Device, method, and graphical user interface for navigating media content

• US 10,545,635 B2
• Filed: 08/24/2018
• Issued: 01/28/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Penha, Henrique D., Clarke, Graham R., Robbin, Jeffrey L., Bachman, William M., Keighran, Benjamin W., Folse, Jennifer L. C., Lochhead, Jonathan, Howard, Joe R., McGlinn, Joshua K., Chen, Elbert D., Schmitt, Brian A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bautista, Xiomara L
• Application Number:
  US16/112,629
• Publication Number:
  US 20180364878A1
• Time in Patent Office: 522 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/745 the internal structure of a single video sequence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04812 Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1454 involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 13/80 2D [Two Dimensional] animation, e.g. using sprites
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/00 Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators image data processing or generation, in general G06T
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/005 Reproducing at a different information rate from the information rate of recording for television signals H04N5/783
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/36 Monitoring, i.e. supervising the progress of recording or reproducing for digital recording G11B20/00 and s.gr.; for monitoring, testing or measuring of TV recorders of the type covered by H04N5/76 and subgroups, see H04N17/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4312 involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47205 for manipulating displayed content, e.g. interacting with MPEG-4 objects, editing locally
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47211 for requesting pay-per-view content payment schemes payment architectures or payment protocols G06Q20/00, G07F
• 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

Abstract

An electronic device provides, to a display, information identifying a plurality of media sources for a first media program, including a first media source for the first media program; episode objects that correspond episodes for the first media program available from the first media source, a first episode object of the episode objects being visually distinguished to indicate selection of the first episode object, the first episode object corresponding to a first episode of the first media program; and a first set of media management objects for the first episode, wherein the first set of media management objects includes one or more media presentation option objects that corresponds to the first episode and the first media source. In response to a user input to activate a first media presentation option object, initiating provision, to the display, of data to play the first episode.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory, wherein the device is in communication with a display;

providing, to the display, data to present a media information user interface for a first media program, wherein the media information user interface for the first media program includes;

information identifying a plurality of media sources, including a first media source, for the first media program;

one or more episode objects that correspond to one or more episodes for the first media program available from the first media source, a first episode object of the one or more episode objects being visually distinguished to indicate selection of the first episode object, the first episode object corresponding to a first episode of the first media program; and

a first set of media management objects for the first episode, wherein the first set of media management objects includes one or more media presentation option objects that corresponds to the first episode and the first media source;

while the display is presenting the media information user interface, receiving a user input; and

,

in response to receiving the user input;

in accordance with a determination that the user input corresponds to a request to activate a first media presentation option object in the first set of media management objects, initiating provision, to the display, of data to play the first episode using data received from the first media source in accordance with a media presentation option that corresponds to the first media presentation option object.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein:

after receiving the user input, wherein the user input corresponds to a request to activate a second media presentation option object in the first set of media management objects, initiating provision, to the display, of;

an episode purchase object, which, when activated, initiates purchasing the first episode of the first media program from the first media source; and

/or

a season purchase object, which, when activated, initiates purchasing a single season, that includes the first episode, of the first media program from the first media source.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein

in accordance with a determination that a user input corresponds to a request to activate the episode purchase object, initiating provision, to the display, of:

an updated media information user interface for the first media program that includes cost information for respective episode objects that correspond to respective episodes that are available for a non-zero cost.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the media information user interface is a user interface of a first software application; and

the first set of media management objects includes;

an out-of-application play object, which, when activated, initiates launching a second software application that is distinct from the first software application and associated with the first media source.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the media information user interface for the first media program includes an integrated media source object that is associated with multiple media sources for the first media program; and

the method includes, in response to receiving the user input;

in accordance with determining that the user input corresponds to a request to select the integrated media source object, providing, to the display, data to update the media information user interface for the first media program, wherein;

an updated media information user interface for the first media program includes;

a plurality of media source objects.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein:

the updated media information user interface for the first media program includes;

one or more episode objects that correspond to one or more episodes for the first media program available from the multiple media sources.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the updated media information user interface for the first media program includes a second set of one or more media management objects including a play object, which, when activated, initiates provision, to the display, of data to play the first episode using data received from one of the multiple media sources associated with the integrated media source object.

8. The method of claim 1, including:

in response to receiving the user input;

in accordance with a determination that the user input corresponds to a request to select a second media source object, that is distinct from a first media source object, of a plurality of media source objects, corresponding to the first media source, providing, to the display, data to update the media information user interface for the first media program, wherein the updated media information user interface for the first media program includes;

the plurality of media source objects, in which the second media source object is visually distinguished to indicate selection of the second media source object, the second media source object corresponding to a second media source that is distinct from the first media source.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the media information user interface for the first media program includes a season selection object, which indicates a first selected season for the first media program;

the one or more episode objects in the media information user interface correspond to one or more episodes for the first selected season of the first media program;

the season selection object, when activated, initiates displaying a list of seasons, of the first media program, that are available from the first media source;

the method further including;

receiving a selection of a second selected season in the list of seasons that is distinct from the first selected season; and

,

in response to receiving the selection of the second selected season in the list of seasons;

updating the season selection object to indicate the second selected season; and

replacing display of the one or more episode objects in the media information user interface that correspond to the one or more episodes for the first selected season of the first media program with display of one or more episode objects that correspond to one or more episodes for the second selected season of the first media program.

10. The method of claim 1, including:

while the display is displaying a media content browser user interface, receiving a selection of the first media program;

in response to receiving the selection of the first media program while the display is displaying the media content browser user interface, providing, to the display, data to replace the display of the media content browser user interface with the media information user interface for the first media program;

while the display is displaying a search user interface, receiving a selection of the first media program;

in response to receiving the selection of the first media program while the display is displaying the search user interface, providing, to the display, data to replace the display of the search user interface with the media information user interface for the first media program.

11. An electronic device in communication with a display, comprising:

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

providing, to the display, data to present a media information user interface for a first media program, wherein the media information user interface for the first media program includes;

information identifying a plurality of media sources, including a first media source;

one or more episode objects that correspond to one or more episodes for the first media program available from the first media source, a first episode object of the one or more episode objects being visually distinguished to indicate selection of the first episode object, the first episode object corresponding to a first episode of the first media program; and

a first set of media management objects for the first episode, wherein the first set of media management objects includes one or more media presentation option objects that corresponds to the first episode and the first media source;

while the display is presenting the media information user interface, receiving a user input; and

,

in response to receiving the user input;

in accordance with a determination that the user input corresponds to a request to activate a first media presentation option object in the first set of media management objects, initiating provision, to the display, of data to play the first episode using data received from the first media source in accordance with a media presentation option that corresponds to the first media presentation option object.

12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein:

the one or more programs include instructions for, after receiving the user input, the user input corresponding to a request to activate a second media presentation option object in the first set of media management objects, initiating provision, to the display, of;

an episode purchase object, which, when activated, initiates purchasing the first episode of a first media program from the first media source; and

/or

a season purchase object, which, when activated, initiates purchasing a single season, that includes the first episode, of the first media program from the first media source.

13. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein:

the one or more programs include instructions for, in accordance with a determination that a user input corresponds to a request to activate the episode purchase object, initiating provision, to the display, of;

an updated media information user interface for the first media program that includes cost information for respective episode objects that correspond to respective episodes that are available for a non-zero cost.

14. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein:

the media information user interface is a user interface of a first software application; and

the first set of media management objects includes;

an out-of-application play object, which, when activated, initiates launching a second software application that is distinct from the first software application and associated with the first media source.

15. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein:

the media information user interface for the first media program includes an integrated media source object that is associated with multiple media sources for the first media program; and

the one or more programs include instructions for, in response to receiving the user input;

in accordance with determining that the user input corresponds to a request to select the integrated media source object, providing, to the display, data to update the media information user interface for the first media program, wherein;

an updated media information user interface for the first media program includes;

a plurality of media source objects.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein:

the updated media information user interface for the first media program includes;

one or more episode objects that correspond to one or more episodes for the first media program available from the multiple media sources.

17. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the updated media information user interface for the first media program includes a second set of one or more media management objects including a play object, which, when activated, initiates provision, to the display, of data to play the first episode using data received from one of the multiple media sources associated with the integrated media source object.

18. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

in response to receiving the user input;

in accordance with a determination that the user input corresponds to a request to select a second media source object, that is distinct from a first media source object, of a plurality of media source objects, corresponding to the first media source, providing, to the display, data to update the media information user interface for the first media program, wherein the updated media information user interface for the first media program includes;

the plurality of media source objects, in which the second media source object is visually distinguished to indicate selection of the second media source object, the second media source object corresponding to a second media source that is distinct from the first media source.

19. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein:

the media information user interface for the first media program includes a season selection object, which indicates a first selected season for the first media program;

the one or more episode objects in the media information user interface correspond to one or more episodes for the first selected season of the first media program;

the season selection object, when activated, initiates displaying a list of seasons, of the first media program, that are available from the first media source; and

the one or more programs include instructions for;

receiving a selection of a second selected season in the list of seasons that is distinct from the first selected season; and

,

in response to receiving the selection of the second selected season in the list of seasons;

updating the season selection object to indicate the second selected season; and

replacing display of the one or more episode objects in the media information user interface that correspond to the one or more episodes for the first selected season of the first media program with display of one or more episode objects that correspond to one or more episodes for the second selected season of the first media program.

20. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

while the display is displaying a media content browser user interface, receiving a selection of the first media program;

in response to receiving the selection of the first media program while the display is displaying the media content browser user interface, providing, to the display, data to replace the display of the media content browser user interface with the media information user interface for the first media program;

while the display is displaying a search user interface, receiving a selection of the first media program; and

in response to receiving the selection of the first media program while the display is displaying the search user interface, providing, to the display, data to replace the display of the search user interface with the media information user interface for the first media program.

22. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

after receiving the user input, the user input corresponding to a request to activate a second media presentation option object in the first set of media management objects, initiate provision, to the display, of;

an episode purchase object, which, when activated, initiates purchasing the first episode of a first media program from the first media source; and

/or

a season purchase object, which, when activated, initiates purchasing a single season, that includes the first episode, of the first media program from the first media source.

23. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 22, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

in accordance with a determination that a user input corresponds to a request to activate the episode purchase object, initiate provision, to the display, of;

an updated media information user interface for the first media program that includes cost information for respective episode objects that correspond to respective episodes that are available for a non-zero cost.

30. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions, which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

while the display is displaying a media content browser user interface, receive a selection of the first media program;

in response to receiving the selection of the first media program while the display is displaying the media content browser user interface, provide, to the display, data to replace the display of the media content browser user interface with the media information user interface for the first media program;

while the display is displaying a search user interface, receive a selection of the first media program; and

in response to receiving the selection of the first media program while the display is displaying the search user interface, provide, to the display, data to replace the display of the search user interface with the media information user interface for the first media program.

21. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device in communication with a display, cause the electronic device to:

provide, to the display, data to present a media information user interface for a first media program, wherein the media information user interface for the first media program includes;

information identifying a plurality of media sources, including a first media source;

one or more episode objects that correspond to one or more episodes for the first media program available from the first media source, a first episode object of the one or more episode objects be visually distinguished to indicate selection of the first episode object, the first episode object correspond to a first episode of the first media program; and

a first set of media management objects for the first episode, wherein the first set of media management objects includes one or more media presentation option objects that corresponds to the first episode and the first media source;

while the display is present the media information user interface, receive a user input; and

,

in response to receiving the user input;

in accordance with a determination that the user input corresponds to a request to activate a first media presentation option object in the first set of media management objects, initiate provision, to the display, of data to play the first episode us data received from the first media source in accordance with a media presentation option that corresponds to the first media presentation option object.

24. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein:

the media information user interface is a user interface of a first software application; and

the first set of media management objects includes;

an out-of-application play object, which, when activated, initiates launching a second software application that is distinct from the first software application and associated with the first media source.

25. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein:

the media information user interface for the first media program includes an integrated media source object that is associated with multiple media sources for the first media program; and

the one or more programs further include instructions, which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to;

in response to receiving the user input;

in accordance with determining that the user input corresponds to a request to select the integrated media source object, provide, to the display, data to update the media information user interface for the first media program, wherein;

an updated media information user interface for the first media program includes;

a plurality of media source objects.

26. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein:

the updated media information user interface for the first media program includes;

one or more episode objects that correspond to one or more episodes for the first media program available from the multiple media sources.

27. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein the updated media information user interface for the first media program includes a second set of one or more media management objects including a play object, which, when activated, initiates provision, to the display, of data to play the first episode using data received from one of the multiple media sources associated with the integrated media source object.

28. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions, which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

in response to receiving the user input;

in accordance with a determination that the user input corresponds to a request to select a second media source object, that is distinct from a first media source object, of a plurality of media source objects, corresponding to the first media source, provide, to the display, data to update the media information user interface for the first media program, wherein the updated media information user interface for the first media program includes;

the plurality of media source objects, in which the second media source object is visually distinguished to indicate selection of the second media source object, the second media source object corresponding to a second media source that is distinct from the first media source.

29. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein:

the media information user interface for the first media program includes a season selection object, which indicates a first selected season for the first media program;

the one or more episode objects in the media information user interface correspond to one or more episodes for the first selected season of the first media program;

the season selection object, when activated, initiates displaying a list of seasons, of the first media program, that are available from the first media source;

the one or more programs further include instructions, which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to;

receive a selection of a second selected season in the list of seasons that is distinct from the first selected season; and

,

in response to receiving the selection of the second selected season in the list of seasons;

update the season selection object to indicate the second selected season; and

replace display of the one or more episode objects in the media information user interface that correspond to the one or more episodes for the first selected season of the first media program with display of one or more episode objects that correspond to one or more episodes for the second selected season of the first media program.