CA2177918A1 - Video Receiver Display of Video Overlaying Menu - Google Patents

Video Receiver Display of Video Overlaying Menu

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CA2177918A1
CA2177918A1 CA2177918A CA2177918A CA2177918A1 CA 2177918 A1 CA2177918 A1 CA 2177918A1 CA 2177918 A CA2177918 A CA 2177918A CA 2177918 A CA2177918 A CA 2177918A CA 2177918 A1 CA2177918 A1 CA 2177918A1
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display
video
menus
occupying
remote control
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Randal Lee Bertram
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International Business Machines Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/47—End-user applications
    • H04N21/482—End-user interface for program selection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/47—End-user applications
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N7/00—Television systems
    • H04N7/16—Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N7/00—Television systems
    • H04N7/16—Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems
    • H04N7/173—Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/02—Bases, casings, or covers
    • H01H9/0214—Hand-held casings
    • H01H9/0235—Hand-held casings specially adapted for remote control, e.g. of audio or video apparatus

Abstract

A video display, which may be a television receiver with associated set top device, an intelligent television receiver, or a personal computer system enabled for television display, has associated therewith a remote control which controls modification ofthe visual images displayed. By use ofthe remote control, a human observer may cause a processor controlling the video display to execute a control program formulated in a particularly concise language and controlling the display of menus and the like. Menus are displayed as overlays onto a live motion video image. A display controller and video reception circuitry cooperating for displaying full motion video visual images occupying a minor portion of a viewable screen area and a menu display occupying a major portion of the screen area.
CA002177918A 1995-05-31 1996-05-31 Video receiver display of video overlaying menu Expired - Fee Related CA2177918C (en)

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US08/455,780 1995-05-31
US08/455,780 US5602597A (en) 1995-05-31 1995-05-31 Video receiver display of video overlaying menu

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CA2177918C CA2177918C (en) 2000-07-18

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EP (1) EP0746153B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH08328800A (en)
CA (1) CA2177918C (en)
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HK (1) HK1011130A1 (en)

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