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Reproduction device and display control method

  • US 10,642,447 B2
  • Filed: 05/31/2012
  • Issued: 05/05/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • during reproduction of a content from among a plurality of contents by a reproduction device, displaying on a display of the reproduction device a first screen comprising attribute information for the content being reproduced, the attribute information for the content being reproduced comprising a first attribute and a second attribute, wherein the attribute information in the first screen includes a first value, for the first attribute, of the content being reproduced and a second value, for the second attribute, of the content being reproduced, and the first screen comprises a first selectable item for the first value for the first attribute and a second selectable item for the second value for the second attribute;

    detecting a user interaction with the first screen when the first screen is displayed on the display;

    in response to determining that the user interaction with the first screen is a selection by a user of the first selectable item for the first value for the first attribute in the first screen,determining content to be included in a first set of one or more contents of the plurality of contents based at least in part on the first value of the content being reproduced, that was selected by the user; and

    switching the display from the first screen to a second screen comprising a first listing of one or more values corresponding to the one or more contents in the first set, wherein each of the one or more values is associated with an attribute different than the first attribute;

    in response to determining that the user interaction with the first screen is a selection by the user of the second selectable item for the second value for the second attribute in the first screen,determining content to be included in a second set of one or more contents of the plurality of contents based at least in part on the second value of the content being reproduced, that was selected by the user; and

    switching the display from the first screen to a third screen comprising a second listing of one or more values corresponding to the one or more contents in the second set, wherein each of the one or more values is associated with an attribute different than the second attribute; and

    continuing the reproduction of the content being reproduced after switching the display from the first screen to the second screen or the third screen.

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