Patent ID: 8516520
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A process for an interactive television viewer interface providing program information to a user, comprising: displaying a multi-level banner, the banner comprising a lowest level banner, a second level banner, and a highest level banner, the banner overlaying program material that is currently playing; the displaying step further comprising: displaying each level banner of the multi-level banner in response to command input, and rotating through each level of banner of the multi-level banner, each successive higher level banner displaying more detailed program information, the lowest level banner displaying at least a current time, the second level banner displaying information that was not included in the lowest level banner, including at least a start time of a current program that is being watched and an end time of the same current program, and the highest level banner displaying at least a description of the same current program; in response to receiving the command input while displaying the highest level banner, rotating to display the lowest level banner to correspond to a lowest amount of information displayable on the banner.