Playlists and bookmarks in an interactive media guidance application system
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1. A method for displaying a playlist transport bar using an interactive media guidance application (IMGA), comprising:
- displaying a playlist transport bar for a playlist, the playlist transport bar comprising;
a plurality of asset regions, each asset region corresponding to an asset in the playlist; and
a position indication region to provide an indication of a playback position within the playlist.
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Abstract
Systems and method are provided for providing a playlist transport bar. The playlist transport bar provides an overlay which graphically represents assets (e.g., programs) of a playlist in a manner that enables a user to simultaneously ascertain a playback position within the playlist and a particular asset. The playlist transport may include asset regions which each correspond to an asset in a playlist and a position indication region which may provide information relating to a playback position.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for displaying a playlist transport bar using an interactive media guidance application (IMGA), comprising:
displaying a playlist transport bar for a playlist, the playlist transport bar comprising;
a plurality of asset regions, each asset region corresponding to an asset in the playlist; and
a position indication region to provide an indication of a playback position within the playlist. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for displaying a playlist transport bar, the system operative to:
display a playlist transport bar, the transport bar comprising;
a plurality of asset regions, each of which corresponds to an asset in a playlist; and
a position indication region to provide an indication of a playback position within the playlist.
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23. A method for displaying a playlist transport bar, comprising:
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displaying at least two asset regions in a playlist transport bar, each asset region corresponding to an asset of a playlist; and
displaying a position indication region in the playlist transport bar to provide an indication of a playback position within the playlist.
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