Grid-based system and method for interacting with electronic program guide grid

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7117441
APP PUB NO 20040100485A1
SERIAL NO

10065889

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An embodiment of the invention is a technique to navigate a user interface for program selection. Program information of a plurality of program cells is displayed in a visible window. The plurality of program cells is in an electronic program guide (EPG) grid. A visual indicator is moved in the visible window from a current position in a current row to a next position in response to a user command. The next position corresponds to a program cell is the plurality of program cells. The next position is in one of the current and a next row. The visual indicator is moved in response to a user command. The command is one of a move right and a move left command.

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RAKUTEN GROUP INCTOKYO

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Allport, David E Palo Alto, CA 12 2681

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