Patent ID: 6460179
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A method of transmitting a menu to a receiver for display on a display screen, said method including the step of transmission of menu structure data defining displayable menu items which are user selectable by a cursor, on said screen;wherein said method further comprises the steps of: transmitting subpictures data defining displayable subpictures; associating each menu item with attribute data linking said menu item with a particular subpicture wherein if a plurality of menu items link to the same subpicture, the subpicture is transmitted only once; and selecting a menu item by touching said menu item with said cursor such that the menu item is located at a display position corresponding to the position of said cursor, and simultaneously displaying, by virtue of said touching of said menu item with said cursor, the selected menu item with a subpicture determined by the attribute data which is linked to said menu item.