US2015156554A1PendingUtilityA1

On-screen settings interaction for interactive television

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Assignee: FLEXTRONICS AP LLCPriority: Jun 14, 2012Filed: Apr 16, 2013Published: Jun 4, 2015
Est. expiryJun 14, 2032(~5.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Sanjiv SirpalFuqu WuSaulo Correia DouradoMohammed Selim
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Abstract

A means for setting a television's settings with a particular value is provided. As the user selects a graphical target associated with a particular setting value, the value is applied and the user is provided with immediate feedback. If the user accepts the setting, they can navigate away from the graphical target or navigate to another target to change the setting to a different value. The setting may be associated with a particular silo of the television.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 displaying, on an electronic device, a user interface of the electronic device, the user interface comprising a number of settings associated with a number of operating parameters of the electronic device and further associated with a functional silo of the electronic device;   receiving, at an input interface of the electronic device, a user interface event associated with the user interface;   upon the user interface event indicating a setting change to at least one setting, applying the setting change to the electronic device substantially without delay; and   upon receiving the user interface event indicating an exit function, preserving the setting change to the electronic device.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the user interface, further comprises, a number of targets, substantially each of the number of targets being associated with at least one setting; and   the user interface event indicating a setting change, further comprises, the user interface event setting focus to a current target; and   the user interface event indicating the exit function, further comprises, the user interface event removing focus from the current target.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein displaying the user interface further comprises selectively presenting a number of sub-interfaces, each sub-interface presenting a portion of the number of targets. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the user interface event indicating the exit function, further comprises, a user interface event removing focus from a current sub-interface. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the user interface event indicating an exit function, further comprises a cancel function, whereby a settings change is backed out. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein at least one of the number of targets is associated with settings which are preset settings. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the user interface event indicating a setting change, further comprises, a supplemental user interface event indicating a value of the setting associated with the setting change. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein at least one silo is an input source to the electronic device. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein at least one silo is an application executable by the electronic device. 
     
     
         10 . An electronic device, comprising:
 a display, operable to present a visual portion of a audio-visual presentation;   a silos, representing at least one of an application and an source input;   a settings dialog, operable to present a number of settings associated with the silo;   the settings dialog further comprising a number of targets, at least one target associated with a value of a setting of an operating parameter of the electronic device;   an input operable to receive a user input; and   upon receiving a user input setting focus to first target, applying the associated value to the setting for the silo associated with the first target.   
     
     
         11 . The electronic device of  claim 10 , wherein, upon receiving the user input deselecting the first target as part of a cancel function, removing the applied associated value from the setting for the silo. 
     
     
         12 . The electronic device of  claim 10 , at least one of the number of targets further comprise a user-determined value associated with at least one setting of the electronic device. 
     
     
         13 . The electronic device of  claim 10 , further comprising at least one sub-interface visually containing the first target and additional targets, whereby setting focus from a first target within the sub-interface to a second target not within the sub-interface causes the applied value associated with the setting to be preserved. 
     
     
         14 . The electronic device of  claim 13 , further comprising setting focus from the first target to a third target, the third target being one of the additional targets within the sub-interface, causes the settings associated with the first target to be overwritten by the settings associated with the third target. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory machine readable medium with instructions to cause the machine to perform:
 displaying, on an electronic device, a user interface of the electronic device, the user interface comprising a number of settings associated with a number of operating parameters of the electronic device and further associated with a functional silo of the electronic device;   receiving, at an input interface of the electronic device, a user interface event associated with the user interface;   upon the user interface event indicating a setting change to at least one setting, applying the setting change to the electronic device substantially without delay; and   upon receiving the user interface event indicating an exit function, preserving the setting change to the electronic device.   
     
     
         16 . The instructions of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the user interface, further comprises, a number of targets, substantially each of the number of targets being associated with at least one setting; and   the user interface event indicating a setting change, further comprises, the user interface event setting focus to a current target; and   the user interface event indicating the exit function, further comprises, the user interface event removing focus from the current target.   
     
     
         17 . The instructions of  claim 16 , wherein displaying the user interface further comprises selectively presenting a number of sub-interfaces, each sub-interface presenting a portion of the number of targets. 
     
     
         18 . The instructions of  claim 17 , wherein the user interface event indicating the exit function, further comprises, a user interface event removing focus from a current sub-interface. 
     
     
         19 . The instructions of  claim 18 , wherein the user interface event indicating an exit function, further comprises a cancel function, whereby a settings change is backed out. 
     
     
         20 . The instructions of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of the number of targets is associated with settings which are preset settings.

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