Interactive gaming channel video stream with nested features

摘要

An interactive gaming channel presented on a monitor, with a plurality of transponders being used to present the games available at a given time. Such a channel in accordance with the present invention comprises a game selection screen, comprising a genre selection area and a game selection area, related to the genre selection area, wherein a viewer of the monitor selects a game to be played from a plurality of games.

主权项

1. An interactive system for presenting an interactive gaming channel on a monitor, with a plurality of transponders being used to present games available on the interactive gaming channel at a given time, comprising:
a receiver for receiving separate signals wherein a programming guide is distinct from the interactive gaming channel, and wherein the interactive gaming channel is received via satellite, the separate signals used to form the interactive gaming channel comprising: a game selection screen, comprising:
a genre selection area; anda game selection area, related to the genre selection area, wherein a bandwidth of the game selection screen, the genre selection area, and the game selection area is less than a viewer channel, wherein inputs to the receiver select a game to be played from a plurality of games, and a plurality of separate signals from the plurality of transponders are combined to graphically present the interactive gaming channel on the monitor; and wherein:
use of a capacity of one or more of the plurality of transponders causes one or more games to be unavailable; andthe receiver is configured to display an alert regarding the unavailability of the one or more games.