Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Program segments display bar
- Patent Title (中): 程序段显示栏
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Application No.: US11956353Application Date: 2007-12-14
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Publication No.: US08768137B2Publication Date: 2014-07-01
- Inventor: Peter T. Barrett , Ronald A. Morris
- Applicant: Peter T. Barrett , Ronald A. Morris
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agent Micah Goldsmith; Glen Johnson; Micky Minhas
- Main IPC: H04N5/765
- IPC: H04N5/765

Abstract:
A program segments display bar is described. In embodiment(s), a program segments display bar has still images that can include scene images and advertisement images. The scene images can each correspond to a different segment of television media content, such as a movie or television program, and are displayed in the program segments display bar to indicate a sequence of the television media content. The advertisement images can each correspond to a different advertisement and can be displayed in the program segments display bar to indicate where the different advertisements are included with the television media content. The program segments display bar can also include a focus that can be positioned proximate a still image to indicate that the still image is selectable.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090154898A1 PROGRAM SEGMENTS DISPLAY BAR Public/Granted day:2009-06-18
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