Process for selecting programes, especially television programes and device and graphical interface implementing this process
First Claim
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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Abstract
A process for selecting events, especially television programs and device and graphical interface implementing this process, including a transmission of service information. According to this process, at least two one-dimensional parallel lists of items are displayed, the first list of items (3) containing events, the second one-dimensional list of items (2) containing at least one function for filtering events and/or at least one function capable of acting on said events. The process furthermore includes the step of picking out selected items, a single item being selected from each list, another item being selectable from a list simply by placing a single cursor over said other item, a selected item remaining selected when said cursor is moved off the list containing this selected item.
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12 Claims
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1. A process for selecting an event in a video system comprising the steps of:
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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, and applying the selected function to the selected event upon activation of said selected function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12)
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8. Device for reception in a video system including the transmission of service information, comprising:
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means for receiving said service information from a data stream, means for displaying a programme guide containing a first one-dimensional list of items containing events and a second one-dimensional list of items in parallel with the first list and containing a plurality of functions for acting on said events, means for controlling a cursor for selecting items by placing said cursor over an item; and means for displaying a signalling of the selected items, the selection of an item from a given list being maintained when said cursor is moved off this given list; and means for applying the selected function to the selected event upon activation of said selected function and for displaying a further list of functions for acting upon the selected event upon activation of said selected event. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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- 9. Graphical interface for programme guide, said interface comprises a zone for displaying a first list of items containing events, a zone for displaying a second list of items and containing a plurality of functions capable of acting on said events, said interface furthermore comprising a cursor for selecting a function from said second list and an event on positioning said cursor thereat, the selection of an item from a given list being maintained when said cursor is moved off this given list, the activation of a selected function resulting in the application of the activated function to a selected event.
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