System for using a channel and event overlay for invoking channel and event related functions
First Claim
1. An information handling system, comprising:
- a graphical user interface in an operating environment, the graphical user interface configured to provide at least one display including information related to at least one channel wherein the display includes a prompt corresponding with at least one function related to the at least one channel, wherein the display includes a current banner displaying channel and title information for the at least one channel and a separate browse banner displaying channel and title information for a second channel, and further wherein the current banner is displayed concurrently with the browse banner.
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Abstract
A convergence system suitable for accepting inputs from several television or personal computing sources is disclosed. The sources can be output on a display. The convergence system is controlled by a multi-function controller suitable for providing a set of function commands. A processor is coupled to the inputs, display and operably coupled to the controller wherein the processor responds to the function commands provided by the controller. The processor also creates for output on the display a set of channel banners. At least one of the channel banners provides information on available processor functions and provides video feed-back when the processor is responding to the function commands.
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20 Claims
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1. An information handling system, comprising:
a graphical user interface in an operating environment, the graphical user interface configured to provide at least one display including information related to at least one channel wherein the display includes a prompt corresponding with at least one function related to the at least one channel, wherein the display includes a current banner displaying channel and title information for the at least one channel and a separate browse banner displaying channel and title information for a second channel, and further wherein the current banner is displayed concurrently with the browse banner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A medium having executable instructions stored thereon for execution on a suitably equipped electronic system, the instructions for causing the electronic system to perform a method, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating a display including a current banner displaying channel and title information for at least one channel concurrently displayed on the display and a separate browse banner displaying channel and title information for at least one separate channel, wherein the display includes information related to the at least one separate channel, and further wherein the current banner is displayed concurrently with the browse banner;
prompting, with the display, a function related to the at least one separate channel. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system, comprising:
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means for generating a display, the display including a current banner displaying channel and title information for at least one channel concurrently displayed on the display and a separate browse banner displaying channel and title information for at least one separate channel, wherein the current banner is displayed concurrently with the browse banner; and
means for providing at least one prompt in the display, the prompt corresponding with at least one function related to the at least one separate channel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for use with an information handling system, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating a display including a current banner displaying channel and title information for at least one channel concurrently displayed on the display and a separate browse banner displaying channel and title information for at least one separate channel, and wherein the display includes at least one prompt; and
receiving a command in response to the prompt wherein the command corresponds with at least one function related to the at least one separate channel. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
generating a video output; and
selecting one of a current event mode wherein the video output corresponds with the at least one channel, and a browse mode wherein the video output does not correspond with the at least one separate channel.
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19. The method of claim 18, and further comprising the step of receiving a plurality of channels, wherein the plurality of channels includes at least one event.
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20. The method of claim 17, wherein receiving a command in response to the prompt receives a rating setting command.
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