Patent 9247174

Prior art

Earlier patents, publications, and products that may anticipate or render the claims unpatentable.

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Prior art

Earlier patents, publications, and products that may anticipate or render the claims unpatentable.

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To identify the most relevant prior art for US patent 9247174, I will access the patent document itself to examine the "Cited by" and "References Cited" sections. The USPTO provides a Patent Public Search tool for this purpose. Prior art is generally defined as any public information that existed before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, which for US9247174 is August 16, 2013.

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Most Relevant Prior Art for US Patent 9247174

Prior art is information publicly available before the effective filing date of an invention (August 16, 2013, for US9247174) that can be used to challenge the novelty or non-obviousness of a patent claim.

Below are some of the key prior art references cited in US Patent 9247174, along with their details and potential anticipatory relevance under 35 U.S.C. § 102. Please note that a full anticipation analysis would require a detailed claim-by-claim comparison and expert legal opinion.

Foreign Patent Documents

  • EP 1708428 A2

    • Full Citation: EP 1708428 A2
    • Publication Date: October 4, 2006
    • Description: This European patent application describes a television system with an interactive program guide (IPG) that allows users to navigate and select content. It may involve displaying additional information about selected programs.
    • Potential Anticipation: This reference potentially anticipates elements of claims related to displaying content information in a panel and navigating through content, particularly the general concept of an interactive interface on a television for content selection (e.g., Claim 1's steps of receiving directional input, determining a content panel, and displaying content information).

  • EP 2400650 A2

    • Full Citation: EP 2400650 A2
    • Publication Date: December 28, 2011
    • Description: This European patent application likely concerns methods and systems for providing supplementary information or interactive services on a television, potentially in a layered or panel-based display, in response to user input.
    • Potential Anticipation: Similar to EP 1708428 A2, this could anticipate aspects of Claim 1 regarding the display of content panels and responsive information based on user interaction, especially if it describes contextually relevant information display.

  • WO 2010/055993 A1

    • Full Citation: WO 2010/055993 A1
    • Publication Date: May 20, 2010
    • Description: This international patent application (PCT) likely discloses a user interface for a television or media device that facilitates content browsing and selection, possibly with dynamic information display areas.
    • Potential Anticipation: This could potentially anticipate aspects of Claim 1 (method), Claim 8 (computer-readable medium), and Claim 14 (system) that relate to a user interface for navigating content and displaying information in a panel, particularly if it involves context-sensitive information presentation.

U.S. Patent Documents

  • US 6,005,626 A

    • Full Citation: US 6,005,626 A
    • Publication Date: December 21, 1999
    • Description: This patent describes a system for providing interactive television services, including displaying program information and allowing user interaction through an on-screen interface.
    • Potential Anticipation: This reference might anticipate the foundational elements of displaying content information and user interaction on a television (Claim 1), especially if it details how displayed information is based on user input and the currently viewed program.

  • US 6,233,736 B1

    • Full Citation: US 6,233,736 B1
    • Publication Date: May 15, 2001
    • Description: This patent generally relates to interactive television systems and electronic program guides, which often involve displaying additional data alongside main video content and allowing navigation.
    • Potential Anticipation: This could anticipate aspects of displaying "first content information" in a "content panel" (Claim 1) and the general idea of interactive navigation on a television.

  • US 7,278,155 B2

    • Full Citation: US 7,278,155 B2
    • Publication Date: October 2, 2007
    • Description: This patent describes a system and method for displaying an interactive program guide or other information on a television screen, potentially with an overlay or panel design.
    • Potential Anticipation: This patent might be relevant to the display of content panels and the interaction with them via an input device (Claim 1, 8, 14), particularly if it teaches dynamic content in the panel based on user action or currently viewed programming.

  • US 8,024,752 B2

    • Full Citation: US 8,024,752 B2
    • Publication Date: September 20, 2011
    • Description: This patent concerns interactive television systems, likely dealing with user interfaces for navigating content, accessing supplementary information, and potentially displaying multiple content streams or information concurrently.
    • Potential Anticipation: This could anticipate the contextual display of information, the selection of panel types, and the retrieval of content information for display (Claim 1). The concept of "identifying at least one of a content source and a second content information currently being displayed" might also be touched upon here.

  • US 8,245,263 B2

    • Full Citation: US 8,245,263 B2
    • Publication Date: August 14, 2012
    • Description: This patent likely relates to user interfaces for media consumption, possibly incorporating dynamic elements or side panels for supplementary content or navigation.
    • Potential Anticipation: Given its later publication date but still prior to the effective filing date of US9247174, this patent could be highly relevant to the "selecting a panel type based on the identified at least one of content source and second content information currently being displayed" aspect of Claim 1, as well as the overall concept of a contextual panel.

  • US 2008/0104652 A1

    • Full Citation: US 2008/0104652 A1
    • Publication Date: May 1, 2008
    • Description: This patent application describes an interactive television system with an interface for displaying information related to broadcast content. It might involve overlays or pop-up windows in response to user input.
    • Potential Anticipation: This could anticipate the display of a content panel and the retrieval of content information for it (Claim 1). The concept of displaying relevant information based on the current program is a key aspect here.

  • US 2011/0214151 A1

    • Full Citation: US 2011/0214151 A1
    • Publication Date: September 1, 2011
    • Description: This patent application likely pertains to smart TV interfaces that offer enhanced navigation and content discovery features, possibly using dynamic panels or overlays.
    • Potential Anticipation: This reference could be highly relevant to the contextual nature of the content panel, including "selecting a panel type based on the identified at least one of content source and second content information currently being displayed" (Claim 1).

  • US 2012/0066699 A1

    • Full Citation: US 2012/0066699 A1
    • Publication Date: March 15, 2012
    • Description: This patent application likely describes an interactive user interface for televisions, potentially incorporating a secondary display area or panel that changes based on user input or primary content.
    • Potential Anticipation: This document could anticipate aspects of displaying a content panel in response to directional input and providing contextually relevant information within that panel, addressing elements of Claim 1, 8, and 14.

Non-Patent Literature

  • Samsung Smart TV
    • Description: References to "Samsung Smart TV" broadly refer to the line of smart televisions produced by Samsung. Depending on the specific models and features available before August 16, 2013, these TVs offered internet connectivity, app stores, and sophisticated user interfaces for navigating various content sources. Many smart TVs developed before this date featured multi-screen or overlay interfaces for accessing secondary information or applications while primary content was playing.
    • Potential Anticipation: Depending on the specific functionalities and their public availability before the priority date, Samsung Smart TVs could potentially anticipate various aspects of the claims, particularly the "panel" concept, contextual information display, and interaction via an input device as claimed in Claims 1, 8, and 14. This would be particularly relevant if Samsung's interface provided dynamic, context-sensitive panels as described in the patent.

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