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An improved graphical user interface for displaying and selecting video programs, such as video on demand, includes a video on demand server coupled to a communication medium. A plurality of settop box receivers are coupled to the communication medium for receiving digitized programming in the form

An improved graphical user interface for displaying and selecting video programs, such as video on demand, includes a video on demand server coupled to a communication medium. A plurality of settop box receivers are coupled to the communication medium for receiving digitized programming in the form of movies and the like from the video on demand server. The settop box includes a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to a memory and other electronic modules. The CPU generates and displays the present invention's graphical user interface on the subscriber's television. The graphical user interface is based upon a metaphor in which a world of spaces are organized as part of a studio back lot through which a user may navigate. The back lot includes a Poster wall which presents to the user a series of movie posters representing available selections. When a user touches a Poster on a touch sensitive screen of the television, the CPU generates an animation which displays the Poster coming off of the wall and appearing in the foreground of the screen. If a subscriber selects the Poster to view a feature presentation, the video on demand server downloads the selected video which is displayed on the television. The interface of the present invention further includes Extras which appear in animated form on the interface and move freely between spaces within the studio back lot metaphor. If a user selects an Extra, the Extra is transformed into a movie poster or advertisement. The user may then select the Poster and view the feature presentation.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A display system for the display of audiovisual programming, comprising:a receiver for receiving said audiovisual programming from an audiovisual program source;a user interface for the display of said audiovisual programming on a display, said user interface incorporating a metaph

[ We claim:] [1.] A display system for the display of audiovisual programming, comprising:a receiver for receiving said audiovisual programming from an audiovisual program source;a user interface for the display of said audiovisual programming on a display, said user interface incorporating a metaphor having a plurality of Spaces, wherein at least one of said Spaces displays representations of available audiovisual programming for display on said display, and further wherein said Spaces are arranged in said user interface such that each of said Spaces is disposed relative to one another within said metaphor;an element to permit a user to interact with said Spaces using a user input device, said interaction allowing said user to select a desired audiovisual program, such that said selection results in said selected audiovisual program being displayed on said display;an element enabling said user to navigate between said Spaces in said metaphor;wherein upon said selection of one of said representations by said user using said input device, said user interface displays a video viewing space on said display.