SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GRAPHICAL ADJUSTMENT OF AN ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE
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1. A method for displaying an electronic program guide on a display, the method comprising:
- presenting the electronic program guide in at least a portion of the display, wherein the portion of the display comprises a resize indicator;
receiving a viewer input corresponding to the resize indicator; and
in response to the viewer input corresponding to the resize indicator, adjusting the size of the electronic program guide presented on the display.
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Abstract
Systems and methods provide for displaying an electronic program guide (EPG) on a display generated by a set top box (STB) or other television receiver. The electronic program guide is presented in at least a portion of the display. A resize indicator is also provided on the display so that viewer inputs corresponding to the resize indicator can be received. The size of the electronic program guide presented on the display can be adjusted in response to the viewer input corresponding to the resize indicator.
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1. A method for displaying an electronic program guide on a display, the method comprising:
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presenting the electronic program guide in at least a portion of the display, wherein the portion of the display comprises a resize indicator; receiving a viewer input corresponding to the resize indicator; and in response to the viewer input corresponding to the resize indicator, adjusting the size of the electronic program guide presented on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A video receiver for presenting imagery on a display in response to viewer input signals provided from a remote control, the receiver comprising:
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a receiver interface configured to receive an incoming modulated signal; a decoder configured to decode the incoming modulated signal to extract a video signal; a wireless receiver configured to receive the viewer input signals from the remote control; and a processor configured to generate the imagery presented on the display, wherein the imagery comprises the extracted video signal, and wherein the processor is further configured to present an electronic program guide in at least a portion of the display, wherein the portion of the display comprises a resize indicator, and wherein the processor is further configured to process the viewer input signals and to adjust the size of the electronic program guide presented on the display in response to the viewer input signals corresponding to the resize indicator. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for presenting television content on a display, the system comprising:
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a wireless remote control configured to provide a two-dimensional input signal in response to a user input; and a video receiver comprising; a receiver interface configured to receive an incoming modulated signal; a decoder configured to decode the incoming modulated signal to extract a television content; a wireless receiver configured to receive the two-dimensional input signal from the wireless remote control; and a processor configured to generate the imagery presented on the display, wherein the imagery comprises the extracted video signal in a first portion of the display and an electronic program guide in a second portion of the display, wherein the imagery further comprises a resize indicator, and wherein the processor is further configured to process the two-dimensional input signal and to adjust the size of the electronic program guide relative to the electronic program guide in response to the two-dimensional input signal corresponding to the resize indicator.
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