Method for an instant pop-up interface for a set-top box
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1. A method for an instant pop-up interface for a set-top box, said method comprising:
- accessing a first instance of media content via said set-top box and rendering said first instance on a display screen;
receiving an indication to display a user interface of the set-top box; and
generating said user interface on said display screen, wherein said user interface is displayed without substantially interrupting the rendering of said first instance of media content.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention recite a method for an instant pop-up interface for a set-top box. In one embodiment, a first instance of media content is played or received via a set-top box. An indication is received to display a user interface of the set-top box. In response, the user interface is generated on the display without interrupting the displaying of the first instance of media content. In one embodiment, the user interface comprises a pop-up window displayed with a scrollable list therein. The list is of recorded or otherwise selectable content of the set-top box.
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1. A method for an instant pop-up interface for a set-top box, said method comprising:
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accessing a first instance of media content via said set-top box and rendering said first instance on a display screen;
receiving an indication to display a user interface of the set-top box; and
generating said user interface on said display screen, wherein said user interface is displayed without substantially interrupting the rendering of said first instance of media content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for selecting media content via a set-top box, said method comprising:
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receiving an indication to display a user interface using a display device communicatively coupled with said set-top box;
accessing a list comprising at least one title associated with an instance of media content stored via said set-top box; and
generating said user interface on said display device wherein a currently displayed instance of media continues to be displayed in conjunction with said user interface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for accessing media content, said method comprising:
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recording a first instance of media content for subsequent playback via a set-top box;
playing a second instance of media content on a display device via said set-top box;
receiving an indication to display a user interface; and
generating said user interface on said display device wherein a title associated with said first instance of media content is displayed within said user interface without interrupting the accessing of said second instance of media content. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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