Apparatus and method for 3D electronic program guide navigation
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1. A method of displaying media information, comprising:
- generating a three-dimensional image using a graphics processing unit, the three-dimensional image consisting essentially of two display surfaces, the three-dimensional image having an axis of rotation, the three-dimensional image including a first display surface that is an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) surface having a first edge connected to the axis of rotation and a second display surface that is a Personal Video Recorder (PVR) Guide surface having a second edge connected to the single axis of rotation, the first display surface and the second display surface being orthogonal to each other; and
in response to a user input, the graphics processing unit rotating said three-dimensional image about said axis with the degree of rotation being selectable according to said user input to permit a user to select a face-on view of one of said display surfaces while maintaining a partial view of the other display surface to provide contextual information to facilitate a user navigating between EPG information and PVR information;
the EPG surface displaying information for a plurality of television channels;
the PVR guide surface providing PVR information for a plurality of video files.
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Abstract
A system, method, and user interface for displaying electronic program guide (EPG) and personal video recorder (PVR) information as navigable three-dimensional images is described. In one embodiment, a three dimensional image is formed in which EPG data is presented on one surface of a three dimensional image and PVR data is presented on at least one other surface of the three-dimensional image.
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1. A method of displaying media information, comprising:
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generating a three-dimensional image using a graphics processing unit, the three-dimensional image consisting essentially of two display surfaces, the three-dimensional image having an axis of rotation, the three-dimensional image including a first display surface that is an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) surface having a first edge connected to the axis of rotation and a second display surface that is a Personal Video Recorder (PVR) Guide surface having a second edge connected to the single axis of rotation, the first display surface and the second display surface being orthogonal to each other; and in response to a user input, the graphics processing unit rotating said three-dimensional image about said axis with the degree of rotation being selectable according to said user input to permit a user to select a face-on view of one of said display surfaces while maintaining a partial view of the other display surface to provide contextual information to facilitate a user navigating between EPG information and PVR information; the EPG surface displaying information for a plurality of television channels; the PVR guide surface providing PVR information for a plurality of video files. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A media system, comprising:
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a personal computer having a central processing unit; a graphics processing unit receiving commands from the central processing unit to generate three-dimensional images for display; a tuner box to permit a user to input commands to the personal computer via a remote control; the system having a mode of operation in which said system generates a three-dimensional image consisting essentially of two display surfaces, the three-dimensional image having an axis of rotation, the three-dimensional image including a first display surface that is an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) surface having a first edge connected to the axis of rotation and a second display surface that is a Personal Video Recorder (PVR) Guide surface having a second edge connected to the single axis of rotation, the first display surface and the second display surface being orthogonal to each other; and in response to a user input, rotating said three-dimensional image about said axis with the degree of rotation being selectable according to said user input to permit a user to select a face-on view of one of said display surfaces while maintaining a partial view of the other display surface to provide contextual information to facilitate a user navigating between EPG information and PVR information; the EPG surface displaying information for a plurality of television channels; the PVR guide surface providing PVR information for a plurality of video files. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A computer readable medium storing computer executable instructions to cause a media system having a personal computer including a graphics processing unit to:
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generate a three-dimensional image using the graphics processing unit, the three-dimensional image consisting essentially of two display surfaces, the three-dimensional image having an axis of rotation, the three-dimensional image including a first display surface that is an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) surface having a first edge connected to the axis of rotation and a second display surface that is a Personal Video Recorder (PVR) Guide surface having a second edge connected to the single axis of rotation, the first display surface and the second display surface being orthogonal to each other; and in response to a user input, the graphics processing unit rotating said three-dimensional image about said axis with the degree of rotation being selectable according to said user input to permit a user to select a face-on view of one of said display surfaces while maintaining a partial view of the other display surface to provide contextual information to facilitate a user navigating between EPG information and PVR information; the EPG surface displaying information for a plurality of television channels; the PVR guide surface providing PVR information for a plurality of video files.
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