ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM SMART KEYS
First Claim
1. A method of operating an entertainment system having a user interface including a plurality of menus, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
- receiving a menu selection via the user interface, the menu selection being associated with a menu of the plurality of menus;
displaying the menu on the user interface in response to receiving the menu selection;
receiving a store command to store the menu selection;
storing the menu selection; and
associating the stored menu selection with a key of the entertainment system such that activation of the key causes retrieval of the menu associated with the stored menu selection and displaying of the menu associated with the stored menu selection on the user interface.
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Abstract
A method of operating an entertainment system having a user interface including a plurality of menus may include computer-implemented steps. Steps may include receiving a menu selection via the user interface. The menu selection may be associated with a menu. The menu may be displayed on the user interface in response to receiving the menu selection. The menu selection may be stored for subsequent retrieval. A key (or button) may be associated with the stored menu selection such that activating the key causes the menu associated with the stored menu selection to be retrieved and displayed on the user interface.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating an entertainment system having a user interface including a plurality of menus, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
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receiving a menu selection via the user interface, the menu selection being associated with a menu of the plurality of menus; displaying the menu on the user interface in response to receiving the menu selection; receiving a store command to store the menu selection; storing the menu selection; and associating the stored menu selection with a key of the entertainment system such that activation of the key causes retrieval of the menu associated with the stored menu selection and displaying of the menu associated with the stored menu selection on the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating an entertainment system having a user interface including a plurality of menus, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
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receiving a plurality of menu navigation commands via the user interface; storing each of the plurality of menu navigation commands; receiving a store command to store a menu selection, the menu selection being associated with a menu of the plurality of menus; storing the menu selection; and associating the stored menu selection with a key of the entertainment system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating an entertainment system having a user interface, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
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storing a plurality of navigation attributes related to at least one of a system state, a system setting, a system function, media information, genre information, classification information and media source information; receiving a store command to store at least one of the plurality of navigation attributes; storing the at least one of the plurality of navigation attributes; and associating the stored plurality of navigation attributes with a key of the entertainment system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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