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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2008
Matthew Coburn, Denver, CO (US);
Karen Michelle Taxier, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
James Matthew White, Denver, CO (US);
Luke Vanduyn, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Daniel L. Rudolph, Castle Rock, CO (US);
Matthew Coburn, Denver, CO (US);
Karen Michelle Taxier, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
James Matthew White, Denver, CO (US);
Luke Vanduyn, 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 controlling numeric, alphanumeric or other symbol-based features on a set top box (STB) or other television receiver. A keypad image is presented on the display that includes key images corresponding to the symbol-based features. A two-dimensional input is received from the remote control that indicates one of the key images, and imagery on the display is updated in response to the received two-dimensional input.