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User interface for interactive television systems

  • US 7,305,693 B2
  • Filed: 03/18/2005
  • Issued: 12/04/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus comprising means for displaying a television program, wherein the means for displaying a television program displays an interactive television mode indicator if the displayed television program supports an interactive television mode, the means for displaying a television program activates the interactive television mode in response to a request from a viewer of the television program to activate the interactive television mode, wherein the means for displaying a television program includes means for updating a channel status list to indicate that the television program is being viewed in the interactive television mode, wherein the means for displaying a television program includes a plurality of means for tuning to maintain the interactive television status for each channel, wherein the plurality of means for tuning include video tuning means for tuning a current television program and a plurality of data tuning means for tuning a television programs previously activated in the interactive television mode;

  • and wherein there are a greater number of data tuning means than video tuning means.

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