Methods and systems for retaining and displaying pause buffer indicia across channel changes

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APP PUB NO 20060150225A1
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11029874

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Methods and systems permit a pause buffer to retain its content across one or more channel changes. In addition, various embodiments provide the viewer with a robust browsing experiencing when navigating through content that resides in the pause buffer. For example, in at least some embodiments, the viewer can navigate through pause buffer content, via a status bar, and have displayed for them information associated with a program that corresponds to their current position in the pause buffer. Further, in at least some embodiments, a status bar can be displayed and can contain visually discernible indicia which provide information associated with the content in the pause buffer.

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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLCONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, Joerg Raymond Livermore, CA 6 120
Edighoffer, Judy L Pleasanton, CA 1 25
Hegg, Shannon C Mountain View, CA 8 454
Rajagopal, Deepa San Jose, CA 2 100

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