User Interface for Controlling Video Programs on Mobile Computing Devices
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1. A method for controlling video content displayed on a device, the method comprising:
- displaying a received video program on a display of the device;
receiving a user command to bring up a menu on the display of the device;
responsive to the user command, overlaying the menu over the video program on the display, the menu including a plurality of user-selectable items for controlling the displaying of the video program on the display of the device; and
receiving a user selection of an item from the menu.
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Abstract
A user interface allows users of computing devices to control video content displayed on the computing devices. A device displays an overlay of a menu on top of an active video stream, the menu including a set of commands for controlling the video content. The commands may be associated with a key or other input item of the computing device. A user can select a command on the menu by pressing the associated key, touching a designated area of the screen, or otherwise selecting the command, and the selected command is then used to affect the displayed video content.
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1. A method for controlling video content displayed on a device, the method comprising:
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displaying a received video program on a display of the device; receiving a user command to bring up a menu on the display of the device; responsive to the user command, overlaying the menu over the video program on the display, the menu including a plurality of user-selectable items for controlling the displaying of the video program on the display of the device; and receiving a user selection of an item from the menu. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product for controlling video content played on a device, the computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium containing computer program code for performing the method comprising:
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displaying a received video program on a display of the device; receiving a user command to bring up a menu on the display of the device; responsive to the user command, overlaying the menu over the video program on the display, the menu including a plurality of user-selectable items for controlling the displaying of the video program on the display of the device; and receiving a user selection of an item from the menu. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A computer program product for controlling video content played on a device, the computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium containing computer program code for providing a user interface, the user interface comprising:
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a display area for displaying a video program and a menu, wherein the menu can be overlaid in the display area over the video program; and an executable process, the executive process receiving a user selection of the menu.
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40. A method for controlling video content displayed on a device, the method comprising:
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displaying a received video program on a display of the device; receiving a user command to bring up a menu on the display of the device; responsive to the user command, overlaying the menu over the video program on the display, the menu including a plurality of user-selectable items for controlling the displaying of the video program on the display of the device, wherein each of at least some of the user-selectable items is selectable via a key on a keypad of the device, and wherein an orientation of the items in the menu corresponds to an orientation of the associated keys on the keypad, thereby communicating the association of the items with the keys; and receiving a user selection of an item from the menu via the key associated with the item.
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