Video on demand methods and systems
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1. A method of presenting entertainment comprising:
- receiving video signals;
displaying the received video signals;
receiving a request from a user to pause display of the received video signals;
in response to the request, resumably interrupting display of the received video signals;
during the resumably interrupting display of the received video signals, displaying an indication of an e-mail message waiting;
removing a control panel from a screen if a first control on the control panel is selected and maintaining the control panel on the screen if a second control on the control panel is selected;
wherein the control panel comprises the first control and the second control;
wherein the second control is a PAUSE button;
wherein the first control is a PLAY button;
upon receiving an indication that the PAUSE button was selected, highlighting the PLAY button; and
upon receiving an indication that the highlighted PLAY button was selected, resuming display of the received video signal.
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Abstract
An entertainment head-end provides broadcast programming, video-on-demand services, and HTML-based interactive programming through a distribution network to client terminals in subscribers'"'"' homes. A number of different features are provided, including novel user interfaces, enhanced video-on-demand controls, a variety of interactive services (personalized news, jukebox, games, celebrity chat), and techniques that combine to provide user experiences evocative of conventional television.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of presenting entertainment comprising:
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receiving video signals; displaying the received video signals; receiving a request from a user to pause display of the received video signals; in response to the request, resumably interrupting display of the received video signals; during the resumably interrupting display of the received video signals, displaying an indication of an e-mail message waiting; removing a control panel from a screen if a first control on the control panel is selected and maintaining the control panel on the screen if a second control on the control panel is selected;
wherein the control panel comprises the first control and the second control;wherein the second control is a PAUSE button; wherein the first control is a PLAY button; upon receiving an indication that the PAUSE button was selected, highlighting the PLAY button; and upon receiving an indication that the highlighted PLAY button was selected, resuming display of the received video signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of presenting entertainment comprising:
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receiving video signals; displaying the received video signals; receiving a request from a user to pause display of the received video signals; in response to the request, resumably interrupting display of the received video signals; during the resumably interrupting display of the received video signals displaying an indication of a message waiting; removing a control panel from a screen if a first on-screen control is actuated; maintaining the control panel on the screen if a second on-screen control is actuated wherein the control panel comprises the first on-screen control and the second on-screen control;
wherein the second on-screen control is a PAUSE button;wherein the first on-screen control is a PLAY button; upon receiving an indication that the PAUSE button was selected, highlighting the PLAY button; and upon receiving an indication that the highlighted PLAY button was selected, resuming display of the received video signals. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for providing entertainment, the system comprising:
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a display; a remote control; a digital processor; volatile and non-volatile memory; and digital processor executable instructions stored in memory for performing a method comprising, displaying received video entertainment; receiving a request from a user to pause display of the received video entertainment; in response to the request, resumably interrupting display of the received video entertainment; displaying an indication of waiting e-mail while the display of the received video entertainment is resumably interrupted; removing a control panel from a screen if a first control on the control panel is selected and maintaining the control panel on the screen if a second control on the control panel is selected;
wherein the control panel comprises the first control and the second control;wherein the second control is a PAUSE button; wherein the first control is a PLAY button; upon receiving an indication that the PAUSE button was selected, highlighting the PLAY button; and upon receiving an indication that the highlighted PLAY button was selected, resuming display of the received video signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22)
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19. A system for providing entertainment, the system comprising:
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a display; a remote control; a digital processor; volatile and non-volatile memory; and digital processor executable instructions stored in memory for performing a method comprising; displaying received video entertainment; receiving a request from a user to pause display of the received video entertainment; in response to the request, resumably interrupting display of the received video entertainment; displaying an indication of waiting e-mail while the display of the received video entertainment is resumably interrupted; removing a control panel from a screen if a first control on the control panel is selected and maintaining the control panel on the screen if a second control on the control panel is selected;
wherein the control panel comprises the first control and the second control;wherein the second control is a PAUSE button; wherein the first on-screen control is a PLAY button; upon receiving an indication that the PAUSE button was selected, highlighting the PLAY button; and upon receiving an indication that the highlighted PLAY button was selected, resuming display of the received video signal.
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20. A computer readable medium encoded with computer readable instructions comprising instructions for performing a method comprising:
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receiving a composite signal comprising plural channels of programming; displaying video programming; receiving a request from a user to delay video programming display; resumably interrupting display of video programming responsive to the request; while the video programming display is resumably interrupted, displaying an indication of a waiting e-mail message; removing a control panel from a screen if a first control on the control panel is selected and maintaining the control panel on the screen if a second control on the control panel is selected;
wherein the control panel comprises the first control and the second control;wherein the second control is a PAUSE button; wherein the first control is a PLAY button; upon receiving an indication that the PAUSE button was selected, highlighting the PLAY button; and upon receiving an indication that the highlighted PLAY button was selected, resuming display of the received video signal.
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