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A system and method for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) in an interactive television system. In the preferred embodiment, the interactive television system comprises a video delivery system for providing video content, and at least one subscriber television including a display screen, whe

A system and method for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) in an interactive television system. In the preferred embodiment, the interactive television system comprises a video delivery system for providing video content, and at least one subscriber television including a display screen, wherein the subscriber television is coupled to the video delivery system. According to the present invention, the video delivery system provides a compressed background picture and one or more compressed insert pictures. Each of the compressed insert pictures represents a display portion of the GUI. The subscriber television receives the compressed background picture and the one or more compressed insert pictures, and operates to paste at least one of the compressed insert pictures into the compressed background picture. The pasting is preferably performed in response to interactive program execution and/or user input. The subscriber television then decodes the compressed background picture including the at least one compressed insert picture and displays the background picture with the at least one insert picture incorporated into the background picture, wherein this displaying operates to display the GUI.

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A system and method for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) in an interactive television system. In the preferred embodiment, the interactive television system comprises a video delivery system for providing video content, and at least one subscriber television including a display screen, whe

A system and method for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) in an interactive television system. In the preferred embodiment, the interactive television system comprises a video delivery system for providing video content, and at least one subscriber television including a display screen, wherein the subscriber television is coupled to the video delivery system. According to the present invention, the video delivery system provides a compressed background picture and one or more compressed insert pictures. Each of the compressed insert pictures represents a display portion of the GUI. The subscriber television receives the compressed background picture and the one or more compressed insert pictures, and operates to paste at least one of the compressed insert pictures into the compressed background picture. The pasting is preferably performed in response to interactive program execution and/or user input. The subscriber television then decodes the compressed background picture including the at least one compressed insert picture and displays the background picture with the at least one insert picture incorporated into the background picture, wherein this displaying operates to display the GUI. rrangement gives the consumer added incentive to achieve those goals and added reason to choose the provider using this method over others. 5787278, 19980700, Barton et al., 707/001; US-H001743, 19980800, Graves et al., 700/080; US-5790936, 19980800, Dinkins, 455/003.05; US-5794246, 19980800, Sankaran et al., 707/101; US-5797124, 19980800, Walsh et al., 704/275; US-5799063, 19980800, Krane, 379/088.17; US-5799156, 19980800, Hogan et al., 709/237; US-5802488, 19980900, Edatsune, 704/231; US-5802526, 19980900, Fawcett et al., 707/104.1; US-5806050, 19980900, Shinn et al., 705/037; US-5809483, 19980900, Broka et al., 705/037; US-5812204, 19980900, Baker et al., 348/441; US-5812987, 19980900, Luskin et al., 705/036; 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