Graphical user interface for browsing, searching and presenting media items
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1. A method for browsing media items via a client application program that connects to an online media store, said method comprising:
- (a) displaying an application program window associated with the client application program, the application program window including at least one sub-window;
(b) displaying a first set of media item representations in the sub-window, the media item representations corresponding to a plurality of media items;
(c) displaying a first direction control within or proximate to a first side of the sub-window;
(d) displaying a second direction control within or proximate to a second side of the sub-window; and
(e) moving the media item representations through the sub-window in a first direction in response to receiving a user selection of the first direction control or in a second direction in response to receiving a user selection of the second direction control, to thereby display a second set of media item representations in the sub-window, where at least one of the media item representations of the second set of media item representations is different than the media item representations of the first set of media item representations.
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Abstract
Improved graphical user interfaces suitable for reviewing, browsing, previewing and/or purchasing media items are disclosed. 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 method for browsing media items via a client application program that connects to an online media store, said method comprising:
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(a) displaying an application program window associated with the client application program, the application program window including at least one sub-window;
(b) displaying a first set of media item representations in the sub-window, the media item representations corresponding to a plurality of media items;
(c) displaying a first direction control within or proximate to a first side of the sub-window;
(d) displaying a second direction control within or proximate to a second side of the sub-window; and
(e) moving the media item representations through the sub-window in a first direction in response to receiving a user selection of the first direction control or in a second direction in response to receiving a user selection of the second direction control, to thereby display a second set of media item representations in the sub-window, where at least one of the media item representations of the second set of media item representations is different than the media item representations of the first set of media item representations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A graphical user interface for scrolling through a plurality of media items, said graphical user interface comprising:
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an application program window associated with a client application program;
at least one sub-window, within said application program window, for displaying a plurality of media item representations, the media item representations corresponding to a plurality of media items;
a first-side transition control for requesting first direction scrolling of the media item representations within said at least one sub-window; and
a second-side transition control for requesting second direction scrolling of the media item representations within said at least one sub-window. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A graphical user interface for browsing through a plurality of media items, said graphical user interface comprising:
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a window, associated with a client application program, for displaying a plurality of media item representations, the media item representations corresponding to a plurality of media items, the media item representations being provided to the client application program by an online media store via a network;
a first-side transition control for requesting a first transition effect of the media item representations within said window; and
a second-side transition control for requesting a second transition effect of the media item representations within said window.
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33. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code for browsing media items via a client application program that connects to an online media store, said method comprising:
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computer program code for displaying a plurality of media item representations in a window, the media item representations corresponding to a plurality of media items;
computer program code for displaying a first direction control within or proximate to a first side of the window;
computer program code for displaying a second direction control within or proximate to a second side of the window;
computer program code for moving the media item representations through the window in a first direction in response to receiving a user selection of the first direction control; and
computer program code for moving the media item representations through the window in a second direction in response to receiving a user selection of the second direction control. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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