System and method for displaying option representations with multiple levels of specificity
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1. A method for displaying graphical representations of available options within a user interface, the method comprising:
- storing a plurality of images, each image graphically representing one or more of the options at a particular level of specificity, at least two images graphically representing an identical option at different levels of specificity;
determining that a graphical representation of a first option is to be displayed within the user interface;
selecting an image that represents the first option at a highest level of specificity among the plurality of stored images; and
displaying the selected image within the user interface.
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Abstract
A plurality of images are stored, each of which represents the same option at different levels of specificity. A specificity indicator is associated with each image that indicates the level of specificity at which the corresponding option is represented. When a graphical representation of an option is to be displayed, a specificity selector selectively displays the image having the highest level of specificity among the plurality of images that represent the particular option.
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1. A method for displaying graphical representations of available options within a user interface, the method comprising:
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storing a plurality of images, each image graphically representing one or more of the options at a particular level of specificity, at least two images graphically representing an identical option at different levels of specificity;
determining that a graphical representation of a first option is to be displayed within the user interface;
selecting an image that represents the first option at a highest level of specificity among the plurality of stored images; and
displaying the selected image within the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for displaying graphical representations of available options within a user interface, the system comprising:
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a memory for storing a plurality of images, each image graphically representing one or more of the options at a particular level of specificity, at least two images graphically representing an identical option at different levels of specificity;
a specificity selector for selecting an image that represents a first option at a highest level of specificity among the plurality of stored images in response to a determination that a graphical representation of the first option is to be displayed within the user interface; and
a display unit displaying the selected image within the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for displaying graphical representations of television programs within a user interface, the method comprising:
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storing a plurality of images, each image graphically representing one or more of the television programs at a particular level of specificity, at least two images graphically representing an identical television program at two different levels of specificity selected from the group consisting of channel, series, and episode, with channel having a low specificity level, series having a medium specificity level, and episode having a high specificity level;
determining that a graphical representation of a first television program is to be displayed within the user interface;
selecting an image that represents the first television program at a highest level of specificity among the plurality of stored images;
displaying the selected image within a focus area of the user interface;
successively displaying the images representing the television programs within the focus area in response to a single user action, with each displayed image being selected to represent a corresponding television program at a highest level of specificity among the plurality of images; and
discontinuing the successive display of images to show a particular image representing a selected television program in response to a subsequent user action.
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42. A computer program product comprising program code for performing a method for displaying graphical representations of available options within a user interface, the method comprising:
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storing a plurality of images, each image graphically representing one or more of the options at a particular level of specificity, at least two images graphically representing an identical option at different levels of specificity;
determining that a graphical representation of a first option is to be displayed within the user interface;
selecting an image that represents the first option at a highest level of specificity among the plurality of stored images; and
displaying the selected image within the user interface.
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43. A system for displaying graphical representations of available options within a user interface, the system comprising:
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means for storing a plurality of images, each image graphically representing one or more of the options at a particular level of specificity, at least two images graphically representing an identical option at different levels of specificity;
means for determining that a graphical representation of a first option is to be displayed within the user interface;
means for selecting an image that represents the first option at a highest level of specificity among the plurality of stored images; and
means for displaying the selected image within the user interface.
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