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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2002
James A. Billmaier, Woodinville, WA (US);
John M. Kellum, Seattle, WA (US);
Charles R. Broadus, Bothell, WA (US);
Dewey Reid, San Rafael, CA (US);
Philip Rogan, Bozeman, MT (US);
James A. Billmaier, Woodinville, WA (US);
John M. Kellum, Seattle, WA (US);
Charles R. Broadus, Bothell, WA (US);
Dewey Reid, San Rafael, CA (US);
Philip Rogan, Bozeman, MT (US);
Digeo, Inc., Kirkland, WA (US);
Abstract
Within a personal computer media center, a user interface module generates graphical commands representing a user interface. A network interface then sends the graphical commands via a home network to a media center extension, where a display interface renders the graphical commands into the user interface on a television. In one configuration, the user interface includes a focus area intersected by a first axis, as well as a first sequence of cards displayed along the first axis, each card graphically representing an available option, one card being displayable within the focus area. The first sequence of cards is to be scrolled along the first axis in response to an initiating action to progressively change the card within the focus area. Furthermore, the scrolling of cards is to be halted in response to a terminating action to show a selected card from the first sequence within the focus area.