User interface for media player program
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1. A method of processing media content comprising:
- rendering a media file by a media player program executed on a computer, said computer having a display for presenting a user interface (UI) associated with the media player program;
defining a window in which the media player program UI is presented on the display, said window having a frame controlled by an operating system of the computer;
setting a visible region of the window, said visible region excluding at least a portion of the frame from being viewable on the display; and
selectively removing the visible region of the window in response to user input via an input device whereby the window and the frame are viewable on the display.
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Abstract
Methods and system for enhancing user experience when rendering digital media content. Defining a visible region of the window in which a media player user interface (UI) is presented to clip undesirable portions of the window provides an improved media player UI. Further aspects are directed to enhancing user experience when rendering digital media content in full screen presentation mode.
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1. A method of processing media content comprising:
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rendering a media file by a media player program executed on a computer, said computer having a display for presenting a user interface (UI) associated with the media player program;
defining a window in which the media player program UI is presented on the display, said window having a frame controlled by an operating system of the computer;
setting a visible region of the window, said visible region excluding at least a portion of the frame from being viewable on the display; and
selectively removing the visible region of the window in response to user input via an input device whereby the window and the frame are viewable on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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11. The method of claim I wherein setting the visible region of the window comprises executing a SetWindowRgn application programming interface.
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28. A method of processing media content comprising:
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rendering a media file by a media player program executed on a computer, said media file having a visual rendering element, said computer having a display and said media player program playing the visual rendering element of the media file in a full screen presentation mode on the display; and
selectively presenting a playback control user interface (UI) on the display in response to user input via an input device, said playback control UI being viewable with the visual rendering element while maintaining the full screen presentation mode. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method of processing media content comprising:
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rendering a media file by a media player program executed on a computer, said media file having a visual rendering element, said computer having a display and said media player program playing the visual rendering element of the media file in a full screen presentation mode on the display;
displaying a playlist associated with one or more media files, including the media file being currently rendered by the media player program, while maintaining the full screen presentation mode; and
providing direct media access to each item in the playlist in response to user input via an input device. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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- 64. A system for processing media content comprising a computer executing a media player program for rendering a media file, said computer having a display for presenting a user interface (UI) associated with the media player program, said display having a window in which the media player program UI is presented, said window having a frame controlled by an operating system of the computer, said window further having a visible region applied thereon, said visible region excluding at least a portion of the frame from being viewable on the display unless selectively removed in response to user input via an input device whereby the window and the frame are viewable on the display.
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