Method and apparatus for merging, displaying and accessing personal computer content listings via a television user interface

A method for accessing PC content listings via a television user interface comprising the steps of:

• inputting a command into a remote control to access a PC content listing or a television content listing, wherein said PC content listing is merged with and displayed on said television user interface with said television content listing;
• transmitting said command from said remote control to a processing unit;
• said processing unit interpreting said command into a corresponding action;
• and
• executing said corresponding action to present said PC content listings on a display device via said television user interface using activity information, wherein said activity information provides regarding the type of activity available on each of a plurality of channels on information said display device.

An apparatus for accessing PC content listings via a television user interface comprising:

• a display device;
• a processing unit coupled to said display device, wherein said processing unit includes information regarding the type of activity available on each of a plurality of channels on said display device, said plurality of channels including at least one channel comprising PC content and at least one channel comprising television content wherein content listings of said at least one channel comprising PC content and content listings of said at least one channel comprising television content are merged and displayed at said display device;
• and
• a remote control coupled to said processing unit for selecting one of said plurality of channels based on said content listings, wherein said processing unit receives a command from said remote control;
• wherein said processing unit interprets said command into a corresponding action and executes said corresponding action using said activity information to present said PC content listings on said display device.