System for displaying programming information
First Claim
1. A method for retrieving and displaying information, comprising the steps of:
- providing a category display, a subcategory display and a program display, each of the displays respectively containing an array of category tiles, subcategory tiles, and program tiles,providing a viewing panel extending along at least a portion of the category display, the subcategory display, and the program display to display one each of the category tiles, subcategory tiles, and program tiles,providing a focus frame operative to supply an indication of user control of the display of the tiles when the focus frame is positioned along the respective display,selecting one of a plurality of categories represented by the category tiles by moving the focus frame along the viewing panel to the category display and scrolling the category tiles until a selected category tile appears within the viewing panel,selecting one of a plurality of subcategories represented by the subcategory tiles by moving the focus frame along the viewing panel to the subcategory display and scrolling the subcategory tiles until a selected subcategory tile appears within the viewing panel, andselecting one of a plurality of programs represented by the program tiles by moving the focus frame along the viewing panel to the program display and scrolling the program tiles until a selected program tile appears within the viewing panel.
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Abstract
A system for retrieving and displaying programming information in response to selection of a category of programming information. Programming information is presented via a schedule display having a category display, a subcategory category display, and a program display. The category display displays an array of category tiles representing categories of programming information. The subcategory display displays an array of subcategory tiles representing subcategories that are associated with the categories of the category display. The program display displays an array of program tiles that are associated with the subcategories of the subcategory display. A viewing panel extends along each of the displays for displaying one each of the category, subcategory, and program tiles. Classes of programming information are selected by scrolling the tiles of the associated displays until the desired class items are presented within the viewing panel.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for retrieving and displaying information, comprising the steps of:
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providing a category display, a subcategory display and a program display, each of the displays respectively containing an array of category tiles, subcategory tiles, and program tiles, providing a viewing panel extending along at least a portion of the category display, the subcategory display, and the program display to display one each of the category tiles, subcategory tiles, and program tiles, providing a focus frame operative to supply an indication of user control of the display of the tiles when the focus frame is positioned along the respective display, selecting one of a plurality of categories represented by the category tiles by moving the focus frame along the viewing panel to the category display and scrolling the category tiles until a selected category tile appears within the viewing panel, selecting one of a plurality of subcategories represented by the subcategory tiles by moving the focus frame along the viewing panel to the subcategory display and scrolling the subcategory tiles until a selected subcategory tile appears within the viewing panel, and selecting one of a plurality of programs represented by the program tiles by moving the focus frame along the viewing panel to the program display and scrolling the program tiles until a selected program tile appears within the viewing panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for displaying information, comprising:
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a category display for displaying an array of category tiles representing categories of said information; a subcategory display for displaying an array of subcategory tiles representing subcategories, each of said subcategories associated with at least one of said categories, said subcategory display located adjacent to said category display; a program display for displaying an array of program tiles, each of said programs associated with at least one of said subcategories, said program display located adjacent to said subcategory display; a viewing panel extending along a portion of each of said category display, said subcategory display, and said program display for displaying one each of said category tiles, subcategory tiles, and program tiles; and a focus frame, movable along said viewing panel, responsive to placement proximate to one of said category display, said subcategory display, and said program display, to enable control of the display one of said category tiles, subcategory tiles, and program tiles, wherein said subcategory display, responsive to one of said category tiles representing a selected category appearing within said viewing panel, displays at least one of said subcategory tiles representing one of said subcategories associated with said selected category, and said program display, responsive to one of said subcategory tiles representing a selected subcategory appearing within said viewing panel, displays at least one of said program tiles representing an available one of said programs associated with said selected subcategory. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for selecting and displaying information, comprising the steps of:
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selecting one of a plurality of categories of said information by moving a focus frame along said viewing panel to a category display displaying an array of category tiles representing said categories and scrolling in a selected vertical direction said category tiles until said category tile representing said selected category appears within said viewing panel, said focus frame operative to supply an indication of user control of the display of said category tiles when said focus frame is positioned proximate to said category display; selecting one of a plurality of subcategories of said information, each of said subcategories being associated with said selected category, by scrolling a subcategory display displaying an array of subcategory tiles representing said subcategories until one of said subcategory tiles representing said selected subcategory appears within said viewing panel; and selecting one of a plurality of programs of said information, each of said programs being associated with said selected subcategory, by scrolling a program displaying an array of program tiles representing said programs until one of said program tiles representing said selected program appears within said viewing panel, wherein said viewing panel extends along at least a portion of said category display, subcategory display, and program display and supplies a highlighted display one each of said category tiles, said subcategory tiles, and said program tiles appearing within said viewing panel. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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