VIDEO PREVIEW WINDOW FOR AN ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE RENDERED BY A VIDEO SERVICES RECEIVER
First Claim
1. A method of operating a video services receiver having a display element operatively associated therewith, the method comprising:
- providing primary content for presentation on the display element;
providing an interactive electronic program guide (EPG) for presentation on the display element concurrently with presentation of the primary content, the interactive EPG comprising a plurality of entries corresponding to a plurality of listed program events;
detecting focus of one of the plurality of entries to obtain a selected program event;
generating a preview window for presentation on the display element concurrently with presentation of the primary content and concurrently with presentation of at least a portion of the interactive EPG; and
providing secondary content in the preview window, the secondary content being associated with the selected program event.
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Abstract
A video services receiver as presented herein has a display element operatively associated therewith. The receiver is operated to provide primary content for presentation on the display element, and to provide an interactive electronic program guide (EPG) for presentation on the display element concurrently with the primary content. The EPG has entries corresponding to listed program events. The operating method for the receiver continues by detecting focus of one of the entries to obtain a selected program event, generating a preview window for presentation on the display element concurrently with the primary content and concurrently with at least a portion of the interactive EPG, and providing secondary content in the preview window. The secondary content is associated with the selected program event.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a video services receiver having a display element operatively associated therewith, the method comprising:
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providing primary content for presentation on the display element; providing an interactive electronic program guide (EPG) for presentation on the display element concurrently with presentation of the primary content, the interactive EPG comprising a plurality of entries corresponding to a plurality of listed program events; detecting focus of one of the plurality of entries to obtain a selected program event; generating a preview window for presentation on the display element concurrently with presentation of the primary content and concurrently with presentation of at least a portion of the interactive EPG; and providing secondary content in the preview window, the secondary content being associated with the selected program event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A video services receiver comprising:
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a receiver interface to receive data associated with video services; a display interface for a display element operatively coupled to the video services receiver, the display interface facilitating presentation of video content on the display element; and a processor architecture comprising at least one processor device, wherein the processor architecture cooperates with the receiver interface and the display element to; provide primary video content for presentation in a first area of the display element; provide an interactive electronic program guide (EPG) for presentation in a second area of the display element concurrently with the primary video content; and generate a preview window for presentation on the display element concurrently with the interactive EPG and the primary video content, the preview window comprising secondary content that is contextually related to a selected program event in the interactive EPG. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of operating a video services receiver having a display element operatively associated therewith, the method comprising:
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providing an interactive electronic program guide (EPG) for presentation on the display element, the interactive EPG comprising a plurality of entries corresponding to a plurality of listed program events; detecting focus of one of the plurality of entries to obtain a selected program event; generating a preview window for presentation on the display element concurrently with presentation of at least a portion of the interactive EPG; and providing secondary content for presentation in the preview window, the secondary content being contextually related to the selected program event. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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