System and method for vertical path navigation
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1. A cable-television set-top box, the set-top box comprising:
- image generation means for;
causing a display of a first list of items along a first direction on a screen at a first display area;
upon selection by a user of the set-top box of one of the items in the first list, replacing the first list of items with a second list of items at the first display area, the second list of items comprising one or more sub-items associated with the selected item; and
causing a display of information indicating the item selected from the first list along a second direction different from the first direction at a second display area,wherein letters of the second list are displayed upright and letters of the information indicative of the selected item are displayed sideways.
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Abstract
Methods, devices and systems are provided that display images in a manner that provides for effective space management. At least one item is horizontally displayed in a first display area. Upon selection by a user of at least one item from the first display area, an indication of the at least one item is vertically displayed in a second display area.
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1. A cable-television set-top box, the set-top box comprising:
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image generation means for; causing a display of a first list of items along a first direction on a screen at a first display area; upon selection by a user of the set-top box of one of the items in the first list, replacing the first list of items with a second list of items at the first display area, the second list of items comprising one or more sub-items associated with the selected item; and causing a display of information indicating the item selected from the first list along a second direction different from the first direction at a second display area, wherein letters of the second list are displayed upright and letters of the information indicative of the selected item are displayed sideways. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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