Menu operation for access to television services
The present invention provides a method and system for accessing services in a television system. In one implementation, a DHCT presents a user a menu containing a plurality of selectable link representations corresponding to separate services or applications offered by the cable television system. The user navigates the menu with a remote device and selects a desired service by choosing the selectable link representation corresponding to the desired service or application. The DHCT receives the user input, translates the selectable link command into an executable call, and activates the service or application corresponding to the selected link representation from the menu chosen by the user.
1 . A method to create a menu for a user to access a plurality of services by a client device coupled to a server device, comprising the steps of:
presenting a system operator a graphical list of the plurality of services provided by the server device for incorporation in the menu;
implementing the server device to incorporate a selectable link representation in the menu for each of the plurality of services designated for incorporation in the menu; and
communicating to each of a plurality of client devices the plurality of selectable link representations designated for incorporation in the menu.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
implementing the menu to enable a user of the client device to add one or more selectable link representations.
3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
implementing the menu to enable a user of the client device to disable one or more selectable link representations.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
implementing the menu for activation by the user of the client device upon inputting a channel mapped to the menu.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
implementing the menu for activation by the user of the client device upon selecting the menu denoted by a channel in an interactive program guide.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
implementing the menu for activation by the user of the client device upon the client device receiving a remote input mapped to the menu.