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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2010
John Araki, Tustin, CA (US);
Kenneth M. Randall, Eastvale, CA (US);
Klaus Libor, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Arthur B. Moore, Arcadia, CA (US);
John Araki, Tustin, CA (US);
Kenneth M. Randall, Eastvale, CA (US);
Klaus Libor, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Arthur B. Moore, Arcadia, CA (US);
Westinghouse Digital, LLC, Orange, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of controlling an interactive television includes displaying a layout on the interactive television that includes one or more visual cues to prompt a user regarding an action (click action) to be taken on an input device to activate a predetermined function (click event). The visual cues may include multiple visual cues, at least one of which is a visual cue for a cursor-based action that includes positioning a cursor with an input device, and another is a visual cue for a movement-based action that includes moving the input device.