Channels and services display
AssigneeStarsight Telecast, Inc.
InventorDaniel B. Donnelly
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Abstract
The availability of a new information service is publicized by displaying an icon in an EPG when the presence of a new information service is detected. A list of new services is then displayed responsive to a user command. When one of the new services is displayed instead of the list.
Claims29
A method for indicating the availability of a new service comprising:
- displaying a program title on a display;
- determining the availability of a new service;
- displaying an indicator simultaneously with the program title to indicate the availability of the new service only in response to determining that the new service is newly available;
- receiving a user selection of the indicator;
- and
- displaying a list of only services that are available to the user for the first time in response to receiving the user selection of the indicator,
- wherein the determining is performed with a user equipment device, and wherein the new service is a service that delivers video content to the user equipment device.
A system for displaying information on a monitor comprising:
- a display;
- a display controller configured to display a program title on the display;
- a memory for storing program title information;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory and the display controller, the processor configured to process the program title information, determine the availability of a new service, display an indicator simultaneously with the program title indicating the availability of the new service only in response to determining that the new service is newly available, receive a user selection of the indicator, and display a list of only services that are available to the user for the first time in response to receiving the user selection of the indicator,
- wherein the determining is performed with a user equipment device, and wherein the new service is a service that delivers video content to the user equipment device.
In a system with a memory and a processor coupled to the memory, a display controller coupled to the processor wherein the display controller displays data including a program title, an indicator to indicate the availability of a new service, the indicator simultaneously displayed with the program title only in response to determining that the new service is detected, and a list of only services that are available to the user for the first time displayed in response to receiving a user selection of the indicator,
- wherein the determining is performed with a user equipment device, and wherein the new service is a service that delivers video content to the user equipment device.
A apparatus for displaying information on a display comprising:
- means for displaying a program title on a display;
- means for storing program title information;
- and
- means for processing the program title information including an indication means to indicate the availability of a new service, the indication means displayed simultaneously with the program title only in response to determining that the new service is detected, and a list of only services that are available to the user for the first time displayed in response to receiving a user selection of the indication means,
- wherein the determining is performed with a user equipment device, and wherein the new service is a service that delivers video content to the user equipment device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.