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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2008
James Matthew White, Denver, CO (US);
Luke Vanduyn, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Matthew Coburn, Denver, CO (US);
Karen Michelle Taxier, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Daniel L. Rudolph, Castle Rock, CO (US);
James Matthew White, Denver, CO (US);
Luke Vanduyn, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Matthew Coburn, Denver, CO (US);
Karen Michelle Taxier, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Daniel L. Rudolph, Castle Rock, CO (US);
EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods provide for graphically providing features on a set top box (STB) or other television receiver in response to viewer instructions received from a remote control. Imagery including various tiles each corresponding to one of the provided features is presented on the display. A two-dimensional input is received from the remote control that indicates a selected one of the plurality of tiles, and, in response to the received two-dimensional input, the feature associated with the selected tile is provided.