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Systems and methods for controlling playback of a media asset using a touch screen

  • US 10,528,186 B2
  • Filed: 03/31/2016
  • Issued: 01/07/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling playback of a media asset, the method comprising:

  • detecting contact on a touch screen at a first position on a progress bar of the media asset;

    detecting a first transition event of the contact from the first position to a second position on the progress bar, wherein the contact is not removed from the touch screen during the first transition event;

    detecting, subsequent to the first transition event, the contact at the second position for a period of time;

    detecting, subsequent to the first transition event, a second transition event of the contact from the second position to a third position on the touch screen;

    detecting, subsequent to the second transition event, an end event wherein the contact is removed from the touch screen at the third position;

    identifying a perpendicular component of movement associated with the second transition event that is perpendicular to the progress bar;

    determining a speed of movement associated with the perpendicular component of movement;

    determining whether the speed of movement associated with the perpendicular component of movement is greater than a threshold speed; and

    in response to determining that the speed of movement associated with the perpendicular component of movement is greater than the threshold speed, adjusting playback of the media asset to a position in the media asset corresponding to the second position.

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