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`[11] Patent Number:
`5,477,262
`[45] Date of Patent:
`Dec. 19, 1995
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`[54] METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR
`PROVIDING AN ON-SCREEN USER
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`[75] Inventors: Robert O. Banker, Cumming; Kinney
`C. Bacon, Lawrenceville; Julius B.
`Bagley, Marietta, all of Ga.
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`[73] Assignee: Scienti?c-Altanta, Inc., Norcross, Ga.
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`[21] App 1' No" 800336
`[22] Filed:
`Nov. 29, 1991
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`[51] Int. Cl.6 ..................................................... .. H04N 7/10
`[52] US. Cl. ................................. .. 348/7; 348/10; 455/4.2
`[58] Field of Search ...................... .. 455/4.2, 6.2; 358/84,
`358/86, 194.1; 340/709, 712; 345/168,
`172, 160, 173, 158.5; 348/6, 7, 10
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`[56]
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`0173866111
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`Primary Emmi'1er—EdW?rd F- Urban
`Attorney’ Agent, or FiTm—Banner & Allegfetti, Ltd
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`ABSTRACT
`[57]
`Apparatus for providing a user friendly interface to a sub
`scription television terminal comprises a key pad arranged
`into a plurality of key groupings and an on-screen display
`controller for generating a plurality of screens for display on
`an associated television receiver. Five such key groupings
`are Segmgated from one anmher and comprise func?on keys,
`initialization keys, Channel keys, audio keys and digit keys
`The digit keys may be most conveniently arranged in a two
`dimensional matrix corresponding to a key pad of a con
`ventional tone dialing telephone. Each of the other key
`groupings may be arranged linearly and di?’erentiated by the
`use of color or boxes. A method of initializing the cable
`television terminal comprises the _steps of generating a
`display of a menu structure, actuating the movement of a
`cursor in one direction through choices presented by a menu
`by use of a cursor key, and actuating a selection of a menu
`choice via actuation of a select key. For example, a sleep
`timer may be implemented in a subscription television
`terminal for turning off power to an associated television set
`after a predetermined period of_ time. Parental control of
`recelved channels can be establrshed such that only those
`havmg knowledge of a Pamcular code may “cw thePm‘.“
`tally controlled charmel. Other features of a terminal in
`accorance with the invention include messaging, establish
`ing a favorite channel list, pay-per-view, program timing,
`and terminal control.
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`Sheet 35 of 46
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`Dec. 19, 1995
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`Sheet 36 of 46
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`5,477,262
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`SCREEN 298
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`Comcast - Exhibit 1015, page 37
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`Dec. 19, 1995
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`Sheet 37 of 46
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`5,477,262
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`SCREEN 308
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`Comcast - Exhibit 1015, page 38
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`Sheet 38 of 46
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`US. Patent
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`Dec. 19, 1995
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`Sheet 39 of 46
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`5,477,262
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`SCREEN 363
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`SCREEN 37a
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`Comcast - Exhibit 1015, page 40
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`Dec. 19, 1995
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`Sheet 40 of 46
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`SCREEN 393
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`Comcast - Exhibit 1015, page 41
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`Comcast - Exhibit 1015, page 41
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`Dec. 19, 1995
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`Sheet 41 of 46
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`5,477,262
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`SCREEN 40a
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`TO CHANNEL 23 ESPN
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`Comcast - Exhibit 1015, page 42
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`Comcast - Exhibit 1015, page 42
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`Dec. 19, 1995
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`Sheet 42 of 46
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`5,477,262
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`SCREEN 41b
`REMOVE CONTROL. 10 OR LESS
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`REMOVE A CHANNEL
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`Comcast - Exhibit 1015, page 43
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`Comcast - Exhibit 1015, page 43
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`Dec. 19, 1995
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`Sheet 43 of 46
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`5,477,262
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`SCREEN 428
`CHANGE NUMBER. OLD NUMBER. SECOND
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`SCREEN 42b
`CHANGE NUMBER. OLD NUMBER. LAST
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`NUMBER CHANGE SUCCESSFUL
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`Comcast - Exhibit 1015, page 44
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`Comcast - Exhibit 1015, page 44
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`Dec. 19, 1995
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`Sheet 44 of 46
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`Dec. 19, 1995
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`Sheet 45 of 46
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`5,477,262
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`SCREEN 468
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`Comcast - Exhibit 1015, page 46
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`Comcast - Exhibit 1015, page 46
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`Dec. 19, 1995
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`Sheet 46 of 46
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`5,477,262
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`1
`METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR
`PROVIDING AN ON-SCREEN USER
`INTERFACE FOR A SUBSCRIPTION
`TELEVISION TERMINAL
`
`This application is related by subject matter to applica-
`tion serial Nos. 07/800,002, 07/800,241 and 07/799,987
`filed Nov. 28, 1991 of the same assignee.
`
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`
`1. Technical Field
`
`The present invention relates to the field of subscription
`television