Playlist creation tools for television user interfaces
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1. A playlist generation system comprising:
- a television;
a storage device for storing media items and selectively replaying said media items;
a user interface for creating a playlist displayed on said television using images which correspond to said stored media items; and
a 3D pointing device for providing pointing and selection inputs to said user interface to add said images corresponding to said media items to said displayed playlist.
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Abstract
Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a user interface for playlist creation functionality.
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1. A playlist generation system comprising:
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a television;
a storage device for storing media items and selectively replaying said media items;
a user interface for creating a playlist displayed on said television using images which correspond to said stored media items; and
a 3D pointing device for providing pointing and selection inputs to said user interface to add said images corresponding to said media items to said displayed playlist. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A playlist generation method comprising:
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displaying a user interface for creating a playlist using images which correspond to stored media items;
providing input to said user interface by pointing at said images displayed on said user interface using a 3D pointing device; and
selectively adding media items to said playlist based on said input. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable medium containing instructions which, when executed by a processor, perform the steps of:
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displaying a user interface for creating a playlist using images which correspond to stored media items;
receiving input to said user interface associated with pointing at said images displayed on said user interface using a 3D pointing device; and
selectively adding media items to said playlist based on said input. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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