Configurable interface for template completion
AssigneeEnsequence, Inc.
InventorAimee Gariepy-Viles
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Abstract
Systems, methods and graphical user interfaces for creating interactive television applications are provided. A template author creates a template application and assigns placeholder objects do display elements. An episodic creator creates an episodic application by making changes to display elements associated with a presented placeholder object.
Claims12
A method of creating interactive television applications, the method comprising:
- creating a template application comprising:
- assigning one or more display elements to a layout window;
- assigning a placeholder object to at least one of the display elements;
- and
- saving the assigned display elements and placeholder object as a template application;
- and
- creating an episode application comprising:
- opening a saved template application;
- presenting previously assigned placeholder objects and display elements;
- recording changes to one of the display elements that is associated with a selected placeholder object;
- and
- saving the display elements as an episode application.
A system for creating interactive television applications, the system comprising:
- a template author system comprising:
- a display;
- a user interface;
- and
- a processor coupled to the display and the user interface, the processor comprising:
- a component for presenting a layout window on the display;
- a component for assigning one or more display elements to the layout window using the user interface;
- a component for assigning a placeholder object to at least one of the display elements using the user interface;
- and
- a component for saving the assigned display elements and placeholder object as a template application;
- and
- a episodic creator system comprising:
- a display;
- a user interface;
- and
- a processor coupled to the display and the user interface, the processor comprising:
- a component for presenting a saved template application on the display;
- a component for presenting previously assigned placeholder objects and display elements on the display;
- a component for selecting a placeholder object using the user interface;
- a component for recording changes to one of the display elements that is associated with the selected placeholder object;
- and
- a component for saving the display elements as an episode application.
A graphical user interface (GUI) residing on a computer-readable medium for creating interactive television applications, the GUI comprising:
- a template author component comprising:
- a component for presenting a layout window;
- a component for assigning one or more display elements to the layout window;
- a component for assigning a placeholder object to at least one of the display elements;
- and
- a component for initiating saving the assigned display elements and placeholder object as a template application;
- and
- a episodic creator component comprising:
- a component for presenting a saved template application;
- a component for presenting previously assigned placeholder objects and display elements;
- a component for selecting a placeholder object;
- a component for recording changes to one of the display elements that is associated with the selected placeholder object;
- and
- a component for initiating saving the display elements as an episode application.
A method of creating interactive television template applications, the method comprising:
- creating a template application comprising:
- assigning one or more display elements to a layout window;
- assigning a placeholder object to at least one of the display elements;
- and
- saving the assigned display elements and placeholder object as a template application.
A method of creating interactive television episodic applications, the method comprising:
- opening a saved template application;
- presenting previously assigned placeholder objects and display elements;
- recording changes to one of the display elements that is associated with a selected placeholder object;
- and
- saving the display elements as an episodic application.
A system for creating interactive television template applications, the system comprising:
- a display;
- a user interface;
- and
- a processor coupled to the display and the user interface, the processor comprising:
- a component for presenting a layout window on the display;
- a component for assigning one or more display elements to the layout window using the user interface;
- a component for assigning a placeholder object to at least one of the display elements using the user interface;
- and
- a component for saving the assigned display elements and placeholder object as a template application.
A system for creating interactive television episodic applications, the system comprising:
- a display;
- a user interface;
- and
- a processor coupled to the display and the user interface, the processor comprising:
- a component for presenting a saved template application on the display;
- a component for presenting previously assigned placeholder objects and display elements on the display;
- a component for selecting a placeholder object using the user interface;
- a component for recording changes to one of the display elements that is associated with the selected placeholder object;
- and
- a component for saving the display elements as an episode application.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.