User interface screen magnifying glass effect
OwnerChristian Thomas Chiclesinventor
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Abstract
An electronic program guide (EPG) having a magnifying glass effect to enlarge the font size of a portion of the television program data presented in a grid format. The magnifying glass effect options are selected by the user. The magnifying glass effect can be stationary on the screen and have text scroll underneath it or it can be used in conjunction with the highlighting effect so that every highlighted item is magnified. The magnifying glass effect could always be in use, activated by the amount of time a field is highlighted, or activated by user input.
Claims23
An electronic program guide (EPG) comprising:
- a user interface screen comprising one or more images arranged to provide a background in association with displayed text, at least a portion of said one or more images corresponding with a portion of said displayed text to define a field;
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- a magnifying glass effect depicted in association with at least a portion of said field when one of said fields is selectable in response to user input, said magnifying glass effect defined by an increased font size corresponding with the text in the selectable field.
An electronic program guide (EPG) comprising:
- a user interface screen comprising one or more images arranged to provide a background in association with displayed text, at least a portion of said one or more images corresponding with a portion of said displayed text to define a field;
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- a magnifying glass effect depicted in association with said field being highlighted for a specified period of time, said magnifying glass effect defined by an increased font size corresponding with the text in the selectable field.
A method for increasing font size of text within a specified area of an electronic program guide (EPG), said method comprising the following steps:
- said user navigating through a plurality of fields of a user interface screen;
- identifying one of said fields as being selectable based upon said user's interaction with said EPG;
- in subsequent response to an input device, rendering a magnifying glass effect in association with at least a portion of text in said selectable field;
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- utilizing an increased font size in association with at least a portion of text in said selectable field in order to render said magnifying glass effect.
A method for increasing font size of text within a specified area of an electronic program guide (EPG), said method comprising the following steps:
- said user navigating through a plurality of fields of a user interface screen;
- identifying one of said fields as being selectable based upon said user's interaction with said EPG;
- in response to one of said items being selectable, rendering a magnifying glass effect in association with at least a portion of text in said highlighted field;
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- utilizing an increased font size in association with at least a portion of text in said selectable field in order to render said magnifying glass effect.
An electronic program guide (EPG) comprising:
- a user interface screen comprising one or more images arranged to provide a background in association with displayed text, at least a portion of said one or more images corresponding with a portion of said displayed text to define a field;
- a first magnifying glass effect depicted in association with at least a portion of a selectable program instance field, said magnifying glass effect defined by an increased font size corresponding with the text in the selectable field;
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- a second magnifying glass effect depicted in association with at least a portion of a time field corresponding with a selectable program instance field, said magnifying glass effect define by an increased font size corresponding with the text in said field.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.