Andrew T Shiozaki

US Patent:

20080141326, Jun 12, 2008

Filed:

Dec 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/955214

Inventors:

Matthew J. Thompson - Torrance CA, US
Richard F. Purpura - Orange CA, US
Eric W. Adams - Los Angeles CA, US
Andrew K. Shiozaki - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/173
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

725118, 715835

Abstract:

An interactive gaming channel presented on a monitor, with a plurality of transponders being used to present the games available at a given time. Such a channel in accordance with the present invention comprises a game selection screen, comprising a genre selection area and a game selection area, related to the genre selection area, wherein a viewer of the monitor selects a game to be played from a plurality of games.