Patent ID: 7197717
Filing Date: 2007-03-27
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: displaying first visual content having one or more first focus targets; calling an active visual component to generate and display second visual content having second focus targets; tabbing a focus among the first focus targets in response to user directional input; calling the active visual component with one or more inbound focus movement descriptors to pass responsibility for tabbing the focus to the active visual component; the active visual component being responsive to the one or more inbound focus movement descriptors to determine which of its second focus targets to initially assign the focus; the active visual component tabbing the focus among its second focus targets in response to user input directional input; receiving a request from the active visual content to take back responsibility for tabbing the focus, the request including one or more outbound focus movement descriptors; determining which of the first focus targets to assign the focus in response to the outbound focus movement descriptors.