Patent ID: 8910206
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. System comprising: processor configured for controlling a video display that is configured for receiving signals from a TV signal source providing TV signals for presentation on the display; the processor being configured to execute instructions which when executed by the processor configure the processor for presenting a user interface (UI) on the display, the UI listing icons representing respective media sources, at least one media source being the signal source represented by a TV signal source icon and at least one media source being a non-TV source, wherein when the TV signal source icon is active a list of TV channel icons is presented next to the TV signal source icon, wherein responsive to a TV channel icon being active first metadata associated with a respective TV channel is presented on the display, wherein responsive to the TV channel icon being active for greater than a first period, second metadata associated with the respective TV channel is presented on the display without requiring a user to tune to the TV channel or invoke a program guide application, the second metadata being acquired from a program guide application.