User interface for interactive television systems
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- displaying a television program having an associated channel, wherein the television program is displayed using a video tuning device;
displaying an interactive television mode indicator if the displayed television program supports an interactive television mode;
activating the interactive television mode in response to a request from a viewer of the television program to activate the interactive television mode;
updating a channel status list to indicate that the television program is being viewed in the interactive television mode, andassigning a separate data tuning device for each channel on the channel status list to maintain the interactive television status for each channel, wherein there are a greater number of data tuning devices than video tuning devices.
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Abstract
An interactive television system displays a television program having an associated channel. The system also displays an interactive television mode indicator if the displayed television program supports an interactive television mode. The interactive television mode is activated in response to a request from a viewer of the television program to activate the interactive television mode. The system updates a channel status list to indicate that the television program is being viewed in the interactive television mode. The system is also able to handle requests for activating an online television mode. When changing channels, the channel status list is used to restore a previously activated interactive television mode or online television mode for a particular television channel. Two different indicators may be displayed to indicate whether the television program supports an interactive television mode and/or an online television mode.
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9 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying a television program having an associated channel, wherein the television program is displayed using a video tuning device; displaying an interactive television mode indicator if the displayed television program supports an interactive television mode; activating the interactive television mode in response to a request from a viewer of the television program to activate the interactive television mode; updating a channel status list to indicate that the television program is being viewed in the interactive television mode, and assigning a separate data tuning device for each channel on the channel status list to maintain the interactive television status for each channel, wherein there are a greater number of data tuning devices than video tuning devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. One or more computer-readable media having stored thereon a computer program that, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to:
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display a video program, wherein the video program is displayed using a video tuning device; display an online video mode indicator if the displayed video program supports an online video mode; activate the online video mode in response to a request from a viewer of the video program to activate the online video mode; update a channel status list to indicate that the video program is being viewed in the online video mode; and assign a separate data tuning device for each channel on the channel status list to maintain the interactive television status for each channel, wherein there are a greater number of data tuning devices than video tuning devices. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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