Method and device for accessing tv service
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorRathe HOLLINGUM
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Abstract
A method of navigating on a time bar displayed on a screen of an electronic device where a position of a slider on said time bar is indicative of time of day. The method comprises determining a value indicative of interaction between a user and a user interface and changing the time indicated by the slider, wherein the change of time is in a non-linear relationship to the determined value. Various embodiments of devices implementing the above method are also disclosed.
Claims26
A method of navigating on a time bar displayed on a screen of an electronic device where a position of a slider on said time bar is indicative of time of day, the method comprising:
- determining a value indicative of interaction between a user and a part of a user interface for control of the slider;
- changing the time indicated by the slider, wherein the change of time is in a non-linear relationship to the determined value.
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An electronic device comprising a screen operative to display a time bar where a position of a slider on said time bar is indicative of time of day, a user interface for control of the slider;
- the electronic device further comprises a processor and a memory, said memory containing instructions executable by said processor whereby said electronic device is operative to:
- determine a value indicative of interaction between a user and a part of a user interface for control of the slider;
- change the time indicated by the slider, wherein the change of time is in a non-linear relationship to the determined value.
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A TV set comprising a TV unit and a remote control device, the TV unit comprising a screen operative to display a time bar where a position of a slider on said time bar is indicative of time of day, the remote control device is configured to control said TV unit;
- said remote control device comprising:
- a user interface operative to control the slider;
- an input control module operative to determine a value indicative of interaction between a user and a part of the user interface for control of the slider;
- and
- a wireless transmitter module operative to transmit to the TV unit the determined value;
- wherein the TV unit further comprises:
- a wireless receiver operative to receive the determined value from the remote control device;
- and
- an output control module operative to change the time indicated by the slider, wherein the No. Not Yet Assigned Page 7 change of time is in a non-linear relationship to the determined value.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.