Media center panels for an intelligent television
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions that cause a processor to execute a method of displaying a media center panel on a television display, the method comprising the steps of:
- displaying on the television display a first display including content, wherein the content includes two or more selectable representations of two or more items of media that are displayed on the television display when selected, each item of media having a media type and the two or more items of media comprising at least two different media types;
receiving focus on a first selectable representation in the first display, wherein a visual indicia indicates the selectable representation receiving focus;
while displaying the content in the first display, receiving a first user input that requests activation of the media center panel, wherein the media center panel has two or more different types of user interfaces;
determining, based on the media type for the item of media represented by the first selectable representation in the first display, the type of media center panel user interface requested;
retrieving, from memory, metadata based on the determined type of media center panel user interface requested;
continuing to display at least some of the content in a first portion of the first display;
continuing to display the visual indicia on the first selectable representation receiving focus;
while continuing to display at least some of the content in the first portion of the first display and continuing to display the visual indicia on the first selectable representation receiving focus, displaying on the television display the determined type of media center panel user interface, wherein the determined type of media center panel displays at least some of the retrieved metadata in the media center panel, wherein the type of media center panel is a user interface displayed in a second portion of the first display that provides information about the first selectable representation receiving focus, wherein the determined type of media center panel user interface comprises two or more selectable tabs to navigate to at least a second type of media center panel indicated by the selectable tab;
while displaying the determined media center panel type, receiving a second user input in the determined type of media center panel user interface that requests activation of the second type of media center panel user interface, wherein the second user input is a directional input that selects a first selectable tab of the two or more selectable tabs in the determined type of media center panel user interface; and
based on the second user input, while continuing to display at least some of the content in the first portion of the first display and continuing to display the visual indicia on the first selectable representation receiving focus, displaying the second type of media center panel in the second portion of the first display, wherein the second type of media center panel replaces the determined type of media center panel user interface, wherein the second type of media center panel provides a second list of media organized in a first organization in the second type of media center panel, and wherein the second type of media center panel provides at least a second selectable tab to display a third list of media in a second organization.
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Abstract
An Intelligent TV can organize metadata about media items for display in a variety of contextual panels. The panels may be interactive or informational and may provide recommendations of other media items to the user. The Intelligent TV can receive a request to activate a panel through the reception of signals from a remote control or a user interface. Based on the request, the Intelligent TV can determine the type of panel requested by the user. The layout, information, and content of a panel may depend on the context and content of the media item with focus when a user activates the panel. The Intelligent TV can retrieve metadata for the requested panel and can then transition to the desired panel and provide the retrieved metadata.
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20 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions that cause a processor to execute a method of displaying a media center panel on a television display, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying on the television display a first display including content, wherein the content includes two or more selectable representations of two or more items of media that are displayed on the television display when selected, each item of media having a media type and the two or more items of media comprising at least two different media types; receiving focus on a first selectable representation in the first display, wherein a visual indicia indicates the selectable representation receiving focus; while displaying the content in the first display, receiving a first user input that requests activation of the media center panel, wherein the media center panel has two or more different types of user interfaces; determining, based on the media type for the item of media represented by the first selectable representation in the first display, the type of media center panel user interface requested; retrieving, from memory, metadata based on the determined type of media center panel user interface requested; continuing to display at least some of the content in a first portion of the first display; continuing to display the visual indicia on the first selectable representation receiving focus; while continuing to display at least some of the content in the first portion of the first display and continuing to display the visual indicia on the first selectable representation receiving focus, displaying on the television display the determined type of media center panel user interface, wherein the determined type of media center panel displays at least some of the retrieved metadata in the media center panel, wherein the type of media center panel is a user interface displayed in a second portion of the first display that provides information about the first selectable representation receiving focus, wherein the determined type of media center panel user interface comprises two or more selectable tabs to navigate to at least a second type of media center panel indicated by the selectable tab; while displaying the determined media center panel type, receiving a second user input in the determined type of media center panel user interface that requests activation of the second type of media center panel user interface, wherein the second user input is a directional input that selects a first selectable tab of the two or more selectable tabs in the determined type of media center panel user interface; and based on the second user input, while continuing to display at least some of the content in the first portion of the first display and continuing to display the visual indicia on the first selectable representation receiving focus, displaying the second type of media center panel in the second portion of the first display, wherein the second type of media center panel replaces the determined type of media center panel user interface, wherein the second type of media center panel provides a second list of media organized in a first organization in the second type of media center panel, and wherein the second type of media center panel provides at least a second selectable tab to display a third list of media in a second organization. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A television system, comprising:
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a display; a memory; a processor in communication with the memory and the display, the processor operable to; display on the television display a first display including content, wherein the content includes two or more selectable representations of two or more items of media that are displayed on the television display when selected, each item of media having a media type and the two or more items of media comprising at least two different media types; receive focus on a first selectable representation in the first display, wherein a visual indicia indicates the selectable representation receiving focus; while displaying the content in the first display, receive a first user input that requests activation of a media center panel, wherein the media center panel has two or more different types of user interfaces; determine, based on the media type for the item of media represented by the first selectable representation in the first display, the type of media center panel requested; retrieve, from memory, metadata based on the determined type of media center panel user interface requested; continue to display at least some of the content in a first portion of the first display; continue to display the visual indicia on the first selectable representation receiving focus; while continuing to display at least some of the content in the first portion of the first display and continuing to display the visual indicia on the first selectable representation receiving focus, display, on the television display the determined type of media center panel user interface, wherein the determined type of media center panel is a user interface displayed in a second portion of the first display that provides information about the first selectable representation receiving focus, wherein the determined type of media center panel displays at least some of the retrieved metadata in at least a portion of the media center panel, wherein the metadata comprises at least one of a thumbnail, a title, a description, a rating, and a run time, and wherein the determined type of media center panel user interface comprises two or more selectable tabs to navigate to at least a second type of media center panel indicated by the selectable tab; while displaying the determined media center panel type, receiving a second user input in the determined type of media center panel user interface that requests activation of the second type of media center panel user interface, wherein the second user input is a directional input that selects a first selectable tab of the two or more selectable tabs in the determined type of media center panel user interface; and based on the second user input, while continuing to display at least some of the content in the first portion of the first display and continuing to display the visual indicia on the first selectable representation receiving focus, navigating to the second type of media center panel in the media center panel user interface in the second portion of the first display, wherein user input in the display is limited to options within the second type of media center panel until the second type of media center panel is dismissed, wherein the second type of media center panel replaces the determined type of media center panel user interface, wherein the second type of media center panel provides a second list of media organized in a first organization in the second type of media center panel, and wherein the second type of media center panel provides at least a second selectable tab to display a third list of media in a second organization. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for organizing media item metadata on a television, the method comprising:
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displaying on the television display a first display including content, wherein the content includes two or more selectable representations of two or more items of media that are displayed on the television display when selected, each item of media having a media type and the two or more items of media comprising at least two different media types; receiving focus on a first selectable representation in the first display, wherein a visual indicia indicates the selectable representation receiving focus; while displaying the content in the first display, receiving a first user input that requests activation of a media center panel user interface, wherein the media center panel user interface is one of two or more different types of user interfaces; determining, based on the media type for the item of media represented by the first selectable representation in the first display, the type of media center panel requested, wherein the two or more types of user interfaces comprise two or more of an information panel, a favorite panel, a last viewed panel, a most viewed panel, a search panel, and a new panel; retrieving, from memory, metadata based on the determined type of media center panel user interface requested; continuing to display at least some of the content in a first portion of the first display; continuing to display the visual indicia on the first selectable representation; while continuing to display at least some of the content in the first portion of the first display and continuing to display the visual indicia on the first selectable representation receiving focus, displaying on the television display the determined type of media center panel user interface, wherein the determined type of media center panel displays at least some of the retrieved metadata in at least a portion of the media center panel, wherein the determined type of media center panel user interface is displayed in a second portion of the first display and provides information about the first selectable representation receiving focus, wherein the determined type of media center panel user interface is an information panel, and wherein the determined type of media center panel user interface comprises two or more selectable tabs to navigate to at least a second type of media center panel, wherein each of the two or more selectable tabs are associated with and indicate one of a favorite panel, a last viewed panel, a most viewed panel, a search panel, and a new panel; while displaying the determined media center panel type, receiving a second user input in the information panel that requests activation of a favorite panel, wherein the second user input is a directional input that selects a first selectable tab of the two or more selectable tabs in the information panel; and while continuing to display at least some of the content in the first portion of the first display and continuing to display the visual indicia on the first selectable representation receiving focus, navigating to the favorite panel in the second portion of the first display, wherein the favorite panel obscures the second portion of the first display, wherein the favorite panel replaces the information panel, wherein user input in the display is limited to options within the favorite panel until the favorite panel is dismissed, and wherein the favorite panel provides a second list of media organized in a first organization in the favorite panel, and wherein favorite panel provides at least a second selectable tab to display a third list of media in a second organization in one of a last viewed panel or a most viewed panel. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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