Smart genre display
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1. A method, including steps ofdisplaying at least one set of array elements in a screen area, with the array elements representing or associated with a set of particular media elements;
- altering the array elements in the display according to a defined replacement pattern; and
allowing a user to select one or more array elements.
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Abstract
Methods including steps of displaying at least one set of array elements in a screen area, with the array elements representing or associated with a set of particular media elements; cycling the array elements; and allowing a user to select an array element. Preferably, the cycling is continuous, and the array elements are cover art for CDs or DVDs. Also, devices and physical media storing instructions that implement these methods.
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1. A method, including steps of
displaying at least one set of array elements in a screen area, with the array elements representing or associated with a set of particular media elements; -
altering the array elements in the display according to a defined replacement pattern; and allowing a user to select one or more array elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 67, 68, 69)
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27. A physical medium including information interpretable by a computing device, the information including
at least one set of array elements representing or associated with a set of particular media elements; - and
instructions to display the set of array elements in a screen area, to alter the array elements in the display according to a defined replacement pattern, and to allow a user to select an array element. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 70)
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47. Apparatus including
an input port disposed for receiving information representative of at least a portion of a set of array elements; -
one or more output elements coupled to the input port, capable of displaying the set of array elements in a screen area representing a set of particular media elements; wherein the array elements are displayed in a replacement pattern; wherein the displaying is dynamic; memory responsive to at least one of the output elements and disposed to maintain a status of at least one of the array elements; and a selection mechanism configure for a user to select an array element. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 71)
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