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Visual whiteboard for television-based social network

  • US 9,377,876 B2
  • Filed: 12/15/2011
  • Issued: 06/28/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A TV internet browser comprising:

  • a display region for displaying web content on a television;

    a cursor, displayed over said web content, and movable in response to pointing input received by said TV internet browser;

    an input interface for receiving said pointing input and user selection input; and

    a visual whiteboard component configured to display content identifiers in a list on the television, the list being accessible only by a group of authorized users,wherein said content identifiers can be selected via the user selection input to launch corresponding content for output on the television,wherein said visual whiteboard is displayed on said television and any user of the group of authorized users is able to post notes and content identifiers, andwherein any user of the group of authorized users is able to delete any notes and content identifiers from said same visual whiteboard,further comprising;

    changing an appearance of the cursor displayed over said displayed web content when exiting a scroll mode and entering a zooming/panning mode,wherein said deleted notes and content identifiers are no longer viewable by any user of the group of authorized users.

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