METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PRESENTING AN INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION

• US 20090228922A1
• Filed: 03/19/2008
• Published: 09/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: UV Corporation (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: United Video Properties Incorporated (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Haj-khalil, Khalil, Carlberg, Marvin Charles
• Application Number:
  US12/051,808
• Publication Number:
  US 20090228922A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/38
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4316 for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4333 Processing operations in response to a pause request
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4438 Window management, e.g. event handling following interaction with the user interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4728 for selecting a Region Of Interest [ROI], e.g. for requesting a higher resolution version of a selected region
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8166 involving executable data, e.g. software arrangements for executing specific programs G06F9/44; broadcasting computer programmes in broadcast systems H04H20/91; involving the movement of software or configuration parameters H04L67/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/45 Picture in picture , e.g. displaying simultaneously another television channel in a region of the screen

Abstract

Methods and devices for presenting an interactive media guidance application are provided in accordance with various embodiments. In some embodiments, methods for presenting an interactive media guidance application in a user equipment device are provided, the methods comprising: receiving a video signal; presenting the video signal on a display in a first area and in a first configuration; receiving one or more commands from a user; and, in response to receiving the one or more commands: selecting a second area of the video signal that is less than the first area of the video signal and causing the second area of the video signal to be presented on the display in a larger size than the second area of the video signal when displayed in the first configuration.

Claims

1. A method for presenting an interactive media guidance application in a user equipment device, comprising:

receiving a video signal;

presenting the video signal on a display in a first area and in a first configuration;

receiving one or more commands from a user; and

in response to receiving the one or more commands;

selecting a second area of the video signal that is less than the first area of the video signal; and

causing the second area of the video signal to be presented on the display in a larger size than the second area of the video signal when displayed in the first configuration.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the video signal on a digital storage device and pausing the presentation of the video signal.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the video signal has a single frame.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the video signal includes a plurality of frames.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising re-presenting the second area of the video signal corresponding to the plurality of frames.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising re-presenting the second area of the video signal corresponding to the plurality of frames in a loop.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more commands includes a command that selects which portion of the first area is selected as the second area.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the command pans the second area with respect to the first area.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more commands changes the relative size of the second area to the first area.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more commands zooms into a portion of the first area and presents the zoomed in portion of the first area on the display.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more commands zooms into a portion of the first area and presents the zoomed in portion of the first area in the second area.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising graphically indicating the second area on the display.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the second area is automatically selected based on a characteristic of the video signal.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the interactive media guidance application is an interactive program guide.

15. A device for presenting an interactive media guidance application, comprising:

processing circuitry that;

receives a video signal;

causes the video signal to be presented in a first area and in a first configuration;

receives one or more commands from a user; and

in response to receiving the one or more commands;

selects a second area of the video signal that is less than the first area of the video signal; and

causes the second area of the video signal to be presented in a larger size than the second area of the video signal when displayed in the first configuration.

16. The device of claim 15, further comprising a digital storage device, wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to store the video signal on the digital storage device and pause the presentation of the video signal.

17. The device of claim 15, wherein the video signal has a single frame.

18. The device of claim 15, wherein the video signal includes a plurality of frames.

19. The device of claim 18, wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to re-present the second area of the video signal corresponding to the plurality of frames.

20. The device of claim 18, wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to re-present the second area of the video signal corresponding to the plurality of frames in a loop.

21. The device of claim 15, wherein the one or more commands includes a command that selects which portion of the first area is selected as the second area.

22. The device of claim 21, wherein the command pans the second area with respect to the first area.

23. The device of claim 15, wherein the one or more commands changes the relative size of the second area to the first area.

24. The device of claim 15, wherein the one or more commands zooms into a portion of the first area, and wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the zoomed in portion of the first area to be presented on the display.

25. The device of claim 15, wherein the one or more commands zooms into a portion of the first area, and wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the zoomed in portion of the first area to be presented in the second area.

26. The device of claim 15, wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to graphically indicate the second area on the display.

27. The device of claim 15, wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to automatically select the second area based on a characteristic of the video signal.

28. The device of claim 15, wherein the interactive media guidance application is an interactive program guide.

29. A device for presenting an interactive media guidance application in a user equipment device, comprising:

means for receiving a video signal;

means for presenting the video signal on a display in a first area and in a first configuration;

means for receiving one or more commands from a user; and

in response to receiving the one or more commands;

means for selecting a second area of the video signal that is less than the first area of the video signal; and

means for presenting the second area of the video signal on the display in a larger size than the second area of the video signal when displayed in the first configuration.

30. The device of claim 29, further comprising means for storing the video signal on a digital storage device and means for pausing the presentation of the video signal.

31. The device of claim 29, wherein the video signal has a single frame.

32. The device of claim 29, wherein the video signal includes a plurality of frames.

33. The device of claim 32, further comprising means for re-presenting the second area of the video signal corresponding to the plurality of frames.

34. The device of claim 32, further comprising means for re-presenting the second area of the video signal corresponding to the plurality of frames in a loop.

35. The device of claim 29, wherein the one or more commands includes a command that selects which portion of the first area is selected as the second area.

36. The device of claim 35, wherein the command pans the second area with respect to the first area.

37. The device of claim 29, wherein the one or more commands changes the relative size of the second area to the first area.

38. The device of claim 29, wherein the one or more commands zooms into a portion of the first area, and further comprises means to present the zoomed in portion of the first area on the display.

39. The device of claim 29, wherein the one or more commands zooms into a portion of the first area, and further comprises means to present the zoomed in portion of the first area in the second area.

40. The device of claim 29, further comprising means for graphically indicating the second area on the display.

41. The device of claim 29, further comprising means for automatically selecting the second area based on a characteristic of the video signal.

42. The device of claim 29, wherein the interactive media guidance application is an interactive program guide.