Scroll bar with video region in a media system

• US 10,324,612 B2
• Filed: 12/24/2012
• Issued: 06/18/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Kerr, Duncan Robert, King, Nicholas V.
• Primary Examiner(s): To, Jennifer N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Spratt, Beau D
• Application Number:
  US13/726,313
• Publication Number:
  US 20130151967A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,367 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04855 Interaction with scrollbars
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/32 Remote control based on movements, attitude of remote control device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42222 Additional components integrated in the remote control device, e.g. timer, speaker, sensors for detecting position, direction or movement of the remote control, microphone or battery charging device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42224 Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47217 for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4728 for selecting a Region Of Interest [ROI], e.g. for requesting a higher resolution version of a selected region
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/783 Adaptations for reproducing at a rate different from the recording rate

Abstract

An electronic device associated with a remote wand controlling the operations of the electronic device is provided. The wand may include a motion detection component operative to provide an output reflecting the motion of the wand to the electronic device, such that the movements of a cursor displayed by the electronic device may be related to the output of the motion detection component. The wand may also include an input mechanism operative to receive user inputs. Using the input mechanism, the wand may detect a user'"'"'s inputs and direct the electronic device to zoom or scroll displayed objects. The electronic device may display a screen saver by which the user may select particular media items for playback while remaining in the screen saver mode. In some embodiments, the electronic device may display video with a scroll bar that includes a preview window of the video.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

generating, for display on a display of a device, a first array of user interface elements representing media content, and a second array of user interface elements representing media content;

while the first array of user interface elements representing media content is displayed on the display and is selected to receive input from a remote control, receiving information indicative of a finger gesture detected on a touch-sensitive surface of the remote control, wherein the touch-sensitive surface is configured to detect a movement of the finger gesture on the touch-sensitive surface in two dimensions, including the movement in a first direction and the movement in a second direction that is different from the first direction, and

in response to receiving the information, generating, for display on the display, an updated array of user interface elements, the generating including;

in accordance with a determination that the movement of the finger gesture is in the first direction, updating the display of the first array including scrolling the first array of user interface elements at a respective rate and in a respective direction that is determined based on a direction and speed of the movement of the finger on the touch-sensitive surface to display the updated array of user interface elements without updating the display of the second array; and

in accordance with a determination that the movement of the finger gesture is in the second direction;

scrolling from the first array to the second array in accordance with the second direction, and

selecting the second array of user interface elements representing media content to receive input from the remote control, such that the second array of user interface elements is selected instead of the first array of user interface elements being selected to receive input from the remote control, wherein subsequent detection of movement of a finger gesture on the touch sensitive surface in the second direction will cause;

scrolling from the second array to another array of user interface elements, and

selecting of the other array instead of the second array to receive input from the remote control.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the device is separate from the remote control, and the information indicative of the finger gesture is received by the device from the remote control over a wireless link.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a cursor on the display of the device; and

in response to receiving the information indicative of the finger gesture, moving the cursor to a new location based on the gesture.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the finger gesture is a predefined gesture, and in response to receiving the predefined gesture the cursor is centered on the display.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the scrolling the first array of user interface elements is based at least in part on a distance of the movement of the finger gesture.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the touch-sensitive surface is configured to detect movement of the finger gesture in an x-direction and a y-direction.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the movement of the finger gesture in the first direction includes a movement of the finger gesture in the x-direction, and the movement of the finger gesture in the second direction includes a movement of the finger gesture in the y-direction.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the updated array of user interface elements, includes:

a visual effect of light shining on a selected user interface element in the updated array of user interface elements.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the updated array of user interface elements, includes:

a visually distinguished selected user interface element in the updated array of user interface elements.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the selected user interface element is distinguished by changing an appearance of the selected user interface element.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein scrolling from the first array to the second array in the second direction is based on the speed and direction of the movement of the finger gesture.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

while the first array of user interface elements is scrolling on the display, receiving information indicative of a liftoff of the finger from the touch-sensitive surface; and

after receiving the information indicative of the liftoff of the finger from the touch-sensitive surface, continuing to scroll the first array of user interface elements in the respective direction at a rate that gradually decreases from the respective rate that was determined based on the speed of the movement of the finger.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the finger gesture has non-zero movement in the first direction and non-zero movement in the second direction,

the determination that the movement of the finger gesture is in the first direction includes a determination that the movement of the finger gesture is greater in the first direction than in the second direction, and

the determination that the finger gesture is in the second direction includes a determination that the movement of the finger gesture is greater in the second direction than in the first direction.

14. A media playback system comprising:

an electronic device having;

a memory, a processor, and a display, the display including a media display area for displaying playback of a media file, and a control within the media display area, the control including;

a first array of user interface elements representing media content, the media content including the media file, and a second array of user interface elements representing media content; and

a remote control device including a touch-sensitive surface configured to detect a movement of a finger gesture on the touch-sensitive surface in two dimensions, including the movement in a first direction and the movement in a second direction that is different from the first direction;

wherein the electronic device, in response to receiving information indicative of the finger gesture detected by the touch-sensitive surface of the remote control device, while the first array of user interface elements representing media content is displayed on the display and is selected to receive input from the remote control, generates an updated array of user interface elements for display, the generation of the updated array of user interface elements including;

in accordance with a determination that the finger gesture is in the first direction, updating the display of the first array including scrolling the first array of user interface elements at a respective rate and in a respective direction that is determined based on a direction and speed of the movement of the finger on the touch-sensitive surface without updating the display of the second array; and

in accordance with a determination that the movement of the finger gesture is in the second direction;

scrolling from the first array to the second array in accordance with the second direction, and

selecting the second array of user interface elements representing media content to receive input from the remote control, such that the second array of user interface elements is selected to receive input from the remote control instead of the first array of user interface elements being selected to receive input from the remote control, wherein subsequent detection of movement of a finger gesture on the touch sensitive surface in the second direction will cause;

scrolling from the second array to another array of user interface elements, and

selecting of the other array instead of the second array to receive input from the remote control.

15. The media playback system of claim 14, wherein the device is separate from the remote control, and the information indicative of the finger gesture is received by the device from the remote control over a wireless link.

16. The media playback system of claim 14, wherein the touch-sensitive surface is configured to detect movement of the finger gesture in an x-direction and a y-direction, and wherein the electronic device scrolls the first array of user interface elements in accordance with the movement of the gesture in the first direction on the touch-sensitive surface that includes a movement of the finger gesture in the x-direction and the electronic device scrolls to the second array of user interface elements in accordance with the movement of the finger gesture in the second direction that includes a movement of the gesture in the y-direction.

17. The media playback system of claim 14, wherein the electronic device generates the updated array of user interface elements based at least in part on a distance of the movement of the finger gesture.

18. The media playback system of claim 14, wherein the finger gesture is a predefined gesture, and wherein the electronic device, in response to receiving the predefined gesture, displays a cursor centered on the display.

19. The media playback system of claim 14, wherein scrolling from the first array to the second array in the second direction is based on the speed and direction of the movement of the finger gesture.

20. The media playback system of claim 14, wherein:

while the first array of user interface elements is scrolling on the display, the electronic device receives information indicative of a liftoff of the finger from the touch-sensitive surface; and

in response to receiving the information indicative of the liftoff of the finger from the touch-sensitive surface, the first array of user interface elements continues to scroll in the respective direction at a rate that gradually decreases from the respective rate that was determined based on the speed of the movement of the gesture.

21. The system of claim 14, wherein:

the finger gesture has non-zero movement in the first direction and non-zero movement in the second direction,

the determination that the movement of the finger gesture is in the first direction includes a determination that the movement of the finger gesture is greater in the first direction than in the second direction, and

the determination that the finger gesture is in the second direction includes a determination that the movement of the finger gesture is greater in the second direction than in the first direction.

22. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that are executable to cause an electronic device to perform operations comprising:

generating, for display on a display of the electronic device, a first array of user interface elements representing media content, and a second array of user interface elements representing media content;

while the first array of user interface elements representing media content is displayed on the display and is selected to receive input from a remote control, receiving information indicative of a finger gesture detected on a touch-sensitive surface of the remote control, wherein the touch-sensitive surface is configured to detect a movement of the finger gesture on the touch-sensitive surface in two dimensions, including the movement in a first direction and the movement in a second direction that is different from the first direction, and

in response to receiving the information, generating, for display on the display, an updated array of user interface elements, the generating including;

in accordance with a determination that the finger gesture is in the first direction, updating the display of the first array including scrolling the first array of user interface elements at a respective rate and in a respective direction that is determined based on a direction and speed of the movement of the finger on the touch-sensitive surface to display the updated array of user interface elements without updating the display of the second array; and

in accordance with a determination that the movement of the finger gesture is in the second direction;

scrolling from the first array to the second array in accordance with the second direction, and

selecting the second array of user interface elements representing media content to receive input from the remote control, such that the second array of user interface elements is selected instead of the first array of user interface elements being selected to receive input from the remote control, wherein subsequent detection of movement of a finger gesture on the touch sensitive surface in the second direction will cause;

scrolling from the second array to another array of user interface elements, and

selecting of the other array instead of the second array to receive input from the remote control.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 22, wherein the electronic device is separate from the remote control, and the information indicative of the finger gesture is received by the electronic device from the remote control over a wireless link.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 22, wherein the operations further comprise:

displaying a cursor on the display of the electronic device; and

in response to receiving the information indicative of the finger gesture, moving the cursor to a new location based on the gesture.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 22, wherein the touch-sensitive surface is configured to detect movement of the finger gesture in an x-direction and a y-direction, and wherein the movement of the finger gesture in the first direction includes a movement of the finger gesture in the x-direction and the movement of the finger gesture in the second direction includes a movement of the finger gesture in the y-direction.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 22, wherein the scrolling the first array of user interface elements is based at least in part on a distance of the movement of the finger gesture.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 22, wherein scrolling from the first array to the second array in the second direction is based on the speed and direction of the movement of the finger gesture.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 22, the operations further comprising:

while the first array of user interface elements is scrolling on the display, receiving information indicative of a liftoff of the finger from the touch-sensitive surface; and

after receiving the information indicative of the liftoff of the finger from the touch-sensitive surface, continuing to scroll the first array of user interface elements in the respective direction at a rate that gradually decreases from the respective rate that was determined based on the speed of the movement of the finger.

29. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 22, wherein:

the finger gesture has non-zero movement in the first direction and non-zero movement in the second direction,

the determination that the movement of the finger gesture is in the first direction includes a determination that the movement of the finger gesture is greater in the first direction than in the second direction, and

the determination that the finger gesture is in the second direction includes a determination that the movement of the finger gesture is greater in the second direction than in the first direction.