Method and apparatus for searching a video library by genre
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1. A method for searching an interested title among a plurality of title, the method comprising:
- displaying a list of types;
displaying a scrollable list of movie banners, each of the movie banners classified by one or more of the types;
removing those of the movie banners that do not belong to a type from the scrollable list of movie banners when the type is selected; and
redisplaying a narrowed list of the movie banners so that the interested title can be readily located in the narrowed list.
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Abstract
A graphic user interface is provided to allow a user to search an interested title among a plurality of titles by genre. In one embodiment, a list of types classifying the titles is displayed. A user is allowed to select one or more of the types to narrow down the list so that an interested title can be readily located in form of movie banners. As types are being selected, the list is progressively reduced. When one of the selected types is relaxed, the list is increased. In any case, movie titles in the list fall into a category classified by either one or all of the selected types.
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1. A method for searching an interested title among a plurality of title, the method comprising:
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displaying a list of types; displaying a scrollable list of movie banners, each of the movie banners classified by one or more of the types; removing those of the movie banners that do not belong to a type from the scrollable list of movie banners when the type is selected; and redisplaying a narrowed list of the movie banners so that the interested title can be readily located in the narrowed list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device for displaying movies, the device comprising:
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a memory for storing a software module; a display screen; a driver; a microprocessor, coupled to the memory, executing the software module such that the driver causes the display screen to display a list of movie banners, each of the movie banners classified by one or more of the types, the software module further configured to remove those of the movie banners that do not belong to a type from the list of movie banners when the type is selected; and
redisplay a narrowed list of the movie banners so that the interested title can be readily located in the narrowed list; and
redisplaying a narrowed list of the movie banners so that the interested title can be readily located in the narrowed list. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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