Mosaic channel video stream with interactive services
CA 2621499 C · Owner: The Directv Group, Inc. · Inventors: Le, Craig; Thompson, Matthew J.; Tirer, Ilan
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An interactive mosaic channel video stream with indicators as to the action on a given video stream. The interactive mosaic channel is displayed on a video monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time, comprising a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, each video cell further comprising an area within the video cell reporting data related to the video feed and a cursor, which can , be moved between the plurality of video cells for selecting at least one , characteristic associated with a selected video cell such that the user can , then …
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- Filed August 31, 2006 and granted February 11, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 31, 2026.
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