Apparatus and method to navigate interactive television using unique inputs with a remote control
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1. A method comprising:
- displaying, in a client node, a two-dimensional layer of a navigation matrix having a plurality of cells each associated with a unique input;
receiving a first key press event at a processor on the client node displaying the navigation matrix layer having a first plurality of primary navigation options, the first key press corresponding uniquely to a cell in the matrix;
forwarding the key press event across a WAN to a server node, and receiving a next deeper navigation matrix layer having a second plurality of primary navigation options.
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Abstract
A method and system to facilitate navigation of a wide-area network. A navigation matrix is displayed on a client node. The matrix pairs each navigation option with an input such that, for example, pressing a single key activates that navigation option. The key press event is forwarded to an information and services hub across the network. The hub then returns a next appropriate matrix layer which may be navigated in the same manner.
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying, in a client node, a two-dimensional layer of a navigation matrix having a plurality of cells each associated with a unique input;
receiving a first key press event at a processor on the client node displaying the navigation matrix layer having a first plurality of primary navigation options, the first key press corresponding uniquely to a cell in the matrix;
forwarding the key press event across a WAN to a server node, and receiving a next deeper navigation matrix layer having a second plurality of primary navigation options. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16)
iteratively receiving additional key press events and corresponding matrix layers until a maximum depth of a navigation path is reached.
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3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:
receiving a content layer once the maximum depth is reached.
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4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
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determining if a second key press event corresponds to a composition cell;
entering a composition mode if the second key press corresponds to a composition cell; and
returning to a navigation mode responsive to a predetermined signal.
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5. The method of claim 4 wherein a composition cell is any cell that permits user text input.
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6. The method of claim 1 wherein the client node comprises:
a television.
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7. The method of claim 6 wherein the first key press event occurs on a remote control for one of the television and a set top box.
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8. The method of claim 1 wherein the navigation matrix layer is a substantially uniform grid of cells.
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16. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the plurality is less than or equal to ten.
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor;
a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing a graphical user interface that defines a portion of a multidimensional navigation matrix;
a user input device permitting a unique input corresponding to each cell of a current two-dimensional layer of the navigation matrix, the current two dimensional layer having a first plurality of primary navigation options, the processor responding to an input by generating a next deeper layer of the matrix up to a maximum depth, the next deeper layer having a second plurality of primary navigation options. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19)
an audio input interface; and
a speech recognition unit.
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12. The apparatus of claim 11 further comprising:
a speech to text unit.
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13. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the memory is a NVRAM unit.
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14. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the user input device is a key pad wirelessly associated with the processor.
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15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the key pad is on a remote control that communicates with the processor using infrared signaling.
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17. The apparatus of claim 9 further comprising:
a television to display the current two-dimensional layer of the navigation matrix.
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18. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the user input device is a television remote control.
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19. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the apparatus is a handheld device.
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor;
a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing code that defines a portion of a multidimensional navigation matrix;
a network interface to receive a unique input corresponding to a cell of a current two-dimensional layer of the navigation matrix having a first plurality of primary navigation options, the processor to serve across the network a next deep layer of the matrix having a second plurality of primary navigation options up to a maximum depth in response to an input.
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Current AssigneeEMG Technology, LLC
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Original AssigneeElliot A. Gottfurcht, Grant E. Gottfurcht, Marlo L. Longstreet
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InventorsGottfurcht, Elliot A., Gottfurcht, Grant E., Long, Albert-Michel C., Woesner, Stephen K., Beltran, Manuel V., Dukeshire, Donald L., Marinuzzi, John A., McKnight, J. Teague
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Primary Examiner(s)Kincaid, Kristine
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Assistant Examiner(s)Joseph, Thomas J
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Application NumberUS09/440,214Time in Patent Office1,352 DaysField of Search345/655, 345/701, 345/713, 345/738-739, 345/742, 345/762, 345/763, 345/764, 345/734, 709/246, 707/503, 707/504, 707/514US Class Current715/735CPC Class CodesG06F 2203/0384 Wireless input, i.e. hardwa...G06F 3/0238 Programmable keyboards key ...G06F 3/0481 based on specific propertie...G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display...G06F 3/04892 Arrangements for controllin...G06F 3/14 Digital output to display d...G09G 2370/025 LAN communication managementG09G 2370/027 Arrangements and methods sp...
