TV graphical user interface for providing user access to preset time periods of TV program information
First Claim
1. A television (TV) system comprising:
- a CPU, anda TV monitor controlled by said CPU for displaying a TV program guide containing a first set of TV program data covering a first time interval,said TV program guide having a time preset graphical object responsive to a single click produced by a pointing device, the time preset graphical object enabling user access to a second set of TV program data covering a second time period preselected by a user, the preselection of the second time period being unrelated to the first time period.
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Abstract
A TV GUI is provided to display a program guide that contains information on TV programming for a time period of predetermined duration. The program guide has a time scroll bar that enables a user to scroll a TV program schedule back and forward in time within the selected time period. When the user clicks on a MORE icon on the time scroll bar, the GUI switches into a "more times" mode to offer a menu of time options that represent various preselected time periods of TV programming. A time preset button may be provided on the program guide to enable users to review TV program information covering any preselected time period. A single click on the time preset button causes the GUI to switch to a program guide for the preselected time period.
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22 Claims
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1. A television (TV) system comprising:
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a CPU, and a TV monitor controlled by said CPU for displaying a TV program guide containing a first set of TV program data covering a first time interval, said TV program guide having a time preset graphical object responsive to a single click produced by a pointing device, the time preset graphical object enabling user access to a second set of TV program data covering a second time period preselected by a user, the preselection of the second time period being unrelated to the first time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of displaying TV programming information comprising the steps of:
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displaying a program guide containing TV program information for a first time interval, drawing on the program guide a graphical object indicating a second time period, the second time period being preset by a user and the second time period being unrelated to the first time period, and displaying a TV program guide for said second preset time period in response to a single click on said graphical object. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for displaying a graphical user interface comprising:
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a CPU, and an indicator controlled by said CPU for displaying data relating to a first time interval of predetermined duration, and a graphical time preset button responsive to a single activation of a pointing device, the graphical time preset button switching the indicator to display data relating to a second time period preselected by a user, the second time period being unrelated to the first time period.
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21. A television (TV) system comprising:
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a CPU, and a TV monitor controlled by said CPU for displaying a TV program guide containing a first set of TV program data covering a first time interval, said TV program guide displayed on said TV monitor including a plurality of time object displays each respectively representing one of a plurality of specific time intervals corresponding thereto, said plurality of specific time intervals being selected in a manner unrelated to said first time interval, said CPU operating in response to a selection of one of said time object displays by said CPU controlling said TV monitor to display TV program data for the respective corresponding specific time interval. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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