Multimedia systems, methods and applications
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1. An electronic program guide (EPG) responsive to pointing inputs and having an integrated digital video recorder (DVR) function comprising:
- a grid displayed on a first user interface screen, said grid having a plurality of program selections displayed therein as a zoomable visual directory of images associated with said plurality of program selections decreasing in numbers of said displayed plurality of program selections as said zoomable visual directory zooms in and increasing in numbers of said displayed plurality of program selections as said zoomable visual directory zooms out;
a cursor displayed as a moveable overlay on said grid, said cursor responsive to said pointing inputs to provide random access to said plurality of program selections; and
wherein when a selection command is received by said EPG via said cursor displayed as said moveable overlay on said grid, a DVR control overlay is displayed on said grid, said DVR control overlay including one of buttons which, when actuated, causes said EPG to display a second user interface screen which shows previously recorded programs,further wherein the second user interface screen further comprises two tabs, one of which is associated with display of a visual directory of images of said previously recorded programs, and one of which is associated with display of a visual directory of images of programs scheduled to be recorded, andwherein a selection by said cursor of an image of said previously recorded programs causes said EPG to display a third user interface screen comprising two tabs, one of which is associated with display of a visual directory of previously recorded episodes of said selected image and one of which is associated with display of episodes to be recorded of said selected image.
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Abstract
Systems and methods according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a user interface including an electronic program guide and scrollable visual directories.
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1. An electronic program guide (EPG) responsive to pointing inputs and having an integrated digital video recorder (DVR) function comprising:
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a grid displayed on a first user interface screen, said grid having a plurality of program selections displayed therein as a zoomable visual directory of images associated with said plurality of program selections decreasing in numbers of said displayed plurality of program selections as said zoomable visual directory zooms in and increasing in numbers of said displayed plurality of program selections as said zoomable visual directory zooms out; a cursor displayed as a moveable overlay on said grid, said cursor responsive to said pointing inputs to provide random access to said plurality of program selections; and wherein when a selection command is received by said EPG via said cursor displayed as said moveable overlay on said grid, a DVR control overlay is displayed on said grid, said DVR control overlay including one of buttons which, when actuated, causes said EPG to display a second user interface screen which shows previously recorded programs, further wherein the second user interface screen further comprises two tabs, one of which is associated with display of a visual directory of images of said previously recorded programs, and one of which is associated with display of a visual directory of images of programs scheduled to be recorded, and wherein a selection by said cursor of an image of said previously recorded programs causes said EPG to display a third user interface screen comprising two tabs, one of which is associated with display of a visual directory of previously recorded episodes of said selected image and one of which is associated with display of episodes to be recorded of said selected image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A scrollable visual directory display of images comprising:
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a grid displayed on a first user interface screen, said grid having a plurality of selectable media item images, wherein said plurality of selectable media item images are arranged in a rectangular matrix with a first number of images in each row and a second number of images in each column, wherein said plurality of selectable media item images is at least one of a television program or a video on demand (VoD) program; a cursor displayed as a moveable overlay on said grid, said cursor responsive to pointing inputs to provide random access to said plurality of selectable media item images; and a scroll bar on one side of said plurality of selectable media item images for scrolling said rectangular matrix in opposite directions, along a row or a column, wherein said cursor displayed as a moveable overlay on said grid is usable in conjunction with said scroll bar to scroll said plurality of selectable media item images, wherein when one of said plurality of selectable media item images is selected by said cursor displayed as a moveable overlay on said grid, a second user interface screen is displayed, further wherein said second user interface screen comprises two tabs, one of which is associated with display of a visual directory of images of previously recorded programs, and one of which is associated with display of a visual directory of images of programs scheduled to be recorded, and wherein upon a selection by said cursor of an image of said previously recorded programs, a third user interface screen is displayed comprising two tabs, one of which is associated with display of a visual directory of previously recorded episodes of said selected image and one of which is associated with display of episodes to be recorded of said selected image, further wherein said grid having said plurality of selectable media item images is displayed as a zoomable visual directory of images associated with said plurality of selectable media item images decreasing in numbers of said displayed plurality of selectable media item images as said zoomable visual directory zooms in and increasing in numbers of said displayed plurality of selectable media item images as said zoomable visual directory zooms out. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method for providing information in an electronic program guide (EPG) having an integrated digital video recorder (DVR) function comprising:
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displaying a grid displayed on a first user interface screen, said grid having a plurality of program selections displayed therein as a zoomable visual directory of images with said plurality of program selections decreasing in numbers of said displayed plurality of program selections as said zoomable visual directory zooms in and increasing in numbers of said displayed plurality of program selections as said zoomable visual directory zooms out; displaying a cursor as a moveable overlay on said grid, said cursor responsive to said pointing inputs to provide random access to said plurality of program selections; and displaying, when a selection command is received by said EPG via said cursor displayed as said movable overlay on said grid, a DVR control overlay on said grid, said DVR control overlay including one of buttons which, when actuated, causes said EPG to display a second user interface screen which shows previously recorded programs, wherein the second user interface screen further comprises two tabs, one of which is associated with display of a visual directory of images of said previously recorded programs, and one of which is associated with display of a visual directory of images of programs scheduled to be recorded, and wherein a selection by said cursor of an image of said previously recorded programs causes said EPG to display a third user interface screen comprising two tabs, one of which is associated with display of a visual directory of previously recorded episodes of said selected image and one of which is associated with display of episodes to be recorded of said selected image. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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