Starsight Telecast Incorporated

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United Video Properties, Inc.

Michael William Faber

Patrick E Young

John H Roop

David Anderson

Alan R Ebright

John Avi Roop

Michael P Podkomorka

Christopher David Faber

Kenneth Allan Tarlow

Allan R Ebright

Paul Williams

Kenneth A Tarlow

Charles Clinton Conklin

Kenneth Tarlow

Teo Michael Tertel

Philip M Spira

David Schachter

Chi-Wen Wang

Wolfgang Werner Tertel

Screen () for a user interface of a television schedule system and process consists of an array () of irregular cells (), which vary in length, corresponding to different television program lengths of one half hour to one-and-one half hours or more. The array is arranged as three columns () of one-half hour in duration, and twelve rows () of program listings. Some of the program listings overlap two or more of the columns () because of their length. Because of the widely varying length of the cells (), if a conventional cursor used to select a cell location were to simply step from one cell to another, the result would be abrupt changes in the screen () as the cursor moved from a cell () of several hours length to an adjacent cell in the same row. An effective way of taming the motion is to assume that behind every array () is an underlying array of regular cells. By restricting cursor movements to the regular cells, abrupt screen changes will be avoided. With the cursor (), the entire cell () is 3-D highlighted, using a conventional offset shadow (). The offset shadow () is a black bar that underlines the entire cell and wraps around the right edge of the cell. To tag the underlying position&#x2014;which defines where the cursor () is and thus, where it will move next&#x2014;portions () of the black bar outside the current underlying position are segmented, while the current position is painted solid.

User interface for television schedule system

Screen for a user interface of a television schedule system and process consists of an array of irregular cells, which vary in length, corresponding to different television program lengths of one half hour to one-and-one half hours or more. The array is arranged as three columns of one-half hour in duration, and twelve rows of program listings. Some of the program listings overlap two or more of the columns because of their length. Because of the widely varying length of the cells, if a conventional cursor used to select a cell location were to simply step from one cell to another, the result would be abrupt changes in the screen as the cursor moved from a cell of several hours length to an adjacent cell in the same row.

Arranging channel indicators in a television schedule system

Game and computer system safety stand

A portable stowable cargo restraining enclosure assembly for limiting movement of cargo combined with and affixed to a seat cushion. The portable cargo restraining enclosure assembly includes a plurality of sidewalls which are pivoted and/or folded into a collapsed or stowed condition attached to the underside of a seat cushion. During use, the enclosure assembly is pivoted up into and the sidewalls deployed to cooperatively form a walled enclosure for restraint of cargo. The seat cushion is preferably wedge shaped so that when used as a seat cushion, it provides orthopedic advantages. When used as a cargo restraining device, the wedge shape of the cushion helps make the base of the cargo restraining device parallel to the ground plane.

Portable cargo storage and walled enclosure assembly

Combination cargo restraining enclosure and orthopedic seat cushion

Cargo restraining enclosure

An electronic program guide displays televsion program listings in a time and channel guide format on a monitor screen. A cursor is provided for display on the monitor screen to selectively highlight one of the television program listings in the guide. Various guide functions are activated in response to movement of the cursor in the guide. For example, program note corresponding to the highlighted television program listing is displayed simultaneously with the television program listings, such that the program note changes as the cursor moves in the guide.

Television schedule system

A stowable cargo restraining barrier assembly ( &Prime;) for restraining cargo ( ) in a cargo space ( ) of a transport vehicle ( ). The assembly preferably includes a bed liner structure ( &Prime;) that may be positioned on the bed of the cargo space ( ) and at least one barrier device ( ) that includes a barrier support structure, such as a rotatable axle or spindle ( ) and barrier housing ( ), in which a flexible barrier member ( ) is stored in a rolled up condition. When not deployed to retain cargo, the barrier device ( ) is storable in a barrier storage cavity ( ) in the bed liner. During use, the barrier housing ( &prime;) is pivoted up into the cargo space ( ) and the barrier member ( ) is pulled to unroll a length thereof that may be used to wrap around or encircle a portion of a piece of cargo ( ) in the cargo space ( ). A transport vehicle ( ) having the cargo restraining assembly ( &Prime;) and a method of restraining cargo in a transport vehicle also are disclosed.

Stowable cargo restraining barrier assembly and method

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Pleasanton, CA, United States of America

Michael William Faber