Modified Media Presentation During Scrubbing

• US 20080155413A1
• Filed: 06/29/2007
• Published: 06/26/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Ubillos, Randy
• Granted Patent: US 8,943,410 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/716
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/005 Reproducing at a different information rate from the information rate of recording for television signals H04N5/783
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D

Abstract

A computer-implemented method includes displaying, within a user interface in a digital media system, a thumbnail representing at least a portion of a media clip, receiving user input corresponding to a play speed at which a media clip is to be played, determining whether the received user input exceeds one or more predetermined thresholds, and selectively disabling playing of a video portion or an audio portion, or both, based on a result of the determination.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

displaying, within a user interface in a digital media system, a thumbnail representing at least a portion of a media clip;

receiving user input corresponding to a play speed at which a media clip is to be played;

determining whether the received user input exceeds one or more predetermined thresholds; and

selectively disabling playing of a video portion or an audio portion, or both, based on a result of the determination.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein both the video portion playing and the audio portion playing are enabled if the play speed is determined to be less than or equal to a first threshold.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the audio portion playing is disabled and the video portion playing is enabled if the play speed is determined to be greater than the first threshold and less than or equal to the second threshold.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein both the video portion playing and the audio portion playing are disabled if the play speed is determined to be greater than the second threshold.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein playing ceases when user input corresponding to the play speed is stopped.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the user input comprises moving a cursor over the thumbnail at a speed.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the cursor is moved to play the media clip in one of a forward and a reverse direction.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the cursor is moved at the speed based on user input.

9. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

determining a direction of movement of the cursor; and

disabling playing of the video portion and the audio portion if the direction of movement is determined to be substantially vertical, regardless of the speed of the cursor.

10. A medium bearing instructions to enable one or more machines to perform operations comprising:

displaying, within a user interface in a digital media system, a thumbnail representing at least a portion of a media clip;

receiving user input corresponding to a play speed at which a media clip is to be played;

determining whether the received user input exceeds one or more predetermined thresholds; and

selectively disabling playing of a video portion or an audio portion, or both, based on a result of the determination.

11. The medium of claim 10, wherein both the video portion playing and the audio portion playing are enabled if the play speed is determined to be less than or equal to a first threshold.

12. The medium of claim 11, wherein the audio portion playing is disabled and the video portion playing is enabled if the play speed is determined to be greater than the first threshold and less than or equal to the second threshold.

13. The medium of claim 12, wherein both the video portion playing and the audio portion playing are disabled if the play speed is determined to be greater than the second threshold.

14. The medium of claim 10, wherein playing ceases when user input corresponding to the play speed is stopped.

15. The medium of claim 10, wherein the user input comprises moving a cursor over the thumbnail at a speed.

16. The medium of claim 15, wherein the cursor is moved to play the media clip in one of a forward and a reverse direction.

17. The medium of claim 15, wherein the cursor is moved based on user input.

18. The medium of claim 15 further comprising:

determining a direction of movement of the cursor; and

disabling playing of the video portion and the audio portion if the direction of movement is determined to be substantially vertical, regardless of the speed of the cursor.