Interface method for providing information about items on a list for interactive television
First Claim
1. A method for providing information, via at least a screen, to a viewer of at least first and second menu items in an interactive system, the first menu item corresponding to a first item deliverable to the viewer and the second menu item corresponding to a second item deliverable to the viewer, comprising the steps of:
- displaying at least the first menu item to the viewer via the screen, wherein the first menu item is selectable by the viewer to receive the first item;
displaying at least the second menu item to the viewer via the screen during at least a portion of said displaying at least the first menu item step, wherein the second menu item is selectable by the viewer to receive the second item;
processing at least a first input from the viewer, the first input corresponding to the viewer selecting one of the first and second menu items to obtain information concerning one of the first and second items, respectively; and
displaying serially to the viewer via the screen a plurality of item images corresponding to the first item when the first input corresponds to the viewer selecting the first menu item and corresponding to the second item when the first input corresponds to the viewer selecting the second menu item, wherein a second of the plurality of item images is displayed after a first of the plurality of item images.
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Abstract
An interface system and method for providing information concerning items available via an interactive system and service is disclosed. In one embodiment of the method of the present invention, the method includes the steps of displaying at least a first menu item to the viewer or user via a screen associated with the interactive system, the first menu item denoting a first item, processing at least a first input from the viewer regarding obtaining information related to the first item and displaying serially to the viewer a plurality of images related to the first item.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for providing information, via at least a screen, to a viewer of at least first and second menu items in an interactive system, the first menu item corresponding to a first item deliverable to the viewer and the second menu item corresponding to a second item deliverable to the viewer, comprising the steps of:
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displaying at least the first menu item to the viewer via the screen, wherein the first menu item is selectable by the viewer to receive the first item; displaying at least the second menu item to the viewer via the screen during at least a portion of said displaying at least the first menu item step, wherein the second menu item is selectable by the viewer to receive the second item; processing at least a first input from the viewer, the first input corresponding to the viewer selecting one of the first and second menu items to obtain information concerning one of the first and second items, respectively; and displaying serially to the viewer via the screen a plurality of item images corresponding to the first item when the first input corresponds to the viewer selecting the first menu item and corresponding to the second item when the first input corresponds to the viewer selecting the second menu item, wherein a second of the plurality of item images is displayed after a first of the plurality of item images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for providing information, via at least a screen, to a viewer of at least a first menu having a plurality of menu items corresponding to a plurality of items deliverable to the viewer, comprising the steps of:
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displaying the first menu; processing at least a first input from the viewer, the first input corresponding to a first menu item to obtain information concerning a first item; displaying at least a first of a plurality of first item images corresponding to the first item; waiting for one of receipt of a second input from the viewer within a first duration and elapsation of the first duration without receipt of the second input, the second input corresponding to one of the viewer selecting a second item to obtain information concerning the second item and ordering one of the items in the first menu for delivery to the viewer; and performing one of first and second steps, wherein said first step is performed after elapsation of the first duration without receipt of the second input, said first step including displaying at least a second of the plurality of first item images, wherein said second step is performed after receipt of the second input within the first duration, said second step including one of displaying at least a first of a plurality of second item images corresponding to a second menu item and delivering the one of the items to the viewer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for providing information, via at least a screen, to a viewer of at least first and second menu items, the first menu item corresponding to a first item deliverable to the viewer and the second menu item corresponding to a second item deliverable to the viewer, comprising:
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first means for generating a displayable image of the first and second menu items to the viewer via the screen wherein the second menu item is displayable to the viewer with the first menu item; means, associated with said first means for generating, for processing at least a first input from the viewer, the first input concerning one of the first and second menu items corresponding to one of the first and second items, respectively, selectable by the viewer; and means, associated with said means for receiving, for serially displaying, in response to at least the first input, a plurality of images corresponding to said one of the first and second items, said means for serially displaying the plurality of images being capable of serially displaying at least a second of the plurality of images corresponding to said one of the first and second items after a first of the plurality of images corresponding to said one of the first and second items. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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