METHOD AND SYSTEM TO NAVIGATE VIEWABLE CONTENT

摘要

A method and system to navigate viewable content in the context of television entertainment is provided. In one example embodiment, the system comprises a presentation module to present main content on a display screen, a communications module to receive a first request associated with a first directional key on a remote control device, a navigation mode detector to determine a navigation mode associated with the first request; a margin menu module to activate a margin menu associated with the determined navigation mode. The margin menu may be presented along one of the margins of a display screen, while permitting viewing of the main content.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
providing, by a media playback device, a display signal to a display screen with edges, the display signal including primary media content for display by the display screen; receiving, by the media playback device, a first user input from a user device configured to select the primary media content from available media content; identifying, by the media playback device an edge among the edges of the display screen, the identified edge corresponding to the first user input; including a recommendation interface in the display signal, the recommendation interface being configured to be displayed at the identified edge of the display screen and rovide a first recommendation based on the primary media content being displayed by the display screen; receiving, by the media playback device, a second user input from the user device; and causing the recommendation interface to provide a second recommendation based on the first recommendation.