Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and device for composing a menu
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Application No.: US14193598Application Date: 2014-02-28
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Publication No.: US08856654B2Publication Date: 2014-10-07
- Inventor: Carsten Herpel , Jobst Hoerentrup , Ralf Ostermann , Hartmut Peters , Dirk Gandolph
- Applicant: Thomson Licensing
- Applicant Address: unknown Issy les Moulineaux
- Assignee: Thomson Licensing
- Current Assignee: Thomson Licensing
- Current Assignee Address: unknown Issy les Moulineaux
- Agent Vincent E. Duffy; Joel M. Fogelson
- Priority: EP03025926 20031112; EP03026859 20031124
- Main IPC: G06F3/00
- IPC: G06F3/00 ; G06F3/0484 ; H04N21/4722 ; G11B19/02 ; G06F3/0482 ; G06F9/44 ; H04N21/426 ; G06F3/0481 ; H04N21/431 ; G11B27/34 ; G11B27/10 ; H04N21/433

Abstract:
Multimedia content of exchangeable storage media, such as optical discs, may be extended by bonus content that is downloaded via Internet connection and stored on a local storage device. An improved method for integration of different menu items relating to on-disc content and downloaded content provides flexibility and a simple, low cost solution. The method for integration of downloaded bonus content into a menu comprises defining one or more placeholders within a menu, determining a storage location or naming convention for bonus content, declaring for each placeholder an attribute providing a unique association to a specific type of bonus content, providing a button image, detecting presence of bonus content data, replacing the associated placeholder by the associated button image and enabling an associated action to be taken when said button is selected.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140181665A1 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COMPOSING A MENU Public/Granted day:2014-06-26
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