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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2004
Daniel J. Zigmond, Carnation, WA (US);
David R. Anderson, Saratoga, CA (US);
Christopher M. White, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jeffrey D. Yaksick, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Daniel J. Zigmond, Carnation, WA (US);
David R. Anderson, Saratoga, CA (US);
Christopher M. White, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jeffrey D. Yaksick, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A viewer of television programming is alerted to the availability of content related to the programming (e.g. an associated Internet web page) by an icon momentarily displayed on the screen. Using a remote control, the viewer can select the icon. A control panel then appears, superimposed over the television image, and provides additional detail about the related content. By further operating the remote control, the viewer can select the associated content for viewing, or return to watching the television. Various other features and variations are disclosed.