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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2008
Todd San Jule, Woodinville, WA (US);
William H. Vong, Hunts Point, WA (US);
Mark G. Young, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Randy Siu, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Philippe J. Scoffie, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Adriana Tavares Torresan, Burbank, CA (US);
Joseph S. Paguirigan, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Todd San Jule, Woodinville, WA (US);
William H. Vong, Hunts Point, WA (US);
Mark G. Young, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Randy Siu, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Philippe J. Scoffie, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Adriana Tavares Torresan, Burbank, CA (US);
Joseph S. Paguirigan, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed herein for a media center portal. One implementation includes displaying first content in an expanded state and second content in a contracted state. At least a portion of the first content is presented in a viewport. A request is received to expand the second content. The first content is contracted for display in the contracted state. The second content is expanded for display in the expanded state. The contracted first content is displayed while displaying the expanded second content. At least a portion of the second content is presented in a text reader when in the expanded state.