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Graphical user interface to facilitate managing media operations

  • US 10,698,573 B2
  • Filed: 11/13/2017
  • Issued: 06/30/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a memory for storing machine readable instructions; and

    a processing unit for accessing the memory and executing the machine readable instructions, the machine readable instructions comprising;

    an automation client to facilitate managing media operations, the automation client comprising a graphical user interface (GUI) generator to provide a GUI that includes a plurality of playlists derived from abstracted media data, the plurality of playlists being presented concurrently in a graphical framework within which each of the plurality of playlists is programmed to operate in a selected mode of operation, in response to a user input;

    wherein the graphical framework outputs a given playlist of the plurality of playlists in one of a list view and a timeline view, wherein the given playlist includes a plurality of events that each corresponds to a respective scheduled broadcast media event that is scheduled to be broadcast to a plurality of subscribers over one or more channels of a broadcast television system, a cable television broadcast system or a satellite television broadcast system, and wherein each of the plurality of events is associated with a set of icons that represent features of each respective event.

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