TELEVISION CONTROL INTERFACE WITH ELECTRONIC GUIDE

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20100186037A1
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12748692

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An on-screen menu method and system for controlling the functions of integrated electronic devices and a television schedule system and method for displaying television schedule information on a television screen includes a program guide having a schedule information area that depicts the programs that are being presented on each channel at each time during the day and an interconnected series of menus to control the features of the integrated electronic devices. An input device allows the viewer to move a pointer over different interactive areas of the guide and the function performed when the area is activated is displayed in a contextual help window. Various control glyphs provide for recursive interaction with the guide.

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STARSIGHT TELECAST INCFREMONT CA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alba, Theresa A Fremont, US 22 1635
Casement, Marcia A Danville, US 12 221
Folker, David Fremont, US 18 747
Hunwick, Keith W Mountain View, US 11 202
Johnson, Kenneth D Alameda, US 27 664
Stein, William De Pleasanton, US 2 36

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