Patent ID: 6396531
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: H04M,H04N

Abstract:
A user interface for a videophone connected to a coaxial cable network, comprising:a display screen responsive to pressure input such that the display screen displays a plurality of first user selectable options corresponding to a plurality of service modes of the videophone; and a controller configured to process the plurality of service modes such that the controller displays at least one menu hierarchy on the screen display after a user selectable option has been selected within the plurality of first user selectable options; wherein the controller is configured with a first operating state such that the controller receives control signals from a network device to control the display of the first plurality of user selectable options; and the controller configured with a second operating state such that the controller displays a plurality of second user selectable options provided by the network device upon receiving a signal from the controller that the first user selectable options have not been selected after a predetermined time; wherein the first user selectable options and the second user selectable options are displayed simultaneously on the display screen such that the controller displays information linked to a second user selectable option responsive to being selected.