Interactive content guide for television programming
First Claim
1. An interactive program guide method comprising:
- displaying a navigation object on a display element, said navigation object representing a category of televised programming;
displaying, on said display element at a first magnification level, a first number of active selection items from said category, said first number of active selection items being displayed on or proximate to said navigation object; and
displaying, on said display element at a second magnification level, a second number of active selection items from said category, said second number of active selection items being displayed on or proximate to said navigation object.
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Abstract
A navigation interface display system generates a navigation element that organizes television programming data in an easy-to-use manner. The navigation element employs a hierarchical display protocol for a plurality of selection items that represent the various television programs, channels, and/or networks. The hierarchical display scheme displays a limited number of active selection items at a first magnification level and additional active selection items at a second magnification level. In addition, the selection items are displayed on distinctive areas or features of the navigation element, where such features represent different content genres or categories. Subcategories can also be displayed in a hierarchical manner, thus providing additional information related to the content as the magnification level of the navigation element changes.
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26 Claims
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1. An interactive program guide method comprising:
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displaying a navigation object on a display element, said navigation object representing a category of televised programming;
displaying, on said display element at a first magnification level, a first number of active selection items from said category, said first number of active selection items being displayed on or proximate to said navigation object; and
displaying, on said display element at a second magnification level, a second number of active selection items from said category, said second number of active selection items being displayed on or proximate to said navigation object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An interactive program guide for television programming, comprising:
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a display element configured to display a plurality of selection items corresponding to a plurality of television programs;
a first subset of said selection items rendered on said display element as active selection items at a first hierarchical level; and
a second subset of said selection items rendered on said display element as active selection items at a second hierarchical level;
whereina prioritization metric determines said first and second subsets. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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12. An interactive program guide for television programming, comprising:
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a display element;
a navigation object rendered on said display element, said navigation object representing a category of televised programming;
a first number of active selection items from said category, said first number of active selection items being rendered on said display element at a first magnification level on or proximate to said navigation object; and
a second number of active selection items from said category, said second number of active selection items being rendered on said display element at a second magnification level on or proximate to said navigation object.
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17. An interactive television program guide comprising:
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a navigation element rendered in a display element, said navigation element comprising a navigation object representing a category of televised programming;
a number of active selection items rendered on said navigation element, each of said active selection items representing content accessible through said interactive navigation interface; and
a number of inactive selection items rendered on said navigation element.
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22. A method for displaying television programming information on a display element, said method comprising:
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obtaining television program data for a number of television channels;
processing said television program data according to a categorization scheme;
creating categories of televised programming in response to said processing step; and
generating a number of navigation objects according to said categories and in accordance with a hierarchical organization. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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Specification