Web channel guide graphical interface system and method
First Claim
1. A system for enabling a user to select among and access one of a plurality of internet websites, comprising:
- a graphical user interface, which includes;
an array of web channels, each of which is adapted to be associated with at least one of a plurality of internet websites; and
means for associating each of the array of the web channels with at least one of the plurality of the internet websites.
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Abstract
In a system and method for enabling a user to navigate among a plurality of internet websites of interest to the user, the system includes a graphical user interface which includes a guide for enabling the user to navigate among the internet websites, and to obtain access to a selected one of the internet websites. The guide includes an array of web channel buttons, each of which includes a web channel number and a web channel title, and each of which is associated with and enables access to at least one internet website. The internet websites associated with each web channel button may comprise internet websites commonly accessed by the user or selected for the user, which are relevant to topics of interest to the user. An internet program guide accessible from the web channel guide enables customization of the at least one internet website associated with each of the array of web channel buttons, so as to enable further access to internet websites of internet to the user. Each web channel button can be efficiently activated to enable selection and access to the internet websites of interest to the user. A guide strip identifies the internet website selected and presented in a display, for integrated navigation between internet websites and television channels.
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56 Claims
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1. A system for enabling a user to select among and access one of a plurality of internet websites, comprising:
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a graphical user interface, which includes;
an array of web channels, each of which is adapted to be associated with at least one of a plurality of internet websites; and
means for associating each of the array of the web channels with at least one of the plurality of the internet websites. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. The system for enabling a user to select among and access one of a plurality of internet websites, comprising:
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a graphical user interface, which includes;
an array of web channels, each of which is adapted to be associated with at least one of a plurality of internet websites; and
a web channel guide, in which the array of the web channels is presented; and
means for associating each of the array of the web channels with at least one of the plurality of the internet websites.
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12. A system for enabling a user to select among and access one of a plurality of internet websites, comprising:
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a graphical user interface, which includes;
an array of web channels, each of which is adapted to be associated with at least one of a plurality of internet websites; and
a plurality of web channel buttons, each of which is adapted to be associated with one of the array of the web channels; and
means for associating each of the array of the web channels with at least one of the plurality of the internet websites. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. The system for enabling a user to select among and access one of a plurality of internet websites, comprising:
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a graphical user interface, which includes;
an array of web channels, each of which is adapted to be associated with a plurality of internet websites; and
means for associating each of the array of the web channels with the plurality of the internet websites. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for enabling a user to select among and access one of a plurality of internet websites, comprising:
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a graphical user interface, which includes;
an array of web channels, each of which is adapted to be associated with at least one of a plurality of internet websites;
means for associating each of the array of the web channels with at least one of the plurality of the internet websites; and
means for enabling the user to customize the at least one of the plurality of internet websites associated with each of the array of web channels. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for enabling a user to select among and access one of a plurality of internet websites, comprising:
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a graphical user interface, which includes;
an array of web channels, each of which is adapted to be associated with at least one of a plurality of internet websites;
means for associating each of the array of the web channels with at least one of the plurality of the internet websites; and
means for enabling the user to navigate among the array of the web channels. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system for enabling a user to select among and access one of a plurality of internet websites, comprising:
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a graphical user interface, which includes;
an array of web channels, each of which is adapted to be associated with at least one of a plurality of internet websites;
means for associating each of the array of the web channels with at least one of the plurality of the internet websites; and
means for displaying the graphical user interface. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A system for enabling a user to select among and access one of a plurality of internet websites, comprising:
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a graphical user interface, which includes;
an array of web channels, each of which is adapted to be associated with at least one of a plurality of internet websites;
means for associating each of the array of the web channels with at least one of the plurality of the internet websites; and
means for identifying the web channel being presented, upon presenting the web channel. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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40. A system for enabling a user to select among and access one of a plurality of internet websites, comprising:
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a graphical user interface, which includes;
an array of web channels, each of which is adapted to be associated with at least one of a plurality of internet websites;
means for associating each of the array of web the channels with at least one of the plurality of the internet websites; and
means for enabling the associating means to access the internet website selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A system for enabling a user to select among and access one of a plurality of internet websites, comprising:
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a graphical user interface, which includes;
an array of web channels, each of which is adapted to be associated with at least one of a plurality of internet websites;
means for associating each of the array of the web channels with at least one of the plurality of the internet websites;
a client device; and
an internet browser, adapted to enable access to and retrieval of the plurality of the internet websites. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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47. A method of enabling a user to select among and access one of a plurality of internet websites, in a system which includes a graphical user interface, including an array of web channels, each of which is adapted to be associated with at least one of a plurality of internet websites, and means for associating each of the array of the web channels with at least one of the plurality of the internet websites, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
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enabling the displaying of the graphical user interface;
enabling the displaying of the array of the web channels; and
enabling the user to select one of the array of the web channels and to obtain access to one of the plurality of the internet websites. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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Specification