PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH BROWSING DISPLAY
An inter pap active television program guide system is provided in which a user may direct the program guide to display a browsing display screen. The browsing display screen includes a list of current programs including a movable highlight region, a video window containing a television program to which the system is currently tuned, and a detailed description of the highlighted program listing. The user may position the highlight region using remote control cursor keys. The user may then synchronize the content of the video window with the highlighted program listing by pressing a select key or a channel up or down key. If the user changes channels repeatedly using the channel up and down keys, the contents of the video window and the highlighted program listings remain in synchronization.
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45 . A method comprising:
generating a simultaneous display of (1) plurality of program listings, (2) a first region configured to display a first type of content, and (3) a second region configured to display a second type of content;
receiving a user input to navigate from a first of the plurality of program listings to a second of the plurality of program listings;
changing content displayed in the first region to correspond to the second of the plurality of program listings in response to receiving the user input; and
determining, based on the user input, whether to change content being displayed in the second region to correspond to the second of the plurality of program listings.
46 . The method of claim 45 , wherein the interactive program listings correspond to programs currently available for viewing.
47 . The method of claim 45 , wherein the first type of content includes detailed program description and wherein the second type of content includes a video.
48 . The method of claim 45 , wherein the determining comprises:
in response to identifying the user input as a first command, changing content displayed in the second region to correspond to the second of the plurality of program listings; and
in response to identifying the user input as a second command, maintaining unchanged the content being displayed in the second region.
49 . The method of claim 48 , wherein the first command corresponds to a first set of input options and wherein the second command corresponds to a second set of input options different from the first set of input options.
50 . The method of claim 45 further comprising in response to receiving the user input, moving a highlight region to the second of the plurality of program listings from the first of the plurality of program listings.
51 . The method of claim 45 , wherein the content displayed in the second region corresponds to a television channel that corresponds to one of the plurality of program listings.
52 . The method of claim 45 further comprising displaying an information screen containing an additional description of the second program listings in response to further user input.
53 . The method of claim 45 further comprising returning to normal television viewing from the generated simultaneous display in response to further user input.
54 . The method of claim 45 , wherein the user input is received from a user input device.
55 . A system comprising control circuitry configured to:
generate a simultaneous display of (1) plurality of program listings, (2) a first region configured to display a first type of content, and (3) a second region configured to display a second type of content;
receive a user input to navigate from a first of the plurality of program listings to a second of the plurality of program listings;
change content displayed in the first region to correspond to the second of the plurality of program listings in response to receiving the user input; and
determine, based on the user input, whether to change content being displayed in the second region to correspond to the second of the plurality of program listings.
56 . The system of claim 55 , wherein the interactive program listings correspond to programs currently available for viewing.
57 . The system of claim 55 , wherein the first type of content includes detailed program description and wherein the second type of content includes a video.
58 . The system of claim 55 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
in response to identifying the user input as a first command, change content displayed in the second region to correspond to the second of the plurality of program listings; and
in response to identifying the user input as a second command, maintain unchanged the content being displayed in the second region.
59 . The system of claim 58 , wherein the first command corresponds to a first set of input options and wherein the second command corresponds to a second set of input options different from the first set of input options.
60 . The system of claim 55 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to in response to receiving the user input, move a highlight region to the second of the plurality of program listings from the first of the plurality of program listings.
61 . The system of claim 55 , wherein the content displayed in the second region corresponds to a television channel that corresponds to one of the plurality of program listings.
62 . The system of claim 55 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to display an information screen containing an additional description of the second program listings in response to further user input.
63 . The system of claim 55 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to return to normal television viewing from the generated simultaneous display in response to further user input.
64 . The system of claim 55 , wherein the user input is received from a user input device.