Display inserts, overlays, and graphical user interfaces for multimedia systems
First Claim
1. A digital media device at a user premises for providing a dynamic graphical user interface for display by a television display, the digital media device comprising:
- at least one interface configured to receive media for presentation via the television display and configured to communicate with a gateway device and a plurality of digital devices at the user premises, wherein the gateway device is configured to provide, via a network, access to one or more application services;
memory that locally stores one or more media applications, wherein the media applications includea first media application associated with media available from a first service provider, the first media application being configured to establish bidirectional communication with the first service provider, anda second media application associated with media available from a second service provider, the second media application being configured to establish bidirectional communication with the second service provider;
at least one processor coupled to the memory and the at least one interface, wherein the at least one processor is configured to providea first composite signal for displaying a composite image on the television display, wherein the composite image representsmedia obtained and/or accessible via the at least one interface andthe one or more application services, the first media application, and/or the second media application provided via the gateway device, anda second composite signal for displaying, via the television display, user selectable icons that represent at least one ofrespective digital devices at the user premises and/or media available from the respective digital devices, orstreamable video media available and/or obtained from at least one of the first service provider or second service provider,wherein the digital media device is configured to provide graphical interaction with one or more distribution systems via a graphical user interface displayed on the television display, wherein the graphical interaction, via the graphical user interface, includes access to the user selectable icons displayed by the television display; and
wherein one or more of the user selectable icons, when selected, are configured to generate a respective image corresponding to the selected user selectable icon, and wherein the processor is configured to cause the television display to display the respective image overlaid on or inserted into the composite image to form a separate composite image.
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Abstract
A disclosed digital media device operational at user premises to receive media signals from a media source for presentation via endpoint devices such as a television display. The digital media device can include gateway and digital media management functionality and can be referred to as a gateway and digital media device. The device offers application services obtained over a wide area network and a user premises network. The digital media device may form a composite signal from the media signal and application service information, for example, for a composite audio and/or video signal for television type presentation to the user. The digital media device may receive a selection signal based on the presentation, for transmission to the application service provider device or to the media source. The media device also offers a GUI presenting a moveable arrangement of icons for selectively accessing application services.
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25 Claims
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1. A digital media device at a user premises for providing a dynamic graphical user interface for display by a television display, the digital media device comprising:
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at least one interface configured to receive media for presentation via the television display and configured to communicate with a gateway device and a plurality of digital devices at the user premises, wherein the gateway device is configured to provide, via a network, access to one or more application services; memory that locally stores one or more media applications, wherein the media applications include a first media application associated with media available from a first service provider, the first media application being configured to establish bidirectional communication with the first service provider, and a second media application associated with media available from a second service provider, the second media application being configured to establish bidirectional communication with the second service provider; at least one processor coupled to the memory and the at least one interface, wherein the at least one processor is configured to provide a first composite signal for displaying a composite image on the television display, wherein the composite image represents media obtained and/or accessible via the at least one interface and the one or more application services, the first media application, and/or the second media application provided via the gateway device, and a second composite signal for displaying, via the television display, user selectable icons that represent at least one of respective digital devices at the user premises and/or media available from the respective digital devices, or streamable video media available and/or obtained from at least one of the first service provider or second service provider, wherein the digital media device is configured to provide graphical interaction with one or more distribution systems via a graphical user interface displayed on the television display, wherein the graphical interaction, via the graphical user interface, includes access to the user selectable icons displayed by the television display; and wherein one or more of the user selectable icons, when selected, are configured to generate a respective image corresponding to the selected user selectable icon, and wherein the processor is configured to cause the television display to display the respective image overlaid on or inserted into the composite image to form a separate composite image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21)
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8. A digital media device, comprising:
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at least one interface configured to receive media data for presentation on a television display and to enable bi-directional communications with (i) a media delivery device to receive application service data via a communication network at a user premises, and (ii) a plurality of digital devices at the user premises; and memory that locally stores one or more media applications, wherein the media applications include at least a first media application associated with media from a first service provider, the first media application being configured to establish bidirectional communication with the first service provider, and a second media application associated with media from a second service provider, the second media application being configured to establish bidirectional communication with the second service provider; and at least one processor in communication with the memory and the at least one interface, wherein the at least one processor is configured to provide a first signal for displaying, via the television display, a composite image that represents at least one of (a) media obtained and/or accessible via the at least one interface, (b) the first media application, or (c) the second media application, and one or more second signals for displaying, via the television display, one or more icons that represent respective digital devices at the user premises and media available and/or obtained from at least one of the first service provider or second service provider, wherein the digital media device is configured to communicate with the television display to provide graphical interaction with a distribution system via a dynamic graphical user interface displayed on the television display and, wherein the graphical interaction via the dynamic graphical user interface includes access to graphical interface elements that are user-selectable, displayed by the television display and associated with the one or more media applications, and wherein the one or more of the icons are selectable to cause a respective image corresponding to the selected icon to be displayed by the television display, wherein the respective image is overlaid on or inserted into the composite image to form another composite image. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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receiving, via at least one interface, media data for presentation on a television; establishing, via a user network at a user premises, bi-directional communication with a media delivery device and a plurality of digital devices at the user premises; receiving application service data via the user network, wherein the application service data includes notifications of status regarding at least one application service provided by the media delivery device; storing one or more media applications on a digital media device, wherein the media applications include at least a first media application associated with media from a first service provider and a second media application associated with media from a second service provider; sending a first signal for displaying a composite image via the television, wherein the composite image represents media obtained and/or accessible via the at least one interface, and the one or more application services, the first media application, and/or the second media application, sending a second signal for displaying, via the television, user selectable icons that represent respective digital devices at the user premises and streamable video media available and/or obtained from at least one of the first service provider or second service provider, wherein user selectable icons are selectable to generate a respective image corresponding to the selected user selectable icon such that the television displays the respective image overlaid on or inserted into the composite image for providing another composite image; displaying, via the television, a dynamic graphical user interface to provide graphical interaction with media and service distribution systems, wherein the graphical interaction includes access to user-selectable graphical interface elements displayed by the television display and associated with the streamable video media from at least one of the first service provider or the second service provider; receiving a selection signal from a remote control for interacting with the dynamic graphical user interface; and transmitting, via the user network, the selection signal to the media delivery device to provide a selected service application from the media delivery device via the user network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A digital media device at a user premises for providing a dynamic graphical user interface displayed by a television display, the digital media device comprising:
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at least one interface configured to receive media for presentation and configured to communicate with a gateway device and a plurality of digital devices, wherein the gateway device is configured to provide, via a network, access to one or more application services; memory that locally stores a first media application associated with media available from a first service provider and configured to establish bidirectional communication with the first service provider and a second media application associated with media available from a second service provider configured to establish bidirectional communication with the second service provider; and one or more processors coupled to the memory and the at least one interface, wherein the one or more processors are configured to provide a first composite signal for displaying a composite image via the television display, wherein the composite image represents media obtained and/or accessible via the at least one interface, the first media application, and the second media application, and a second composite signal for displaying, via the television display, icons that represent respective digital devices at the user premises and streamable video media available and/or obtained from at least one of the first service provider or second service provider, wherein the digital media device is configured to provide graphical interaction via a graphical user interface displayed on the television display, wherein the graphical interaction, via the graphical user interface, includes access to the icons, and wherein one or more of the icons are selectable to generate a respective image corresponding to the selected icon, wherein the digital media device is configured to cause the television display to display the respective image overlaid on or inserted into the composite image to form another composite image.
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