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Process for selecting programes, especially television programes and device and graphical interface implementing this process

  • US 6,023,267 A
  • Filed: 07/15/1997
  • Issued: 02/08/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A process for selecting an event in a video system comprising the steps of:

  • displaying a first one-dimensional list of items representing events,displaying a second one-dimensional list of items in parallel with the first list representing a plurality of functions capable of acting on said events,selecting one of said plurality of functions by moving a cursor within the second list along the one dimension of said second list, and any one of said events by moving said cursor within said second list along the one dimension of said first list, wherein said selected function remains selected when said cursor is moved off the second list, and said selected event remains selected when said cursor is moved off the first list, andapplying the selected function to the selected event upon activation of said selected function.

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