Graphical user interface for browsing, searching and presenting media items
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1. A graphical user interface produced by an application program, comprising:
- an application program window generated by the application program, said application program window concurrently including at least a first sub-window and a second sub-window, wherein said first sub-window displays first content in a network browser-like manner, the first content being received by the application program from a remote server over a network, and wherein said second sub-window displays second content in an application-like manner, the second content being received by the application program from the remote server over the network.
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Abstract
Improved graphical user interfaces suitable for reviewing, browsing, previewing and/or purchasing media items are also disclosed. The graphical user interfaces are suitable for reviewing or browsing numerous media items. The graphical user interfaces are also suitable for previewing or purchasing media items in an on-line manner. The graphical user interfaces are particularly useful for a system that provides purchase and distribution of media in a client-server environment.
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1. A graphical user interface produced by an application program, comprising:
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an application program window generated by the application program, said application program window concurrently including at least a first sub-window and a second sub-window, wherein said first sub-window displays first content in a network browser-like manner, the first content being received by the application program from a remote server over a network, and wherein said second sub-window displays second content in an application-like manner, the second content being received by the application program from the remote server over the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for browsing through a plurality of media items, said method comprising:
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requesting first selectable items for a first list from a remote server;
displaying a browse window with the first list of the first selectable items;
receiving a first user selection of one of the first selectable items in the first list;
distinctively displaying the one of the first selectable items in the first list that the user has selected;
requesting second selectable items for a second list from the remote server, the second selectable items being dependent on the one of the first selectable items in the first list that the user has selected;
displaying the browse window with the first list of the first selectable items and the second list of the second selectable items;
receiving a second user selection of one of the second selectable items in the second list;
distinctively displaying the one of the second selectable items in the second list that the user has selected;
requesting third selectable items for a third list from the remote server, the third selectable items being dependent on the one of the second selectable items in the second list that the user has selected; and
displaying the browse window with the first list of the first selectable items, the second list of the second selectable items, and the third list of the third selectable items. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A graphical user interface produced by an application program, comprising:
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a browse window generated by the application program, said browse window enabling a user of the application program to browse through a plurality of media items, said browse window including at least;
a first list of first selectable items, with at least one of the first selectable items being capable of being selected by the user;
a second list of second selectable items, with at least one of the second selectable items being capable of being selected by the user, the second selectable items of the second list being dependent on a first selection by the user of at least one of the first selectable items from the first list, and the second list being displayed along with the first list after the user has selected at least one of the first selectable items from the first list; and
a third list of third selectable items, with at least one of the third selectable items being capable of being selected by the user, the third selectable items of the third list being dependent on a second selection by the user of at least one of the second selectable items from the second list, and the third list being displayed along with the first list and the second list after the user has selected at least one of the second selectable items from the second list. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A graphical user interface produced by an application program, comprising:
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an application program window generated by the application program, said application program window concurrently including at least a sub-window and a next control, wherein the sub-window displays media information for a first set of media items, the media information for the first set of media items being received by the application program from a remote server over a network, and wherein when the next control is activated, the sub-window displays media information for a second set of media items, the media information for the second set of media items being received by the application program from the remote server over the network. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A method for reviewing information on a plurality of media items, said method comprising:
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displaying a window having at least one sub-window and at least one next control, the at least one sub-window displaying first media data pertaining to a first set of the media items, the first media data being provided by a remote server;
determining whether a user selects the at least one next control;
requesting next media data pertaining to a next set of the media items from the remote server when said determining determines that the user has selected the at least one next control;
subsequently receiving the next media data pertaining to the next set of the media items; and
displaying the next media data in the at least one sub-window of the window.
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