Method and apparatus for displaying entertainment system data upon selection of a video data display

• US 8,051,448 B2
• Filed: 06/23/2008
• Issued: 11/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Shah-Nazaroff, Anthony A., Williams, Christopher D., Goldschmidt Iki, Jean M., Hackson, David N.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lonsberry; Hunter B
• Application Number:
  US12/214,826
• Publication Number:
  US 20080263597A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,226 Days
• Field of Search: 725 37- 39, 725/41, 725/43, 725/141, 725/139, 725/151
• US Class Current: 725/41
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4143 embedded in a Personal Computer [PC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4316 for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4325 by playing back content from the storage medium reproduction of recorded television signals H04N5/76; reproduction of recorded television signals H04N9/79
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4332 by placing content in organized collections, e.g. local EPG data repository interfaces, Database management systems or updating for information retrieval G06F16/23; details of retrieval of video data and associated meta data in video database G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4532 involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/088 the inserted signal being digital

Abstract

A graphical user interface (GUI) includes a first window that displays video data of a first entertainment selection. A first area of the first window displays entertainment system data that corresponds to the first entertainment selection. The GUI includes a second window that displays video data of a second entertainment selection. A second area of the second window, displays entertainment system data that corresponds to the second entertainment selection. Upon selection by a user of the respective window, entertainment system data regarding the entertainment selection corresponding to the respective window is displayed.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

concurrently displaying on a display device a first video selection image of a first video, and a second video selection image of a second video;

in response to a user selection of the first video selection image, displaying on the display device previously undisplayed data describing the first video, wherein the data regarding the first video includes a length of the first video; and

in response to a user selection of the second video selection image, displaying on the display device previously undisplayed data describing the second video, wherein the data regarding the second video includes a length of the second video.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first video selection image is a still video image, and the second video selection image is a still video image.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second video selection images are each from a real-time broadcast.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising locally storing the first and second videos.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving the first and second videos as live feeds.

6. An apparatus, comprising:

a display device;

a controller to generate a graphical user interface on the display device;

wherein the graphical user interface is to concurrently display a first video selection image of the first video and a second video selection image of the second video;

wherein the graphical user interface is to, in response to a user selection of the first video selection image, display on the display device previously undisplayed data describing the first video; and

wherein the graphical user interface is to, in response to a user selection of the second video selection image, display on the display device previously undisplayed data describing the second video.

7. The apparatus of claim 6:

wherein the data regarding the first video includes a length of the first video; and

wherein the data regarding the second video includes a length of the second video.

8. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a storage medium to locally store the first video and the second video.

9. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a communications interface to receive the first and second videos as live feeds.

10. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform:

concurrently displaying on a display device a first video selection image of a first video, and a second video selection image of a second video;

in response to a user selection of the first video selection image, displaying on the display device previously undisplayed data describing the first video wherein the data regarding the first video includes a length of the first video; and

in response to a user selection of the second video selection image, displaying on the display device previously undisplayed data describing the second video, wherein the data regarding the second video includes a length of the second video.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the instructions, when executed by a processor, further cause the processor to locally store the first and second videos.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the instructions, when executed by a processor, further cause the processor to receive the first and second videos as live feeds.

13. A method, comprising:

providing a processor;

determining by the processor a first video source and a second video source according to a user'"'"'s preference;

concurrently displaying on a display device, a first selection image for the first video source and a second selection image for the second video source; and

allowing the user to cause an additional selection image to be displayed on the display device that is not provided on a same screen as the first and second selection images, wherein the additional selection is for an additional video source according to the user'"'"'s preference.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the first and second video sources each provide a real-time broadcast.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising locally storing videos corresponding to the first and second video sources.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising receiving live feeds from the first and second video sources.

17. An apparatus, comprising:

a display device; and

a processor;

wherein the processor is to;

determine a first video source and a second video source according to a user'"'"'s preference;

concurrently display on the display device, a first selection image for the first video source and a second selection image for the second video source; and

allow the user to cause an additional selection image to be displayed on the display device that is not provided on a same screen as the first and second selection images, wherein the additional selection is for an additional video source according to the user'"'"'s preference.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising a storage medium to store the first and second videos.

19. A method for presenting video selections, comprising:

providing a first video image display for a first video selection;

displaying rating information corresponding to the first video selection in a location proximate to the first video image display;

providing a second video image display for a second video selection from a second video source on the same screen as the first video image display; and

displaying rating information corresponding to the second video selection in a location proximate to the second video image display.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

displaying a source of the first video selection in a location proximate to the first video image display; and

displaying a source of the second video selection in a location proximate to the second video image display.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein each of the first and second video image displays is a still video image.

22. The method of claim 19, wherein the first and second video selection images are each from a real-time broadcast.

23. The method of claim 19, further comprising locally storing the first and second videos.

24. An apparatus, comprising:

a display device; and

a processor;

wherein the processor is to;

provide a video image display for a first video selection;

display rating information corresponding to the first video selection in a location proximate to the first video image display;

provide a second video image display for a second video selection from a second video source on the same screen as the first video image display; and

display rating information corresponding to the second video selection in a location proximate to the second video image display.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein each of the first and second video image displays is a still video image.

26. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the first and second video selection images are each from a real-time broadcast.

27. The method of claim 24, further comprising a storage medium to store the first and second videos.