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Multimedia user interface

  • US 20040218104A1
  • Filed: 05/01/2003
  • Published: 11/04/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for selecting one of a number of selectable channels on an interactive multi-channel graphic display in response to an input device, the method comprising the steps of:

  • displaying a number of visually indistinguishable elements in an array on the display, each element corresponding to a selectable channel;

    detecting a signal from the input device responsive to a user input;

    selecting one of the indistinguishable elements in response to the signal from the input device;

    displaying a state change associated with the one element such that it is visually distinguishable from the other elements;

    displaying text and/or graphical information corresponding to the one element proximate to the one element;

    detecting another signal from the input device in response to a user input;

    selecting a second visually indistinguishable element in response to the user input;

    displaying a state change of the second element such that it is visually distinguishable from the other elements and removing the display of the state change associated with the one element;

    displaying text and/or graphical information regarding the second element proximate to the second element and removing the display of the text information associated with the one element;

    detecting a third signal from the input device in response to a user input; and

    displaying the channel corresponding to the second element on the graphic display in response to the third signal.

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