Method and system to navigate viewable content
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1. A method comprising:
- presenting main content on a display screen that has multiple margins;
detecting first and second presses of a button on a device configured to remotely control the main content presented on the display screen, the button corresponding to a margin among the multiple margins of the display screen; and
using a processor, presenting a recommendation menu along the margin of the display screen, the recommendation menu being configured to;
respond to the first press of the button by presenting a first recommendation recommended based on the main content presented on the display screen; and
respond to the second press of the button by presenting a second recommendation recommended based on the first recommendation presented in the recommendation menu.
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Abstract
A method and system to navigate viewable content in the context of television entertainment is provided. In one example embodiment, the system comprises a presentation module to present main content on a display screen, a communications module to receive a first request associated with a first directional key on a remote control device, a navigation mode detector to determine a navigation mode associated with the first request; a margin menu module to activate a margin menu associated with the determined navigation mode. The margin menu may be presented along one of the margins of a display screen, while permitting viewing of the main content.
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1. A method comprising:
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presenting main content on a display screen that has multiple margins; detecting first and second presses of a button on a device configured to remotely control the main content presented on the display screen, the button corresponding to a margin among the multiple margins of the display screen; and using a processor, presenting a recommendation menu along the margin of the display screen, the recommendation menu being configured to; respond to the first press of the button by presenting a first recommendation recommended based on the main content presented on the display screen; and respond to the second press of the button by presenting a second recommendation recommended based on the first recommendation presented in the recommendation menu. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a presentation module configured to present main content on a display screen that has multiple margins; a communications module configured to detect first and second presses of a button on a device configured to remotely control the main content presented on the display screen, the button corresponding to a margin among the multiple margins of the display screen; and a processor configured by a menu module to display a recommendation menu along the margin of the display screen, the recommendation menu being configured to; respond to the first press of the button by presenting a first recommendation recommended based on the main content presented on the display screen; and respond to the second press of the button by presenting a second recommendation recommended based on the first recommendation presented in the recommendation menu. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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presenting main content on a display screen that has multiple margins; detecting first and second presses of a button on a device configured to remotely control the main content presented on the display screen, the button corresponding to a margin among the multiple margins of the display screen; and presenting a recommendation menu along the margin of the display screen, the recommendation menu being configured to; respond to the first press of the button by presenting a first recommendation recommended based on the main content presented on the display screen; and respond to the second press of the button by presenting a second recommendation recommended based on the first recommendation presented in the recommendation menu.
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21. A method comprising:
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causing main content to be presented on a display screen that has multiple margins; detecting a first activation and a second activation of a button on a device configured to remotely control the main content presented on the display screen, the button corresponding to an associated margin of the multiple margins of the display screen; using a processor, presenting a recommendation menu along the associated margin of the display screen; responsive to the first activation of the button, causing presentation of a first recommendation in the recommendation menu, the first recommendation being based on the main content; and responsive to the second activation of the button, causing presentation of a second recommendation in the recommendation menu, the second recommendation being based on the first recommendation.
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