Patent ID: 9118967
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions that cause a processor to execute a method for changing a channel number on a television, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a command from a user to activate an on screen channel changer on the television; determining channel numbers previously viewed by the user; rendering the on screen channel changer on a screen of the television upon receiving the command from the user; after determining the previously viewed channel numbers, presenting an electronic programming guide (EPG) in the on screen channel changer, the EPG including a list of previously viewed channel numbers and program listings for each previously viewed channel number; receiving a channel number selection when the user makes the channel number selection using the on screen channel changer; in response to receiving the channel number selection, removing the list of previously viewed channel numbers and program listings from the EPG; and after removing the list of previously viewed channel numbers and program listings from the EPG, displaying, in the EPG, a first list of two or more channel numbers related to the channel number selection and two or more program listings for each channel number in the first list, wherein each of the two or more program listings includes three or more of a group comprising a channel name, a first show name for currently playing content, a second show name for upcoming content, a start time for content, and an end time for content, wherein the on screen channel changer includes a number entry bar with number buttons, wherein only number buttons that produce selectable channel numbers are enabled on the number entry bar, wherein a number on the number entry bar is deactivated and cannot receive input, wherein the deactivated number is changed visually, and wherein when the number entry bar is displayed, starting focus is on a number button closest to a center of the number entry bar and, when at least one number button is deactivated, the number button with starting focus changes.