Method and Apparatus for Content Browsing and Selection

• US 20140245222A1
• Filed: 02/26/2013
• Published: 08/28/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Roku, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Roku, Inc.
• Inventors: Kovacevic, Jana, Vassigh, Ali M.
• Granted Patent: US 9,875,002 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/788
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence

Abstract

A method includes displaying a left panel and a central panel, where the left panel is contiguous to the central panel and oriented on a left side of the central panel. A first selection on the left panel is detected. Content is displayed on the central panel responsive to the first selection. A second selection from the content on the central panel is detected. The central panel is displayed together with a right panel responsive to the second selection. The right panel is contiguous with the central panel and oriented on a right side of the central panel. The left panel is removed in response to the second selection. A third selection on the right panel is detected. The left panel displays choices. The central panel includes different content associated with one of the choices. The right panel includes functions for operation on selected content.

Claims

1-13. -13. (canceled)

14. A method implemented by a computer, comprising:

aggregating channel store information for a plurality of content providers offering on-demand content;

supplying to a client device a first panel with a listing of the plurality of content providers, wherein the client device coordinates the presentation of the first panel on an associated display;

receiving a first selection from the first panel;

supplying to the client device a second panel with a plurality of content sources associated with a selected content provider specified by the first selection, wherein the client device coordinates the presentation of the second panel adjacent to the first panel on the associated display;

receiving a second selection of an adjacent panel indicator;

supplying to the client device a third panel with an alpha-numeric keypad in response to the second selection, wherein the client device coordinates the presentation of the third panel on the associated display;

receiving inputs from the alpha-numeric keypad; and

supplying to the client device matches to the inputs, wherein the client device coordinates the presentation of the matches adjacent to the alpha-numeric keypad on the associated display.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising sliding the first panel, the second panel and the third panel into and out of visibility on the associated display, wherein two adjacent panels are displayed simultaneously and any two adjacent panels include a previously viewed panel and a related panel based upon a selection in the previously viewed panel.

16. The method of claim 14 wherein the on-demand content includes visual content, audio content and software applications.

17. The method of claim 14 further comprising facilitating vertical scrolling through the listing.

18. A method implemented by a computer, comprising:

aggregating channel store information for a plurality of content providers offering on-demand content;

supplying to a client device a first panel and a second panel, wherein the client device coordinates the presentation of the first panel adjacent to the second panel on an associated display;

receiving a selection;

supplying to the client device a third panel in response to the selection, wherein the client device coordinates the removal of the first panel and the presentation of the third panel adjacent to the second panel on the associated display; and

supplying to the client device additional panels in response to additional selections, wherein two additional panels are presented simultaneously on the associated display and any two additional panels include a previously viewed panel and a related panel based upon a selection in the previously viewed panel.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising moving another previously viewed panel out of visibility on the associated display to facilitate display of the previously viewed panel and the related panel based upon the selection in the previously viewed panel.