Television control interface with electronic guide
First Claim
1. A method for using an interactive program guide comprising:
- generating for display a display of the interactive program guide comprising a first plurality of menu options, wherein the first plurality of menu options is displayed over a television program;
receiving a user selection of a first menu option of the first plurality of menu options; and
in response to receiving the user selection, generating for display an overlay comprising a portion of an e-mail, wherein the overlay comprising the portion of the e-mail is generated for display over the television program, and wherein the overlay is part of the interactive program guide.
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Abstract
An on-screen menu method and system for controlling the functions of integrated electronic devices and a television schedule system and method for displaying television schedule information on a television screen includes a program guide having a schedule information area that depicts the programs that are being presented on each channel at each time during the day and an interconnected series of menus to control the features of the integrated electronic devices. An input device allows the viewer to move a pointer over different interactive areas of the guide and the function performed when the area is activated is displayed in a contextual help window. Various control glyphs provide for recursive interaction with the guide.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for using an interactive program guide comprising:
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generating for display a display of the interactive program guide comprising a first plurality of menu options, wherein the first plurality of menu options is displayed over a television program; receiving a user selection of a first menu option of the first plurality of menu options; and in response to receiving the user selection, generating for display an overlay comprising a portion of an e-mail, wherein the overlay comprising the portion of the e-mail is generated for display over the television program, and wherein the overlay is part of the interactive program guide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for using user television equipment comprising:
a processor configured to; generate for display a display of an interactive program guide comprising a first plurality of menu options, wherein the first plurality of menu options is displayed over a television program; receive a user selection of a first menu option of the first plurality of menu options; and in response to receiving the user selection, generate for display an overlay comprising a portion of an e-mail, wherein the overlay comprising the portion of the e-mail is generated for display over the television program, and wherein the overlay is part of the interactive program guide. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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