Media device playlists

• US 20080065722A1
• Filed: 10/12/2006
• Published: 03/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Computer Incorporated (Apple Inc.)
• Inventors: Pacurariu, Mihnea Calin, Ma, Jeffrey, Brodersen, Rainer, Goldeen, Rachel Clare
• Application Number:
  US11/549,063
• Publication Number:
  US 20080065722A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0236 using selection techniques to select from displayed items
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0362 with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4821 using a grid, e.g. sorted out by channel and broadcast time
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4825 using a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlists
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4826 using recommendation lists, e.g. of programs or channels sorted out according to their score

Abstract

A video device displays a video event in a view context. In response to a menu command, the video event is displayed in a perspective view context and a playlist is generated adjacent the video event being displayed in the perspective view context.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

associating categories with video playlists;

displaying a video event in a first video environment defining a perspective display;

displaying the playlists according to the associated categories adjacent the first video environment;

receiving a first command to select a playlist;

identify corresponding video events for the selected playlist; and

displaying a list of the corresponding video events adjacent the first video environment.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying the video event in a second video environment;

receiving a second command to display the playlists; and

generating a perspective transition of the video event from the second video environment to the first video environment in response to the second command.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the playlists according to the associated categories adjacent the first video environment comprises:

displaying system-defined playlists; and

displaying user-defined playlists.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

generating first video indicia to indicate system-defined playlists;

generating second video indicia to indicate user-defined playlists.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the playlists according to the associated categories adjacent to the first video environment comprises displaying playlists according to genres.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the video events comprise recorded video events and broadcast video events, and further comprising:

configuring a first playlist for searching the video metadata of only broadcast video events; and

configuring a second playlist for searching the video metadata of only recorded video events.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sensing press actuations, touch actuations, and rotation actuations on a rotational input device; and

generating commands from the press actuations, the touch actuations, and the rotation actuations to store, display and select the playlists.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the video events have associated metadata, and wherein each playlist defines searches of the metadata.

9. A video processing system, comprising:

a video input device to receive video data;

a data store in communication with the video input device to store the video data;

a handheld remote including a rotational input to sense press actuations, touch actuations, and rotation actuations and generate remote control signals therefrom; and

a processing device in communication with the video input device, the data store, and the handheld remote, the processing device configured to store playlists in the data store, each playlist defining categories of video content, display the listing of playlists on a display device, and receive a user selection of playlists for further display.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the processing device is further configured to display a video event in a first video environment that defines a perspective display, display the playlists adjacent the first video environment, and upon a user selection of a playlist, identify and display a list of corresponding video events.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein control signals to store, display and select the playlists are generated by the press actuations, touch actuations, and rotation actuations.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the processing device is further configured to display the video event in a second video environment defining an aspect ratio, generate a first control signal from one of a press actuation, touch actuation, or rotation actuation, and perform a perspective transition of the aspect ratio of the second video environment to the first video environment in response to the first control signal.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the processing device is further configured to generate first video indicia to indicate system-defined playlists and generate second video indicia to indicate user-defined playlists.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the video events comprise broadcast video events and recorded video events, and wherein the processing device is further configured to configure a first playlist for searching the video metadata of only broadcast video events and configure a second playlist for searching the video metadata of only recorded video events.

15. A method for operating a video device displaying video events, the video events having associated video metadata, comprising:

displaying a video event in a view context;

sensing press actuation, touch actuations, and rotation actuations on a rotational input device;

generating an onscreen menu in response to a first press actuation;

generating a playlist icon within the onscreen menu;

selecting the playlist icon in response to a rotation actuation;

in response to selecting the playlist icon;

displaying the video event in a perspective view context by a perspective transition of the video event from the view context to the perspective view context; and

generating playlists adjacent the video event displayed in the perspective view context.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

defining searches of the video metadata in the playlists;

associating categories with the playlists; and

generating the playlists according to the associated categories.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

selecting a playlist in response to a rotation actuation;

searching the video metadata according to the searches defined by the selected playlist to identify corresponding video events; and

displaying a list of the corresponding video events adjacent the video event displayed in the perspective view context.

18. A method, comprising:

storing multi-media content in a storage;

categorizing content stored in the storage including creating a plurality of groups of related content, each group characterized by metadata associated with a given multi-media content element that is included in a given list;

presenting a listing of the groups;

responsive to receiving user input selecting one group, presenting a listing of the multi-media content that is associated with a selected group.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

displaying the listing along with a multi-media content selection in a display of a portable display device.

20. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

displaying a video event in a first video environment defining a perspective display; and

displaying the groups adjacent the first video environment.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein each group defines one or more searches of the metadata.

22. A video system, comprising:

a handheld device having a rotational input device to generate input control signals in response to user inputs;

a data store configured to store playlists associated with categories;

a browse engine configured to access the playlists;

a control engine configured to receive the input control signals generated by the handheld remote and to generate control signals in response;

a user interface engine in communication with the browse engine, and control engine and, in response to a control signal from the control engine, configured to display the playlists according to the associated categories adjacent a video environment, and to instruct the browse engine to identify corresponding video events for a selected playlist, and to display a list of the corresponding video events adjacent the video environment.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the user interface engine is further configured to generate first video indicia to indicate system-defined playlists and generate second video indicia to indicate user-defined playlists.

24. The system of claim 22, wherein the display device is located on the handheld device, and the data store is located within the handheld device, and the browse engine, control engine and user interface engine are stored in the data store.

25. A video system, comprising:

means for displaying a video event in one of a view context and a perspective view context by a perspective transition of the video event from the view context to the perspective view context;

means for sensing press actuations, touch actuations, and rotation actuations; and

means for generating an onscreen menu in response to a first press actuation and generating a playlist within the onscreen menu.