Display generating device
First Claim
1. A display generating device configured to generate signals for a graphical display device, comprising a processor for modifying an image by spotlighting a region of the image relative to its surroundings using a trackable spotlight which is slideably movable about the image, wherein an object within said surroundings is visible, wherein said image includes a plurality of objects and wherein said trackable spotlight is slideably movable within the image to move the spotlit region to permit selection of one of the objects of the image that falls within the spotlit region, wherein objects within said surroundings are also visible in addition to the object in the spotlit region.
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Abstract
A set-top box runs web browser software and displays on a television set a web page comprising hypertext links. A spotlight is used as a focus to navigate the page.
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23 Claims
- 1. A display generating device configured to generate signals for a graphical display device, comprising a processor for modifying an image by spotlighting a region of the image relative to its surroundings using a trackable spotlight which is slideably movable about the image, wherein an object within said surroundings is visible, wherein said image includes a plurality of objects and wherein said trackable spotlight is slideably movable within the image to move the spotlit region to permit selection of one of the objects of the image that falls within the spotlit region, wherein objects within said surroundings are also visible in addition to the object in the spotlit region.
- 18. A method, in a display generating device configured to generate signals for a graphical display device, of operating the device, the method comprising modifying an image by spotlighting a region of the image relative to its surroundings using a trackable spotlight which is slideably movable about the image, wherein an object within said surroundings is visible, wherein said image includes a plurality of objects and wherein said trackable spotlight is slideably movable within the image to move the spotlit region to permit selection of one of the objects of the image that falls within the spotlit region, wherein objects within said surroundings are also visible in addition to the object in the spotlit region.
- 20. A computer program comprising computer code to make a computer configured to generate signals for a graphical display device execute procedure to modify an image by spotlighting a region of the image relative to its surroundings using a trackable spotlight which is slideably movable about the image, wherein an object within said surroundings is visible, wherein said image includes a plurality of objects and wherein said trackable spotlight is slideably movable within the image to move the spotlit region to permit selection of one of the objects of the image that falls within the spotlit region, wherein objects within said surroundings are also visible in additional to the object in the spotlit region.
- 22. A display generating device configured to generate signals for a graphical display device, comprising a processor configured to modify an image by spotlighting a region of the image relative to its surroundings using a trackable spotlight which is slideably movable about the image, wherein an object within said surroundings is visible, wherein said image includes a plurality of objects and wherein said trackable spotlight is slideably movable within the image to move the spotlit region to permit selection of one of the objects of the image that falls within the spotlit region, wherein objects within said surroundings are also visible in addition to the object in the spotlit region.
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