ON SCREEN HEADER BAR FOR PROVIDING PROGRAM INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a television, electronic program guide (“
EPG”
) information associated with a channel and/or program;
determining, by a microprocessor executable application framework and based on metadata associated with a selected program, a graphical image associated with the selected program; and
in a first mode, displaying, by the application framework and on a screen of the television, a thumbnail preview comprising EPG information associated with the selected program and the graphical image, wherein the selected program corresponds to an in focus program in a listing of EPG information for multiple channels and/or programs and wherein the graphical image is not related with a currently viewed program; and
in a second mode, displaying, by the application framework and on the television screen, a header bar, the header bar comprising EPG information associated with the selected program and the graphical image, wherein the selected program corresponds to a currently viewed program and is not related to an in focus program in a listing of EPG information for multiple channels and/or programs.
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Abstract
A method, system, and executable instructions are provided that, in a first mode, display, on the television screen, a thumbnail preview comprising EPG information associated with the selected program and the graphical image, wherein the selected program corresponds to an in focus program in a listing of EPG information for multiple channels and/or programs and wherein the graphical image is not related with a currently viewed program and in a second mode, display, on the television screen, a header bar, the header bar comprising EPG information associated with the selected program and the graphical image, wherein the selected program corresponds to a currently viewed program and is not related to an in focus program in a listing of EPG information for multiple channels and/or programs.
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21 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a television, electronic program guide (“
EPG”
) information associated with a channel and/or program;determining, by a microprocessor executable application framework and based on metadata associated with a selected program, a graphical image associated with the selected program; and in a first mode, displaying, by the application framework and on a screen of the television, a thumbnail preview comprising EPG information associated with the selected program and the graphical image, wherein the selected program corresponds to an in focus program in a listing of EPG information for multiple channels and/or programs and wherein the graphical image is not related with a currently viewed program; and in a second mode, displaying, by the application framework and on the television screen, a header bar, the header bar comprising EPG information associated with the selected program and the graphical image, wherein the selected program corresponds to a currently viewed program and is not related to an in focus program in a listing of EPG information for multiple channels and/or programs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A television, comprising:
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a screen for displaying programming; at least one of an infrared and radio frequency module configured to receive wireless signals from a remote control of a user; and a microprocessor executable application framework configured to receive electronic program guide (“
EPG”
) information associated with a channel and/or program, determine, based on metadata associated with a selected program, a graphical image associated with the selected program, and operate in the following modes;in a first mode, displaying, on the television screen, a thumbnail preview comprising EPG information associated with the selected program and the graphical image, wherein the selected program corresponds to an in focus program in a listing of EPG information for multiple channels and/or programs and wherein the graphical image is not related with a currently viewed program; and in a second mode, displaying, on the television screen, a header bar, the header bar comprising EPG information associated with the selected program and the graphical image, wherein the selected program corresponds to a currently viewed program and is not related to an in focus program in a listing of EPG information for multiple channels and/or programs. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tangible and non-transient computer readable medium, comprising microprocessor executable instructions that, when executed, are configured to perform operations comprising:
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receiving electronic program guide (“
EPG”
) information associated with a channel and/or program;determining, based on metadata associated with a selected program, a graphical image associated with the selected program; and operating in the following modes; in a first mode, displaying, on the television screen, a thumbnail preview comprising EPG information associated with the selected program and the graphical image, wherein the selected program corresponds to an in focus program in a listing of EPG information for multiple channels and/or programs and wherein the graphical image is not related with a currently viewed program; and in a second mode, displaying, on the television screen, a header bar, the header bar comprising EPG information associated with the selected program and the graphical image, wherein the selected program corresponds to a currently viewed program and is not related to an in focus program in a listing of EPG information for multiple channels and/or programs. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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Specification