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Contextual navigational control for digital television

  • US 9,992,546 B2
  • Filed: 05/16/2014
  • Issued: 06/05/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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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