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US 2014/0351242 A1Published application
System and method for searching elements in a user interface
AssigneeThomson Licensing
InventorChristopher Stephen Burns
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Abstract
The disclosed methods and systems are related to searching elements of user interfaces. Without leaving the displayed user interface, such as an on-screen guide, searches can be performed on elements of the user interface, and the results of the searches may displayed in the same user interface.
Claims14
A method for searching elements comprising:
- providing a user interface comprising one or more selectable elements for display;
- receiving a selection of a one of the selectable elements;
- performing a search on the selected element;
- and
- providing the results of the search as part of the user interface for display.
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A system for searching elements comprising:
- an output interface configured to output a user interface, the user interface including one or more selectable elements;
- an input interface configured to receive a selection of one of the selectable elements;
- a processor configured to generate the selectable elements in the user interface, perform a search on a received selection of one of the selectable elements, and provide the results of the search as part of the user interface;
- and
- storage configured to store information regarding the selectable elements, search, and results.
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A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to perform method steps including:
- providing a user interface comprising one or more selectable elements for display;
- receiving a selection of one of the selectable elements;
- performing a search on the selected element;
- and
- providing the results of the search as part of the user interface for display.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.