| US 7,523,478 B2 | ||
| User interface for interactive television systems | ||
| Dean J. Blackketter, San Francisco, Calif. (US); Christopher White, San Francisco, Calif. (US); Jeffrey D Yaksick, Sunnyvale, Calif. (US); and Timothy F. Park, Menlo Park, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Wash. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 18, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/83,413. | ||
| Application 11/083413 is a division of application No. 09/560666, filed on Apr. 27, 2000, granted, now 7,237,253. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0166247 A1, Jul. 28, 2005 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. H04N 5/445 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 725—52 [725/40; 725/41; 725/42; 725/43; 725/51] | 18 Claims |
| 1. A computer implemented method comprising:
displaying a television program;
displaying a first indicator if the television program supports an interactive television mode, wherein interactive television
comprises bi-directional communication of data between a client device and the television program's broadcast source;
displaying a second indicator if the television program supports an online television mode, wherein online television comprises
the client device accessing one or more web pages associated with the television program;
activating the interactive television mode if a viewer selects the first indicator; and
activating the online television mode if the viewer selects the second indicator.
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