Contextual navigational control for digital television
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a processor and while video content is being displayed, a user request to display a guide;
in response to the user request, determining, based on the video content that is being displayed, a first content category and a second content category, the second content category being a sub-category of the first content category;
generating the guide comprising a menu that comprises a plurality of levels arranged from general to specific, a first level of the plurality of levels displaying the first content category and a second level of the plurality of levels displaying the second content category; and
outputting for display the guide overlaid on the video content.
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Abstract
A contextual navigational control for digital television is described. An apparatus, comprises a contextual navigation control interface (CNCI). The CNCI includes a first area that represents a plurality of cable television programs having a first level of relevance. A second area represents a first group of the plurality of programs having a second level of relevance. A third area represents a first subgroup of the first group having a third level of relevance. A fourth area represents a second subgroup of the first group having a fourth level of relevance. There may be additional areas representing additional sub-groups of relevance to the current viewing context.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a processor and while video content is being displayed, a user request to display a guide; in response to the user request, determining, based on the video content that is being displayed, a first content category and a second content category, the second content category being a sub-category of the first content category; generating the guide comprising a menu that comprises a plurality of levels arranged from general to specific, a first level of the plurality of levels displaying the first content category and a second level of the plurality of levels displaying the second content category; and outputting for display the guide overlaid on the video content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19, 20)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a processor and while video content is being displayed, a user request to display a guide; in response to the user request, determining, based on the video content that is being displayed, a first content category; outputting for display the guide overlaid on the video content, to allow for content selection during continued viewing of the video content that is being displayed, wherein a first level of the guide displays the first content category; and in response to receiving a user selection corresponding to the first content category; determining, based on the video content that is being displayed, a second content category, the second content category being a sub-category of the first content category; regenerating the guide to comprise the first level displaying the first content category and a second level displaying the second content category; and outputting for display the regenerated guide overlaid on the video content. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to; receive, while video content is being output, a user request to display a guide; determine, based on the video content that is being displayed, a first content category; output for display a first guide overlaid on the video content, to allow for content selection during continued viewing of the video content that is being output, wherein a level of the first guide comprises the first content category; and in response to receiving a user selection corresponding to the first content category, output for display a second guide overlaid on the video content that is being output, a first level of the second guide comprising the first content category and a second level of the second guide comprising a second content category, wherein the second content category is a subcategory of the first content category, and the second content category is associated with the video content that is being output. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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