System and method for focused navigation within a user interface
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1. A method for navigation of television program listings within a user interface, the method comprising:
- shifting a first sequence of visual cards through a single focus area that is both vertically and horizontally fixed within the user interface;
shifting a second sequence of visual cards through the focus area from a perpendicular direction, wherein each visual card of the second sequence of visual cards represents a respective episode of a plurality of episodes of a particular television program, and wherein no visual card in the first sequence is also included in the second sequence; and
allowing a user to select the visual card of the second sequence of visual cards within the focus area in order to view the episode represented by the selected visual card.
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Abstract
A sequence of cards is stored that graphically represents available options within an information system. In response to a single user action, the sequence of cards is successively displayed within a focus area of the user interface. In response to a subsequent user action, the successive display is discontinued to display a particular card representing a selected option.
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1. A method for navigation of television program listings within a user interface, the method comprising:
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shifting a first sequence of visual cards through a single focus area that is both vertically and horizontally fixed within the user interface; shifting a second sequence of visual cards through the focus area from a perpendicular direction, wherein each visual card of the second sequence of visual cards represents a respective episode of a plurality of episodes of a particular television program, and wherein no visual card in the first sequence is also included in the second sequence; and allowing a user to select the visual card of the second sequence of visual cards within the focus area in order to view the episode represented by the selected visual card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for focused navigation of a plurality of television programs within a user interface, the system comprising:
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a user input detector configured to detect actions of a user; and a processor configured to shift first and second sequences of visual cards through a single vertically and horizontally fixed focus area within the user interface from perpendicular directions, wherein no visual card of the first sequence is also included in the second sequence, each visual card of the second sequence of visual cards representing a respective episode of a plurality of episodes of a particular television program, the processor further configured to allow a user to select the visual card of the second sequence of visual cards within the focus area in order to view the episode represented by the selected visual card. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for navigation of television program listings within a user interface, the method comprising:
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shifting a first sequence of visual cards through a single focus area that is both vertically and horizontally fixed within the user interface, at least one visual card of the first sequence of visual cards representing a television program; discontinuing the shifting of the first sequence of visual cards to show a particular visual card representing a particular television program; and shifting a second sequence of visual cards through the focus area of the user interface, each visual card of the second sequence of visual cards representing a respective episode of a plurality of episodes of the particular television program, wherein the first and second sequences are shifted in perpendicular directions through the focus area, and wherein no visual card of the first sequence is also included in the second sequence. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A system for focused navigation of a plurality of television programs within a user interface, the system comprising:
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means for shifting a first sequence of visual cards through a single focus area that is both vertically and horizontally fixed within the user interface; means for shifting a second sequence of visual cards through the focus area from a perpendicular direction, wherein each visual card of the second sequence of visual cards represent a respective episode of a plurality of episodes of a particular television program, and wherein no visual card in the first sequence is also included in the second sequence; and means for allowing a user to select the visual card of the second sequence of visual cards within the focus area order to view the episode represented by the selected visual card.
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