
Filing Date:
February 27, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
STARSIGHT TELECAST INC (US)
International Classes:
H04N5/445; H04N21/431; H04N21/482; H04N5/45; H04N5/57; H04N21/422; H04N21/472; H04N21/478; H04N21/4788; H04N21/485; (IPC1-7): H04Q11/04
Foreign References:
| US5532754A | 1996-07-02 | |||
| US5559549A | 1996-09-24 | |||
| US5604544A | 1997-02-18 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Rahn, Leroy T. (Parker & Hale LLP, 350 West Colorado
Boulevard, Suite 500, P.O. Box 706, Pasadena CA, US)
Armaly, Samir B. (Parker & Hale LLP, 350 West Colorado Boulevard, Suite 500, P.O. Box 706, Pasadena CA, US)
Armaly, Samir B. (Parker & Hale LLP, 350 West Colorado Boulevard, Suite 500, P.O. Box 706, Pasadena CA, US)
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