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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2002
Kathryn L. Parker, Sammamish, WA (US);
William T. Flora, Jr., Seattle, WA (US);
Jeffrey C. Fong, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark R. Gibson, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark D. Mackenzie, Seattle, WA (US);
Molly Scoville Rhoten, Seattle, WA (US);
Tandy W. Trower, Woodinville, WA (US);
Mark Jeffrey Weinberg, Kirkland, WA (US);
Christopher Daniel Williams, Bellview, WA (US);
Rodger William Benson, Seattle, WA (US);
Kathryn L. Parker, Sammamish, WA (US);
William T. Flora, Jr., Seattle, WA (US);
Jeffrey C. Fong, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark R. Gibson, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark D. MacKenzie, Seattle, WA (US);
Molly Scoville Rhoten, Seattle, WA (US);
Tandy W. Trower, Woodinville, WA (US);
Mark Jeffrey Weinberg, Kirkland, WA (US);
Christopher Daniel Williams, Bellview, WA (US);
Rodger William Benson, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A new user interface, a distance user interface, in a computer system for operating a computer from a television-viewing distance is provided. A centralized display is provided enabling a user to access streaming video and sound as well as music files, video files, and picture files from a single screen. Collaborative sharing of media content is provided by enabling a computer's operations and feedback to be collectively observed from a distance.