USER SELECTION INTERFACE FOR INTERACTIVE DIGITAL TELEVISION
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1. A method of selecting content to be displayed on an interactive television, the method comprising:
- displaying a layout the interactive television, wherein the layout includes at least two hot zones in respective corners of the layout;
when a user selects a selected hot zone from one of the hot zones using an input device, triggering display of an extended zone corresponding to the selected hot zone, wherein the extended zone is in the corner of the selected hot zone and is larger than the selected hot zone; and
when the user makes a selection from the extended zone, displaying in an area of the layout that is not anchored to the hot zone, a menu corresponding to the selection from the extended selection space.
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Abstract
A method of selecting content for display on an interactive television may involve a multilevel selection process that includes selectable hot zones, for example in corners of a graphical user interface, and a central menu area. Selection of a hot zone may cause an increase in size or extension of the zone, prompting a further selection. This may lead to a display of content items in a central menu, with the user selecting content for display from the central menu.
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1. A method of selecting content to be displayed on an interactive television, the method comprising:
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displaying a layout the interactive television, wherein the layout includes at least two hot zones in respective corners of the layout; when a user selects a selected hot zone from one of the hot zones using an input device, triggering display of an extended zone corresponding to the selected hot zone, wherein the extended zone is in the corner of the selected hot zone and is larger than the selected hot zone; and when the user makes a selection from the extended zone, displaying in an area of the layout that is not anchored to the hot zone, a menu corresponding to the selection from the extended selection space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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