Method and apparatus for automatically updating a primary display area

A computer program product for receiving commands from a remote controller and activating display areas for navigation, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having program code stored thereon, the program code including instructions that when executed provide operations comprising:

• concurrently displaying a plurality of content display areas, the plurality of content display areas respectively corresponding to a plurality of content items, the plurality of content display areas including a primary display area wherein cursor navigation is activated and secondary display areas wherein cursor navigation is prevented;
• causing a first content item to be resident within the primary display area such that cursor navigation is active for the first content item;
• receiving a content selection command that is distinct from cursor navigation commands, the content selection command being received while cursor navigation remains active for the first content item;
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• recognizing the content selection command as corresponding to a second content item, and thereby causing the second content item to be resident within the primary display area such that cursor navigation is active for the second content item.

A system for receiving commands from a remote controller and activating display areas for navigation, the system comprising:

• means for concurrently displaying a plurality of content display areas, the plurality of content display areas respectively corresponding to a plurality of content items, the plurality of content display areas including a primary display area wherein cursor navigation is activated and secondary display areas wherein cursor navigation is prevented;
• means for causing a first content item to be resident within the primary display area such that cursor navigation is active for the first content item;
• means for receiving a content selection command that is distinct from cursor navigation commands, the content selection command being received while cursor navigation remains active for the first content item;
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• means for recognizing the content selection command as corresponding to a second content item, and thereby causing the second content item to be resident within the primary display area such that cursor navigation is active for the second content item.

A computer implemented method for receiving commands from a remote controller and activating display areas for navigation, the method comprising:

• concurrently displaying a plurality of content display areas respectively corresponding to a plurality of content items;
• determining at least one of the plurality of content display areas as a first focused display area and allowing cursor navigation in the first focused display area while preventing cursor navigation in the remaining content display areas;
• receiving a numerical input command and associating the numerical input command to one of the remaining content display areas;
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• determining the content display area associated with the numerical input command as a second focused display area and allowing cursor navigation in the second focused display area while preventing cursor navigation in the remaining content display areas.

A computer program product for receiving commands from a remote controller and activating display areas for navigation, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having program code stored thereon, the program code including instructions that when executed provide operations comprising:

• concurrently displaying a plurality of content display areas respectively corresponding to a plurality of content items;
• determining at least one of the plurality of content display areas as a first focused display area and allowing cursor navigation in the first focused display area while preventing cursor navigation in the remaining content display areas;
• receiving a numerical input command and associating the numerical input command to one of the remaining content display areas;
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• determining the content display area associated with the numerical input command as a second focused display area and allowing cursor navigation in the second focused display area while preventing cursor navigation in the remaining content display areas.

A system for receiving commands from a remote controller and activating display areas for navigation, the system comprising:

• means for concurrently displaying a plurality of content display areas respectively corresponding to a plurality of content items;
• means for determining at least one of the plurality of content display areas as a first focused display area and allowing cursor navigation in the first focused display area while preventing cursor navigation in the remaining content display areas;
• means for receiving a numerical input command and associating the numerical input command to one of the remaining content display areas;
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• means for determining the content display area associated with the numerical input command as a second focused display area and allowing cursor navigation in the second focused display area while preventing cursor navigation in the remaining content display areas.