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System and method for capturing video frames for focused navigation within a user interface

  • US 7,080,394 B2
  • Filed: 08/29/2002
  • Issued: 07/18/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for enabling access to a plurality of channels within a user interface, the method comprising:

  • capturing a video frame from a respective broadcast on each of a plurality of channels, each channel to be represented within the user interface by a single captured video frame;

    scrolling a linear sequence of the captured video frames representing different channels, one video frame at a time, through a single, non-moving focus area within the user interface in response to a single initiating action by a user, the scrolling of video frames automatically proceeding until being terminated by the user; and

    discontinuing the scrolling of video frames to show a particular video frame corresponding to a selected channel in response to a single terminating action by the user.

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