GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF IN A MULTIMEDIA PLAYER
First Claim
1. A method of assisting user interaction with a portable and pocket sized multimedia asset player by way of a hierarchically ordered user interface, the multimedia asset player comprising a display and an input device, the method comprising:
- displaying a first order user interface comprising a first list of user selectable items, receiving at least one user input via the input device, successively visually distinguishing one of the user selectable items in the first list as the user input is received, thereafter receiving a user selection of the one of the user selectable items in the first list being visually distinguished, and automatically transitioning to and displaying a second order user interface comprising a second list of user selectable items in response to the user selection, the second order user interface being based on the user selection, wherein after the user selection is made with respect to the first order user interface, the first list of user selectable items is removed from being displayed and the second order user interface is displayed in its place, the second order user interface comprising a list of media assets each of which is associated with the user selection from the first list of user selectable items, and wherein after the user selection is made with respect to the first order user interface, the user selection with respect to the first order user interface is noted so that if a user operates to transition backwards from the second order user interface back to the first order user interface, the previously selected one of the user selectable items in the first list of user selectable items is visually distinguished as the first list of user selectable items are subsequently displayed in the first order user interface, receiving a user inputted selection of a media asset from the list of media assets, and playing the selected media asset on the multimedia asset player.
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Abstract
In a portable multimedia device, a method, apparatus, and system for providing user supplied configuration data are described. In one embodiment, a hierarchically ordered graphical user interface are provided. A first order, or home, interface provides a highest order of user selectable items each of which, when selected, results in an automatic transition to a lower order user interface associated with the selected item. In one of the described embodiments, the lower order interface includes other user selectable items associated with the previously selected item from the higher order user interface.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of assisting user interaction with a portable and pocket sized multimedia asset player by way of a hierarchically ordered user interface, the multimedia asset player comprising a display and an input device, the method comprising:
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displaying a first order user interface comprising a first list of user selectable items, receiving at least one user input via the input device, successively visually distinguishing one of the user selectable items in the first list as the user input is received, thereafter receiving a user selection of the one of the user selectable items in the first list being visually distinguished, and automatically transitioning to and displaying a second order user interface comprising a second list of user selectable items in response to the user selection, the second order user interface being based on the user selection, wherein after the user selection is made with respect to the first order user interface, the first list of user selectable items is removed from being displayed and the second order user interface is displayed in its place, the second order user interface comprising a list of media assets each of which is associated with the user selection from the first list of user selectable items, and wherein after the user selection is made with respect to the first order user interface, the user selection with respect to the first order user interface is noted so that if a user operates to transition backwards from the second order user interface back to the first order user interface, the previously selected one of the user selectable items in the first list of user selectable items is visually distinguished as the first list of user selectable items are subsequently displayed in the first order user interface, receiving a user inputted selection of a media asset from the list of media assets, and playing the selected media asset on the multimedia asset player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15)
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9. A method of assisting user interaction with a portable and pocket sized multimedia asset player by way of a hierarchically ordered user interface, the multimedia asset player comprising a display and a rotational input device, the method comprising:
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displaying a first order user interface comprising a first list of user selectable items, receiving at least one first rotational user input via the rotational input device, successively visually distinguishing one of the user selectable items in the first list as the first rotational user input is received, thereafter receiving a user selection of the one of the user selectable items in the first list being visually distinguished, and automatically transitioning to and displaying a second order user interface comprising a second list of user selectable items in response to the user selection, the second order user interface being based on the user selection, wherein after the user selection is made with respect to the first order user interface, the first list of user selectable items is removed from being displayed and the second order user interface is displayed in its place, the second order user interface comprising a list of media assets each of which is associated with the user selection from the first list of user selectable items, and wherein after the user selection is made with respect to the first order user interface, the user selection with respect to the first order user interface is noted so that if a user operates to transition backwards from the second order user interface back to the first order user interface, the previously selected one of the user selectable items in the first list of user selectable items is visually distinguished as the first list of user selectable items are subsequently displayed in the first order user interface, receiving a user inputted selection of a media asset from the list of media assets, and playing the selected media asset on the multimedia asset player. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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16. A portable, pocket-sized multimedia asset player device comprising:
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a first order interface comprising a first number of user selectable items, a second order user interface comprising a list of media assets each of which is associated with the user selection from the first list of user selectable items, a user input device configured to receive a user input selecting at least one of the first number of user selectable items and configured to receive a user input selecting a media asset from the list of media assets, wherein in response to a user selection of at least one of the first number of user selectable items, the first order interface automatically transitions to the second order interface, wherein after the user selection is made with respect to the first order user interface, the first number of user selectable items of the first user interface are removed from being displayed and the second order user interface is displayed in its place, wherein after the user selection is made with respect to the first order user interface, the user selection made with respect to the first order user interface is noted so that if a user operates to transition backwards from the second order user interface back to the first order user interface, the previously selected one of the first number of user selectable items in the first order user interface is visually distinguished as the first number of user selectable items are displayed in the first order user interface, a processor configured to play the selected media asset, and an audio delivery device configured to output audio signals. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A portable, pocket-sized multimedia asset player device comprising:
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a first order interface comprising a first number of user selectable items, a second order user interface comprising a list of media assets each of which is associated with the user selection from the first list of user selectable items, a rotational user input device configured to receive a user input selecting at least one of the first number of user selectable items and configured to receive a user input selecting a media asset from the list of media assets, wherein in response to a user selection of at least one of the first number of user selectable items, the first order interface automatically transitions to the second order interface, wherein after the user selection is made with respect to the first order user interface, the first number of user selectable items of the first user interface are removed from being displayed and the second order user interface is displayed in its place, wherein after the user selection is made with respect to the first order user interface, the user selection made with respect to the first order user interface is noted so that if a user operates to transition backwards from the second order user interface back to the first order user interface, the previously selected one of the first number of user selectable items in the first order user interface is visually distinguished as the first number of user selectable items are displayed in the first order user interface, a processor configured to play the selected media item, and an audio delivery device configured to output audio signals. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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