User interface display for set-top box device
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a display generator configured to generate a user interface comprising;
a main folder containing a plurality of elements that are displayed linearly along a first axis;
at least a first sequential subfolder containing a plurality of elements linked to the main folder, wherein the plurality of elements of the first sequential subfolder is displayed linearly along a second axis;
a fixed focus pointer configured to select one of the plurality of elements of the main folder in response to interaction of a user; and
at least one moveable focus pointer configured to be movable over the plurality of elements of the at least first sequential subfolder to select one of the plurality of elements of the first sequential subfolder in response to interaction of a user thereby causing at least a second sequential subfolder to be displayed, wherein the at least one second sequential folder contains a plurality of elements linked to the at least one first sequential subfolder such that the plurality of elements of the main folder, the plurality of elements of the at least one first sequential subfolder, and the plurality of elements of the at least one second sequential subfolder are concurrently displayable, wherein the plurality of elements of the second sequential subfolder are displayed linearly along a third axis that is non-parallel with the second axis.
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Abstract
User interface systems and methods are disclosed. The user interfaces include at least one focus pointer that allow a user to quickly access the elements contained in a plurality of folders. A fixed focus pointer selects one of a plurality of elements of a main folder in response to interaction of a user. A moveable focus pointer scrolls through a plurality of elements of the first subfolder to select a second subfolder in response to interaction of a user. The user interface may include additional folders and focus pointers.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a display generator configured to generate a user interface comprising; a main folder containing a plurality of elements that are displayed linearly along a first axis; at least a first sequential subfolder containing a plurality of elements linked to the main folder, wherein the plurality of elements of the first sequential subfolder is displayed linearly along a second axis; a fixed focus pointer configured to select one of the plurality of elements of the main folder in response to interaction of a user; and at least one moveable focus pointer configured to be movable over the plurality of elements of the at least first sequential subfolder to select one of the plurality of elements of the first sequential subfolder in response to interaction of a user thereby causing at least a second sequential subfolder to be displayed, wherein the at least one second sequential folder contains a plurality of elements linked to the at least one first sequential subfolder such that the plurality of elements of the main folder, the plurality of elements of the at least one first sequential subfolder, and the plurality of elements of the at least one second sequential subfolder are concurrently displayable, wherein the plurality of elements of the second sequential subfolder are displayed linearly along a third axis that is non-parallel with the second axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method comprising:
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displaying a main folder containing a plurality of elements that are displayed linearly along a first axis; displaying at least a first sequential subfolder containing a plurality of elements linked to the main folder, wherein the plurality of elements of the first sequential subfolder is displayed linearly along a second axis; providing a fixed focus pointer configured to select one of the plurality of elements of the main folder in response to interaction of a user; and providing at least one moveable focus pointer configured to be movable over the plurality of elements of the at least first sequential subfolder to select one of the plurality of elements of the first sequential subfolder in response to interaction of a user thereby causing at least a second sequential subfolder to be displayed, wherein the at least one second sequential folder contains a plurality of elements linked to the at least one first sequential subfolder such that the plurality of elements of the main folder, the plurality of elements of the at least one first sequential subfolder, and the plurality of elements of the at least one second sequential subfolder are concurrently displayable, wherein the plurality of elements of the second sequential subfolder are displayed linearly along a third axis that is non-parallel with the second axis. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. An apparatus comprising a processor and a computer readable medium containing executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, perform:
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displaying a main folder containing a plurality of elements that are displayed linearly along a first axis; displaying at least a first sequential subfolder containing a plurality of elements linked to the main folder, wherein the plurality of elements of the first sequential subfolder is displayed linearly along a second axis; providing a fixed focus pointer configured to select one of the plurality of elements of the main folder in response to interaction of a user; and providing at least one moveable focus pointer configured to be movable over the plurality of elements of the at least first sequential subfolder to select one of the plurality of elements of the first sequential subfolder in response to interaction of a user thereby causing at least a second sequential subfolder to be displayed, wherein the at least one second sequential folder contains a plurality of elements linked to the at least one first sequential subfolder such that the plurality of elements of the main folder, the plurality of elements of the at least one first sequential subfolder, and the plurality of elements of the at least one second sequential subfolder are concurrently displayable, wherein the plurality of elements of the second sequential subfolder are displayed linearly along a third axis that is non-parallel with the second axis. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87)
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