Method and system for displaying one or more recorded media content instances

• US 20060045472A1
• Filed: 08/26/2004
• Published: 03/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Electronics Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Electronics Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Poslinski, Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 7,725,827 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/282
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/76 Television signal recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/781 on disks or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 on discs or drums

Abstract

A method and system for displaying one or more recorded media content instances. After a first recorded media content instance is displayed, one or more graphical user interfaces (GUIs) configured to allow a user to choose to delete or retain the first media content instance and transition to a second recorded media content instance may be displayed.

Claims

1. A method of displaying one or more recorded media content instances, said method comprising:

displaying a first recorded media content instance;

terminating said display of said first recorded media content instance;

displaying after said termination one or more graphical user interfaces (GUIs) configured to allow a user to choose to delete or retain said first media content instance and transition to a second recorded media content instance; and

performing said deletion or retention of said first media content instance and displaying said second recorded media content instance.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a recorded program list graphical user interface (GUI), said recorded program list GUI listing a number of recorded media content instances;

selecting said first recorded media content instance from said recorded program list GUI to be displayed on a display device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said second recorded media content instance has a date of recording prior in time to a date of recording corresponding to said first recorded media content instance.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said first recorded media content instance has a date of recording prior in time to a date of recording corresponding to said second recorded media content instance.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said second recorded media content instance is a next recorded program, a previously recorded program, a next recorded episode, or a previously recorded episode.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said second recorded media content instance is a recorded episode related to said first recorded media content instance.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said one or more GUIs comprise:

a first GUI configured to allow said user to choose to delete or retain said first recorded media content instance; and

a second GUI configured to allow said user to choose to transition to said second recorded media content instance.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein, if said second recorded media content instance does not exist, said method further comprises displaying a message indicating to said user that said second recorded media content instance does not exist.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of terminating said display of said first recorded media content instance comprises displaying a last frame of said first media content instance.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of terminating said display of said first recorded media content instance comprises sending an input command from a user input device, said input command causing said display of said one or more GUIs.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a progress bar during said display of said first recorded media content instance, said progress bar graphically representing the duration of said first recorded media content instance.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a progress bar during said display of said second recorded media content instance, said progress bar graphically representing the duration of said second recorded media content instance.

13. A system for displaying one or more recorded media content instances, said system comprising:

a storage device for storing said one or more recorded media content instances;

an output device configured to display a first media content instance on a display device;

a graphics engine configured to render graphics that are displayed on said display device;

and a processor configured to control said graphics engine and said output device;

wherein, after said first media content instance is displayed on said display device, said processor causes said graphics engine to display one or more graphical user interfaces (GUIs) configured to allow a user to choose to delete or retain said first media content instance and transition to a second recorded media content instance, wherein said processor deletes or retains said first media content instance and causes said output device to display said second recorded media content instance.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein said processor is further configured to cause said graphics engine to display a recorded program list graphical user interface (GUI), said recorded program list GUI listing a number of recorded media content instances;

wherein said first recorded media content instance is selected from said recorded program list GUI to be displayed on a display device.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein said second recorded media content instance has a date of recording prior in time to a date of recording corresponding to said first recorded media content instance.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein said first recorded media content instance has a date of recording prior in time to a date of recording corresponding to said second recorded media content instance.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein said second recorded media content instance is a next recorded program, a previously recorded program, a next recorded episode, or a previously recorded episode.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein said second recorded media content instance is a recorded episode related to said first recorded media content instance.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein said one or more GUIs comprise:

a first GUI configured to allow said user to choose to delete or retain said first recorded media content instance; and

a second GUI configured to allow said user to choose to transition to said second recorded media content instance.

20. The system of claim 13, wherein, if said second recorded media content instance does not exist, said processor is further configured to cause said graphics engine to display a message indicating to said user that said second recorded media content instance does not exist.

21. The system of claim 13, wherein said one of more GUIs are displayed on said display device after a last frame of said first media content instance is displayed on said display device.

22. The system of claim 13, wherein said one of more GUIs are displayed on said display device after an input command is sent from a user input device, said input command causing said display of said one or more GUIs.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein said user input device is a remote control.

24. The system of claim 13, wherein said processor is further configured to cause said graphics engine to display a progress bar during said display of said first recorded media content instance, said progress bar graphically representing the duration of said first recorded media content instance.

25. The system of claim 13, wherein said processor is further configured to cause said graphics engine to display a progress bar during said display of said second recorded media content instance, said progress bar graphically representing the duration of said second recorded media content instance.

26. The system of claim 13, wherein said first and second recorded media content instances comprise television programs.

27. A system for displaying one or more recorded media content instances, said system comprising:

means for displaying a first recorded media content instance;

means for terminating said display of said first recorded media content instance;

means for displaying after said termination one or more graphical user interfaces (GUIs) configured to allow a user to choose to delete or retain said first media content instance and transition to a second recorded media content instance; and

means for performing said deletion or retention of said first media content instance and displaying said second recorded media content instance.

28. The system of claim 27, further comprising:

means for displaying a recorded program list graphical user interface (GUI), said recorded program list GUI listing a number of recorded media content instances;

means for selecting said first recorded media content instance from said recorded program list GUI to be displayed on a display device.

29. The system of claim 27, wherein, if said second recorded media content instance does not exist, said system further comprises means for displaying a message indicating to said user that said second recorded media content instance does not exist.