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Video receiver display of menu overlaying video

Randal Lee Bertram
TLDR
In this paper, a display controller and video reception circuitry cooperate for displaying full motion video visual images occupying substantially the entire viewable screen area and a menu display occupying a minor portion of the screen area.
Abstract: 
A video display, which may be a television receiver with associated set top device, an intelligent television receiver, or a personal computer system enabled for television display, has associated therewith a remote control which controls modification of the visual images displayed. By use of the remote control, a human observer may cause a processor controlling the video display to execute a control program formulated in a particularly concise language and controlling the display of menus and the like. Menus are displayed as overlays onto a live motion video image. A display controller and video reception circuitry cooperating for displaying full motion video visual images occupying substantially the entirety of a viewable screen area and a menu display occupying a minor portion of the screen area and overlying the full motion video visual images.

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