WO2003060699A3 - Dormant gui buttons reside unobtrusively in the background upon selection - Google Patents

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WO2003060699A3
WO2003060699A3 PCT/IB2002/005709 IB0205709W WO03060699A3 WO 2003060699 A3 WO2003060699 A3 WO 2003060699A3 IB 0205709 W IB0205709 W IB 0205709W WO 03060699 A3 WO03060699 A3 WO 03060699A3
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Mieko Kusano
Robert A Lambourne
Lisa Holzhauser
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Koninkl Philips Electronics Nv
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Priority to AU2002358239A priority Critical patent/AU2002358239A1/en
Priority to KR10-2004-7010168A priority patent/KR20040068358A/en
Priority to JP2003560727A priority patent/JP2005515538A/en
Priority to EP02791937A priority patent/EP1461690A2/en
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Abstract

The invention relates to a GUI for enabling a user to navigate b etween a wide variety of options. With the trend of offering more applications and options to the user, like in STB's deployed in a living room, it becomes evident to present the options in an intuitive and user friendly manner. Only user options are selectable, on e.g. a TV screen, which are currently of direct interest to the user. The user can navigate between these options using, e.g., a relative simple input device like a RC. Other options are shown semi visible in the background and are like in a dormant state. With e.g. a separate button on the input device these options can be made completely visible and can even be emphasized using, e.g., an animation on the screen. The invention is especially well suited for in a data driven applications environment.
PCT/IB2002/005709 2001-12-27 2002-12-23 Dormant gui buttons reside unobtrusively in the background upon selection WO2003060699A2 (en)

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AU2002358239A AU2002358239A1 (en) 2001-12-27 2002-12-23 Dormant gui buttons reside unobtrusively in the background upon selection
KR10-2004-7010168A KR20040068358A (en) 2001-12-27 2002-12-23 Dormant GUI buttons reside unobtrusively in the backround upon selection
JP2003560727A JP2005515538A (en) 2001-12-27 2002-12-23 Technology that provides an unrelated graphical user interface that is not conspicuous in the background when selecting options
EP02791937A EP1461690A2 (en) 2001-12-27 2002-12-23 Dormant gui buttons reside unobtrusively in the background upon selection

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US10/029,804 US20030126600A1 (en) 2001-12-27 2001-12-27 Smart suggestions for upcoming TV programs
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US10/092,847 US20030169299A1 (en) 2002-03-05 2002-03-05 Dormant GUI buttons reside unobtrusively in the background upon selection

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