Taskbar Media Player
First Claim
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1. A user interface comprising:
- a graphical interface that enables a user to select media-playing services, wherein the graphical interface is integrated into an operating system shell'"'"'s user interface.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling media through a user interface integrated within a taskbar is described. This system and method enable a user to control media while a user interface of another application remains in perspective. Further, this system includes a taskbar media player, which can play media and enable a user to control the play of that media from within a taskbar.
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56 Claims
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1. A user interface comprising:
a graphical interface that enables a user to select media-playing services, wherein the graphical interface is integrated into an operating system shell'"'"'s user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
a media-playing application in computer memory executing in a shell process of an operating system, wherein the media-playing application is capable of enabling a user to control media through a user interface integrated into a taskbar associated with the shell process. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system comprising:
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a controller;
a playback module;
a visual space; and
a user interface, wherein;
the controller is capable of creating the user interface;
the user interface is integrated within an operating-system shell'"'"'s user interface and is capable of enabling a user to input preferences for play of a media file; and
the playback module is capable of rendering the media file to enable the controller to present the media file in the visual space. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method comprising:
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presenting a graphical user interface integrated into a taskbar user interface; and
enabling, without the graphical user interface being in perspective, a user to select media-playing services through the graphical user interface. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that perform the following when executed by a computer:
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present a media-control user interface in a first process for controlling services associated with playing media; and
enable a user that is actively engaged with a non-media-control user interface in a second process to interact with the media-control user interface without disengaging from the non-media-control user interface. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that perform the following when executed by a computer:
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create a first user interface with graphically selectable media-control services and running in a first process; and
enable selection of the media-control services while a second user interface running in a second process remains in perspective. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. An apparatus comprising:
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means for presenting a user interface in a first process for controlling services associated with playing media; and
means for enabling a user interacting with a second process to interact with the user interface without ceasing to interact with the second process. - View Dependent Claims (56)
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