SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTING WITH ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE GRID USING STABLE UNDERLYING FOCAL POINT

摘要

An electronic program guide system has a grid displayed on a display area. The grid has horizontal and vertical axes. The grid includes a plurality of cells. Each cell contains information of a program. Means to visually indicate one action cell contained within the grid. An underlying focal point located at a constant stable poin tin relation to the horizontal and vertical axes. At least one portion of the active cell corresponds to the underlying focal point.