WO2014168528A1

WO2014168528A1 - Electronic program guide for an electronic device comprising a touch-sensitive|display unit

Info

Publication number: WO2014168528A1
Application number: PCT/SE2013/050381
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ola Andersson; Robert Skog
Original assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
Current assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
Priority date: 2013-04-09
Filing date: 2013-04-09
Publication date: 2014-10-16
Anticipated expiration: 2015-10-09

Abstract

An electronic device and a method for electronic device are presented, where the electronic device includes a touch-sensitive display unit and a processing unit. Firstly, the touch-sensitive display unit displays an interactive program guide comprising a list of interactive items, where each interactive item comprises a defined surface area where a first information associated with the item is displayed, and secondly the touch-sensitive display unit registers a contact with the touch-sensitive display unit, where the contact is indicative of a selection of an interactive item in the list, and thirdly the touch-sensitive display unit to detects a predefined gesture associated with the contact. In response to the, touch-sensitive display detecting a predefined gesture, the processing adapts the defined surface area of the selected item such that second information associated with the selected item is displayable on the surface area, finally, the touch-sensitive display unit displays the second information on the adapted surface area.

Description

ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING A

TOUCH-SENSITIVE|DISPLAY UNIT

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The invention relates, generally, to an electronic device comprising a touch- sensitive display and a method for the electronic device, and, more particularly, to adapting an interactive program guide. The invention also relates to a computer program product and a computer readable medium.

BACKGROUND

[0002] Program lists in the form of electronic program guides (EPGs) are becoming a part of standard TV service offering and has reached a high level of penetration in mature markets. Electronic program guides (EPG) or Interactive program guides (IPG) provide continuously updated broadcast programming scheduling information of television, radio or other media applications. EPGs and IPGs (the term EPG often refers to both non-interactive EPGs and IPGs) are typically organized in a two dimensional grid where one of the axis represents time and the other axis represents different channels. IPGs allows the user to navigate scheduling information menus interactively, selecting and discovering programming by time, title, station or genre using an input devices such as lazy-bone remote controls or touch-screens.

[0003] TV offerings and thereby also EPG are nowadays not only available on TVs or computers but also on smaller portable and handheld electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets and personal digital assistants (PDAs). Many of these portable and handheld electronic devices include touch- sensitive displays. Touch-sensitive displays offer several advantages they for example allow users to interact with the EPG by making user inputs and selections by directly touching the displayed item. Portable and handheld electronic devices, however, inherently, have smaller screens and consequently are not always optimal to display EPGs. On smaller screens the EPG may therefore include only condensed lists and information, where not all of the program information is displayed but only limited program information such as program title and the broadcast time. The user is thus restricted to the limited information or must then browse the EPG to access additional information by performing additional interactive steps. There is thus a need to improve the usability of EPG on portable and handheld electronic devices. SUMMARY

[0004] It is an object of the invention to basically address the problems outlined above. These objects and others may be obtained by providing a method and electronic device according to the independent claims attached below.

[0005] According to one aspect, a method for an electronic device is provided, where the electronic device includes a touch-sensitive display unit and a processing unit. The method includes displaying, on the touch-sensitive display unit, an interactive program guide comprising a list of interactive items, where each interactive item comprises a defined surface area where a first information associated with the item is displayed. The method further includes registering, using the touch- sensitive display unit, a contact with the touch-sensitive display unit; where the contact is indicative of a selection of an interactive item in the list. Furthermore the method includes detecting, using the touch- sensitive display unit, a predefined gesture associated with the contact and, in response to the detecting the predefined gesture adapting, using the processing unit, the defined surface area of the selected item such that a second information associated with the selected item is displayable on the surface area. The second information is then displayed on the touch-sensitive display unit, on the adapted surface area the second information.

[0006] According to a second aspect, an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a touch-sensitive display unit that is configured to display an interactive program guide comprising a list of interactive items, where each interactive item comprises a defined surface area where a first information associated with the item is displayed. The touch-sensitive display is further configured to register a contact with the touch-sensitive display unit, where the contact is indicative of a selection of an interactive item in the list, and to detect a predefined gesture associated with the contact. The electronic device further includes a processing unit, which is configured to, in response to the detection of a predefined gesture adapt the defined surface area of the selected item such that a second information associated with the selected item is displayable on the surface area. Furthermore, the touch- sensitive display unit is configured to display the second information on the adapted surface area. [0007] According to a third aspect, a computer program product for operating an electronic device is provided, where the electronic device includes a touch-sensitive display unit and a processing unit. The computer program product includes instructions to display, on the touch-sensitive display unit, an interactive program guide comprising a list of interactive items, where each interactive item comprises a defined surface area where a first information associated with the item is displayed. The computer program product further includes instructions to register, using the touch- sensitive display unit, a contact with the touch- sensitive display unit; where the contact is indicative of a selection of an interactive item in the list. Furthermore, the computer program product includes instructions to detect, using the touch-sensitive display unit, a predefined gesture associated with the contact, and in response to the detecting the predefined gesture, adapt, using the processing unit, the defined surface area of the selected item such that a second information associated with the selected item is displayable on the surface area. The computer program product also includes instructions to display, on the touch- sensitive display unit, on the adapted surface area the second information.

[0008] According to a fourth aspect, a computer readable medium including program code is provided. When the program code is executed by a processing unit included in an electronic device having a touch-sensitive display unit it causes, firstly, the touch-sensitive display unit to display an interactive program guide comprising a list of interactive items, where each interactive item comprises a defined surface area where a first information associated with the item is displayed, and secondly the touch-sensitive display unit to register a contact with the touch- sensitive display unit; where the contact is indicative of a selection of an interactive item in the list; and thirdly the touch-sensitive display unit to detect a predefined gesture associated with the contact. The program code when executed further causes the processing unit to, in response to the, touch-sensitive display detecting a predefined gesture, adapt the defined surface area of the selected item such that a second information associated with the selected item is displayable on the surface area, and the touch-sensitive display unit further to display the second information on the adapted surface area.

[0009] An advantage that may be achieved when using above solution is that it becomes more convenient to use EPGs on electronic devices, in particular electronic devices having smaller displays. The EPG can be displayed showing only limited information, for example only the program title and/or the scheduled time and thereby being adapted to the small size screen. If the user wants to retrieve further information about a program such as a description about the content, participants, authors, reviews and/or trailers saving he selects the program item in the list of items and the further information is displayed if the user performs a predefined gesture. This improves usability and facilitates the use of EPG on electronic devices having small screens. Further possible features and benefits of the invention will be explained in the detailed description below.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] For a better understanding of the invention, and to show more clearly how it may be carried into effect, reference will now be made, by way of illustration only, to the following drawings in which:

Figures la and lb illustratively show an exemplary electronic device;

Figure 2a and 2b illustratviely show two exemplary EPGs;

Figure 3 is a flow diagram of an exemplary embodiment;

Figure 4 illustratively shows an EPG displayed on an electronic device;

Figure 5 illustratively shows an EPG displayable on an electronic device; Figure 6 schematically illustrates a block diagram of an exemplary electronic device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0011] Briefly described, the embodiments below can be used for an electronic device including a touch-sensitive display, where the touch-sensitive display is used to display a Electronic Program Guide (EPG).

[0012] In the following description, the solution will be described in more detail with reference to certain example embodiments and to the accompanying drawings. For purpose of explanation and not limitation, specific details are set forth, such as particular scenarios, techniques, etc., in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments. However, it is apparent to one skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to these examples but may be practiced in other embodiments as compared to the details outlined below.

[0013] Moreover, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the functions and means explained herein below may be implemented using software functioning in conjunction with a programmed microprocessor or a general purpose computer, and/or using an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC). It will also be appreciated that while the embodiments are primarily described in the form of methods and devices, the embodiments may also be realized in a computer program product as well as in a system comprising a computer processor and a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory is encoded with one or more programs that may perform the functions disclosed herein.

[0014] Figures la and lb illustratively show an example of an electronic device 100, e.g. a cellular phone or a tablet PC, used in the exemplary embodiments. Figure la shows the front side of an electronic device including a display area 101. The display area is included in a touch-sensitive display 104. A touch-sensitive display is a display comprising means to detect or registers user commands, user inputs or user gestures. The touch-sensitive display may e.g. comprise a touch-screen overlying the display area, such that the user can tap directly on the item displayed on the display and the touch-screen detects or registers the user selection of the item. The touch-sensitive display may also include other user inputs units to detect and register user commands, user inputs or user gestures. The touch-sensitive display is further arranged to display images and other items such as EPGs, icons, and

keyboard/keypad. The touch- sensitive display may include a LCD, OLED, PolyLED, LED, plasma display or other convention display. The display area may include a status indication area 102 and one or more soft key bars 103. The status indication area may for example include symbols indicating battery status, signal strength, speaker on/off, time and date etc.

[0015] Electronic devices typically include one or more user input units, which are arranged to detect user commands and user inputs. The user normally controls the electronic device using the user input units e.g. the user can increase/decrease speaker volume or turn the electronic device on and off. User input units in the form of keypad are used for typing text messages or dialing telephone numbers. A user input units may include soft keys 103, hard keys 106, buttons, joysticks, multidirectional buttons, touch-pads and/or touch- sensitive displays. [0016] An exemplary electronic device may also include other elements normally present in such devices, such as a keypad 106, a speaker 107, a microphone 105, a front camera unit 108, a processor, a memory or storage unit, an AM/FM radio transmitter and receiver.

[0017] Figure lb shows the back side of an exemplary electronic device including a backside of the casing, a digital camera unit with a lens 109, a light source 110 serving to provide additional light when capturing images, a battery hatch 111 concealing and protecting a battery and a SIM-card (Subscriber Identity Module). The electronic device further includes a communication unit adapted, e.g., for short-range wireless communication (Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC), Infrared, and Wireless LAN (W-LAN:

according to the IEEE 802.11 standards)), long-range wireless communication (e.g.

according to cellular standards such as 2G, 3G or Long Term Evolution (LTE or 4G)), and/or wired communication. Furthermore the electronic device includes a processing unit. Other examples of electronic devices that can be used in the exemplary embodiments are, but not limited to, MP3 players, Personal computers, Laptop PCs, and portable game consoles.

[0018] Figures 2a and 2b shows exemplary EPGs. Throughout this description term EPG refers both to non-interactive EPGs and to interactive program guides (IPGs). The EPG provides users of television, radio or other media applications with continuously updated program information of unicast, anycast, multicast or broadcasted media. The media content may be a television or radio program. In an alternative embodiment the media may also be stored locally in the memory unit of the electronic device and scheduled by the media application. The EPG may be displayed on various electronic devices e.g. on a TV in the living room or on the smartphone while the user is travelling. The EPG in Fig. 2a includes program scheduling information, i.e. current and upcoming programs available on the channels BBC One, BBC Two, Sky One and Channel 4. Currently Sky One airs 'Buffy Vampire Slayer' and on Channel 4 the documentary 'Mega Constructions' begins at 12.30.

[0019] In Fig. 2a the EPG comes in a two-dimensional lay-out with the channels along one axis and the time scheduling of the programs along the other axis. EPGs (IPGs) allows user to interact with the program guide e.g. highlight any given listing or call up additional information supplied by the program guide supplier or search program information or even allow one-touch access to selected programs. The graphical user interface of the EPG can have different lay-outs. The graphical user interface can for example also come in a one- dimensional lay-out, where the program scheduling of a channel is displayed along an axis. Figure 2b shows a lay-out where several one-dimensional lay-outs are being used, one for each channel. For each channel a program list of interactive program items is displayed. One program item for the channel 'Channel is ' 12:30 Sports', for the channel 'BBC one program item is ' 11 : 15 Movie', and for ' Sky One' a program item is ' 14:00 Music TV, where Sports, Movie and Music Tv may be unicast, anycast, multicast or broadcasted media content or it may be media content stored locally on the electronic device. [0020] An exemplary embodiment will now be described with reference to the flow chart in Fig. 3 and with further reference to exemplary electronic devices and EPGs illustrated in Figs 1-2. In step 301 the electronic device receives first and/or second information related to the EPG. The first and/or second information is accessed by the electronic device using the communication unit. In a preferred embodiments the first and/or second information are distributed over the internet and accessed by the electronic device using the communication unit. The first information includes general information about the program, such as the title of the program, time scheduling information, and/or the channel on which the program is casted. The second information includes more detailed information about the program such as a description about the content, participants, authors, reviews and/or trailers. In the exemplary EPG illustrated in Figure 2a the information that the program 'Mega Constructions' start at 12.30 on Channel 4 would be first information. The thumbnail of the program, the description that the program Mega Constructions is a documentary about Mega Constructions around the World and that it is part 1 of 3 would be second information. In step 302 the EPG is displayed on the touch-sensitive display of electronic device. This is shown illustratively in Figure 4. The EPG includes a list 401 of interactive items 402. Each item defines a surface area on the touch-sensitive display where first information associated with the item is displayed.

[0021] In step 303 a contact with the touch-sensitive display is registered using the touch-sensitive display. The touch-sensitive display may include a touch-screen, or any other user input unit, that is configured to register contacts with the touch- sensitive display. The contact may include the user touching the touch- sensitive display with his finger or hovering with the finger over the touch-sensitive display. The contact is indicative of a selection of an interactive item in the list. For example if a user would like to select the item '9:30 UEFA' in the EPG program list in Fig.4 he could touch the item with his finger. The touch-sensitive display would register to contact and this would be an indication that item '9:30 UEFA' is selected. Once the contact has been register then a predefined gesture associated with the contact is detected, step 304. After the user has selected the item '9:30 UEFA', he performs the predefined gesture to display second information associated with the selected item. The touch-sensitive display detects the predefined gesture and in response to detecting the predefined gesture the processing unit adapts the surface area of the interactive item that was selected, step 305. The surface area is adapted such that the touch- sensitive display can display second information associated with the selected interactive item on the adapted surface area, step 306. The second information associated with the item '9:30 UEFA' is 'Champions League, Live from Madrid, Real Madrid-Milan'.

[0022] The predefined gesture may include a multi-touch gesture. A multi-touch gesture is gesture including motion of fingers/objects/appendage making contact with the touch-sensitive display. The multi-touch gesture may include a user placing the index finger and thumb on the sides, edges or corners of a graphical object, such as the interactive item including a defined surface area where the first information associated with the item is displayed, and performing a pinching or anti-pinching gesture by moving the index finger and the thumb together or apart respectively. The pinching and anti-pinching gesture results in the dimensions of the graphical object changing. In some embodiments the pinching or anti-pinching gesture will cause the dimensions to change proportionally to the movement of the fingers making contact with the touch-sensitive display. In other embodiments the predefined gesture may also include a swiping gesture, one or more taps, or specific touch patterns. The swiping gesture includes the user dragging the finger over the touch-sensitive display while in contact with the touch- sensitive display. The swiping gesture may include swiping the finger from left-to-right, right-to-left, top-to-bottom, bottom-to-top or any combination of these swipes. A tap includes the finger being in contact with the touch- sensitive display for a time interval which is less than predetermined time value. The predefined gesture may also include two or more consecutive taps. The predefined gestured may be chosen by user or it may be preprogrammed, and stored in the memory unit 602 of the electronic device.

[0023] Figure 5 illustrates an EPG 500 being displayed on the touch-sensitive display of an electronic device and indicates that the user makes contact with the touch-sensitive display unit at positions 501 and 502. The registered contact at positions 501 and 502 indicates that the user selects interactive item 503. The interactive item 503 displays the first information that at 9:30 'US masters' is scheduled. The contact may include a user making contact using his index finger and the thumb at positions 501 and 502, respectively, and is registered using the touch-sensitive display. The predefined gesture is then detected using the touch-sensitive display. In response to the detected predefined gesture the surface area is increased such that the second information can be displayed on the surface area of the interactive item 503. In Fig. 5 the second information includes that the US master is the 60^th Annual US masters men's professional golf and is live from Augusta, Georgia, and that the program is scheduled between 9:30 and 12:00. In the illustrative embodiment of Fig. 5 the user drags the index finger and thumb diagonally away from each other, as illustrated by the arrows, in an anti-pinch multi-touch gesture. In response to detecting the predefined gesture the processing unit adapts the surface area of the interactive item such that second information can be displayed on the adapted surface area. In Fig. 5 the surface area is adapted by expending the surface area in the direction of the multi-touch gesture. If a gesture is detected that does not correspond to the predefined gesture then the surface area is not adapted. The user may re-adapt the surface area to its original area and not display the second information. The user may again position the index finger and thumb in the corners of the adapted surface area 505 and perform a pinching multi-touch gesture, where the index finger and thumb are dragged diagonally towards each other on the touch- sensitive display, i.e., in directions opposite to the anti-pinching gesture. When the predefined multi-touch pinching gesture is detected using the touch-sensitive display the surface area of the item 503 is adapted such that it is compressed in the direction of the multi-touch gesture and may regain its original surface area 504. The predefined gesture is not limited to multi-touch gestures but may be any of the gestures described above.

[0024] In an embodiment the predefined gesture is stored in the memory unit of the electronic device and when a gesture is detected, using the touch- sensitive display, it is compared, using the processing unit, with the predefined gesture stored in the memory unit. If the detected gesture corresponds to the stored predefined gesture then surface area is adapted. Adapting the surface area of the selected may include magnifying, zooming, expanding, resizing, rotating, opening, highlighting or any other operation that can be performed on the surface area of item 503. [0025] Figure 6 schematically illustrates a block diagram of an exemplary electronic device (100). The electronic device includes a graphical user interface environment, for operating the electronic device, for example, the graphical user interface may include widgets, menus and folder structure and may further comprising keys for user input.

[0026] The electronic device further includes a touch-sensitive display unit (600), where the graphical user interface is displayed. The touch-sensitive display unit (600) comprises a display unit (600a) and a touch-screen unit (600b). The display unit (600a) is configured to display an interactive program guide comprising a list of interactive items 401, where each interactive item 402 comprises a defined surface area where the first information associated with the item is displayed, as shown in Fig. 4. The interactive program guide may be a EPG as illustrated in Figs 2a or 2b. The touch-screen unit (600b) is configured to register a contact with the touch- sensitive display unit, where the contact is indicative of a selection of an interactive item in the list of interactive items in the EPG. The contact may include the user using his finger/fingers or stylus to make selections of an item in the list interactive items in the EPG by touching the surface area of the interactive item. The touch-screen unit is further configured to detect a predefined gesture using the touch-sensitive display unit. The predefined gesture may include a multi-touch gesture, a swiping gesture, one or more taps, or other specific touch patterns. The multi-touch gesture may include placing the index finger and thumb on the sides, edges or corners of the surface area of interactive item where the first information associated with the item is displayed, and performing a pinching or anti-pinching gesture by moving the index finger and the thumb together or apart, respectively. The pinching and anti-pinching gesture results in the dimensions of the surface area changing or being adjusted. In some embodiments the pinching gesture, or anti-pinching gesture, will cause the dimensions to change proportionally to the movement of the fingers making contact the touch-display sensitive display. In other embodiments the predefined gesture may also include a swiping gesture, one or more taps, or specific touch patterns. The swiping gesture includes dragging the finger over the touch- sensitive display while in contact with the touch- sensitive display unit. The swiping gesture may comprise swiping the finger from left-to- right, right-to-left, top-to-bottom, bottom-to-top or any combination of these swipes. A tap may comprise the finger in contact with the touch- sensitive display unit for time interval which is less than predetermined time value. The touch-sensitive display unit detects the predefined gesture and in response to detecting the predefined gesture the surface area of the interactive item that was selected is adapted by a processing unit. The surface area is adapted such that the touch-sensitive display unit can display second information associated with the selected interactive item on the adapted surface area.

[0027] The touch-sensitive display unit may also comprise sensors that can detect that a finger is in proximity of the display or hovering over the display. This allows the touchsensitive display unit to detect a 'fictional' contact with the display, i.e. that the user can point in the proximity of the touch-sensitive display unit and make a selection without necessarily making physical contact with the touch-sensitive display unit. The contact describe above may include a 'fictional' contact.

[0028] The electronic device further comprises a processing unit 601, where the processor unit is configured to, in response to the touch- sensitive display detecting predefined gesture, adapt the defined surface area of the selected item such that a second information associated with the selected item is displayable on the surface area. Adapting the surface area of the selected item may include magnifying, zooming, expanding, resizing, rotating, opening, highlighting or any other operation that can be performed on the surface area. The process unit is connected to the touch- sensitive display and when it receives information that the touch- sensitive display has detected a predefined gesture the process unit adapts the defined surface area of the selected item. The process unit then the sends instructions to the touch-sensitive display unit to display the adapted defined surface area. The touch- sensitive display, which is configured to display the second information on the adapted surface area, displays the adapted surface area and the second information.

[0029] The electronic device further comprises a memory unit 602 configured to store data. The predefined gesture may be stored in the memory unit 602. The predefined gesture may be selected or defined by the user and the selected predefined gesture is then stored in the memory unit. In an alternative embodiment the predefined gesture is stored in the memory unit by the manufacturer of the electronic device. The memory unit is also devised to store media content and first and second information related to the media content.

[0030] The electronic device further comprises a communication unit 603 configured to receive first and/or second information of at least one interactive item in interactive program guide. The first and/or second information may be received using wireless short- range or long-range communication, as well as using wired communication. [0031] It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments are used here to illustrate rather than limit the invention, and that those skilled in the art are free to use alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims. The word "comprising" does not exclude the presence of elements or steps other than those listed in a claim, "a" or "an" does not exclude a plurality, and a single processor or other unit may fulfill the functions of several units recited in the claims. Any reference signs in the claims shall not be construed so as to limit their scope.

Claims

CLAIMS:

1. A method for an electronic device (100), the electronic device comprising a touch-sensitive display unit (104,600) and a processing unit (601), the method comprising:

displaying (302), on the touch-sensitive display unit, an interactive program guide comprising a list (401) of interactive items (402, 503), where each interactive item comprises a defined surface area (504) where a first information associated with the item is displayed;

registering (303), using the touch-sensitive display unit, a contact with the touch-sensitive display unit; where the contact is indicative of a selection of an interactive item in the list;

detecting (304), using the touch-sensitive display unit, a predefined gesture associated with the contact;

and, in response to the detecting the predefined gesture;

adapting (305), using the processing unit, the defined surface area of the selected item such that a second information associated with the selected item is displayable on the surface area; and

displaying (306), on the touch-sensitive display unit, on the adapted surface area (505) the second information.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first information comprises scheduling information of broadcasted media and/or the title of the broadcasted media.

3. A method as claimed in any of claims 1-2, wherein the second information is descriptive of the content of the broadcasted media.

4. A method as claimed in any of claims 1-3, wherein the predefined gesture comprises a multi-touch gesture.

5. A method as claimed in any of claims 1-4, wherein adapting the defined surface area of the selected item comprises expanding the surface area in the direction of the multi-touch gesture.

6. A method as claimed in any of claims 1-5, wherein adapting the defined surface area of the selected item comprises compressing the selected item in direction of the multi-touch gesture.

7. A method as claimed in any of claims 1-6, wherein the interactive item is related to broadcasted media.

8. A method as claimed in any of claims 1-7, wherein the broadcasted media is a television program or a radio program.

9. A method as claimed in any of claims 1-8, wherein the predefined gesture comprises a movement of at least one finger, while the at least one finger is in contact with the display area, over touch-sensitive display unit, in at least one predefined direction.

10. A method as claimed in any of claims 1-9, wherein the electronic device further comprises a communication unit and the method further comprises:

(301) receiving the first and/or second information of at least one interactive item in interactive program guide.

11. An electronic device comprising a touch-sensitive display unit (104, 600) and a processing unit (601), where:

-the touch- sensitive display unit is configured to:

display an interactive program guide comprising a list (401) of interactive items (402, 503), where each interactive item comprises a defined surface area (504) where a first information associated with the item is displayed;

register a contact with the touch-sensitive display unit; where the contact is indicative of a selection of an interactive item in the list; and

detect a predefined gesture associated with the contact;

and, in response to the detection of a predefined gesture; -the processing unit is configured to:

adapt the defined surface area of the selected item such that a second information associated with the selected item is displayable on the surface area; and wherein -the touch-sensitive display unit is further configured to:

display the second information on the adapted surface area (505).

12. An electronic device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the first information comprises scheduling information of broadcasted media and/or the title of the broadcasted media.

13. An electronic device as claimed in any of claims 10-12, wherein the second information is descriptive of the content of the broadcasted media.

14. An electronic device as claimed in any of claims 10-13, wherein the predefined gesture comprises a multi-touch gesture.

15. An electronic device as claimed in any of claims 10-14, wherein the processing unit is further configured to:

adapt the defined surface area of the selected item such that the defined surface area is expanded the direction of the multi-touch gesture.

16. An electronic device as claimed in any of claims 10-15, wherein the processing unit is further configured to:

17. An electronic device as claimed in any of claims 10-16, wherein the interactive item is related to broadcasted media.

18. An electronic device as claimed in any of claims 10-17, wherein the touch- sensitive display unit is further configured to:

detect a predefined gesture comprising a movement of at least one finger, while the at least one finger is in contact with the display area, over touch- sensitive display unit, in at least one predefined direction.

19. An electronic device as claimed in any claims 10-18, further comprising: - a communication unit (603) configured to:

receive first and/or second information of at least one interactive item in interactive program guide.

20. A computer program product for operating an electronic device having a touch-sensitive display unit (104, 600) and a processing unit (601), the computer program product comprising instructions for:

displaying, on the touch-sensitive display unit, an interactive program guide comprising a list (401) of interactive items (402, 503), where each interactive item comprises a defined surface area (504) where a first information associated with the item is displayed;

registering, using the touch- sensitive display unit, a contact with the touch- sensitive display unit; where the contact is indicative of a selection of an interactive item in the list;

detecting, using the touch-sensitive display unit, a predefined gesture associated with the contact;

and in response to the detecting the predefined gesture;

adapting, using the processing unit, the defined surface area of the selected item such that a second information associated with the selected item is displayable on the surface area; and

displaying, on the touch-sensitive display unit, on the adapted surface area (505) the second information.

21. A computer readable medium comprising program code, which when executed by a processing unit comprised in an electronic device having a touch-sensitive display unit causes

-the touch-sensitive display unit to:

register a contact with the touch-sensitive display unit; where the contact is indicative of a selection of an interactive item in the list; and detect a predefined gesture associated with the contact;

and, in response to the detection of a predefined gesture;

-the processing unit to:

adapt the defined surface area of the selected item such that a second information associated with the selected item is displayable on the surface area; and -the touch-sensitive display unit further to:

display the second information on the adapted surface area (505).