mosaic video channel displayed on monitor, apparatus for displaying the same, system for selectively displaying video cell within mosaic video channel

摘要

MOSAIC VIDEO CHANNEL DISPLAYED IN MONITOR, APPLIANCE TO DISPLAY THE SAME, SYSTEM TO SELECTIVELY DISPLAY VIDEO CELL INSIDE MOSAIC VIDEO CHANNEL. The present invention relates to a mosaic video channel displayed on a monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at each moment. A mosaic video channel according to the present invention comprises a plurality of video cells displaying at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, a cursor, which can be moved between the plurality of video cells, to select at least one feature associated with a selected video cell, such that the user can then directly select a video program associated with the selected video cell, and a receiver, coupled to the monitor and receiving the plurality of video feeds and mosaic video channel, in which a darkening criterion is dynamically programmed in the receiver so that when at least one of the video cells is selected by the cursor, the receiver is tuned to a different channel from the feed individual video link associated with such a video cell.