Thumbnail generation and presentation for recorded TV programs
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- during initial recording of a TV program, deriving a temporary thumbnail representative of the TV program; and
subsequently generating a permanent thumbnail representative of the recorded TV program.
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Abstract
Thumbnail images representative of recorded TV programs are generated and presented to aid a user in browsing the recorded TV programs. In one implementation, a temporary thumbnail image is generated when a TV program first starts recording. The temporary thumbnail is used to populate any user interface (UI) screens that reference the recoded TV program. Once the TV program has reached a threshold amount of recording (e.g., a prescribed duration of recording, or completion of the recording), a permanent thumbnail image is generated and associated with the TV program. The permanent thumbnail is then presented in any subsequent UI screens, replacing the temporary thumbnail. In another implementation, display of the thumbnail images in the UI screens may be further controlled by setting preferences, such as parental controls.
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33 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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during initial recording of a TV program, deriving a temporary thumbnail representative of the TV program; and
subsequently generating a permanent thumbnail representative of the recorded TV program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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creating a thumbnail that is representative of recorded video content; and
determining whether to present the thumbnail depending upon a rating of the recorded video content. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable media comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed, direct a device to:
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derive, during initial recording of a TV program, a temporary thumbnail from a video frame extracted from an early portion of the TV program;
present the temporary thumbnail in a user interface as an identifier of the TV program;
generate, after the initial recording of the TV program, a permanent thumbnail from a video frame selected from the TV program;
present the permanent thumbnail, instead of the temporary thumbnail, in the user interface as an identifier of the TV program. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A device comprising:
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a recorder to record one or more TV programs onto a recording medium;
a thumbnail generator to form a first thumbnail representative of a TV program as the TV program is initially being recorded and to form a second thumbnail representative of the TV program sometime after the first thumbnail is formed; and
a user interface to present one of the first thumbnail or the second thumbnail as an identifier of the TV program. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A device comprising:
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means for deriving, during initial recording of a TV program, a temporary thumbnail representative of the TV program; and
means for subsequently generating a permanent thumbnail representative of the recorded TV program. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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