Interactive and dynamic screen saver for use in a media system
First Claim
1. A method for providing screen saver mode in an electronic device, comprising:
- enabling a screen saver mode;
displaying a plurality of images automatically moving across the screen;
detecting a user input selecting one of the plurality of images without disabling the screen saver mode;
receiving a user selection of a media item associated with the selected one of the plurality of images without disabling the screen saver mode; and
playing back the selected media item without disabling the screen saver mode in response to receiving.
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Abstract
An electronic device associated with a remote wand controlling the operations of the electronic device is provided. The wand may include a motion detection component operative to provide an output reflecting the motion of the wand to the electronic device, such that the movements of a cursor displayed by the electronic device may be related to the output of the motion detection component. The wand may also include an input mechanism operative to receive user inputs. Using the input mechanism, the wand may detect a user'"'"'s inputs and direct the electronic device to zoom or scroll displayed objects. The electronic device may display a screen saver by which the user may select particular media items for playback while remaining in the screen saver mode. In some embodiments, the electronic device may display video with a scroll bar that includes a preview window of the video.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for providing screen saver mode in an electronic device, comprising:
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enabling a screen saver mode; displaying a plurality of images automatically moving across the screen; detecting a user input selecting one of the plurality of images without disabling the screen saver mode; receiving a user selection of a media item associated with the selected one of the plurality of images without disabling the screen saver mode; and playing back the selected media item without disabling the screen saver mode in response to receiving. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A screen saver mode for use in an electronic device, the screen saver mode comprising:
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displaying a background screen comprising only a plurality of overlaid album art images each associated with at least one media item; detecting a user selection of a particular album art image; displaying at least one media listing for the at least one media item associated with the selected particular album art image in response to detecting; receiving a user selection of the at least one listing; and playing back the media item of the selected at least one listing while remaining in the screen saver mode in response to receiving. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic device for displaying an interactive screen saver, the electronic device comprising a processor operative to:
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enable a screen saver mode; provide an output signal representing a plurality of images automatically moving across the display; provide an output signal representing a cursor on the screen controlled by providing inputs using a wand coupled to the electronic device; receive a first input from the wand; provide an output signal displacing the displayed cursor over a particular one of the plurality of images in response to receiving the first input; receive a second input from the wand; and play back a media item associated with the particular one of the plurality of images without disabling the screen saver mode in response to receiving the second input. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method for selecting a plurality of media items available for playback by a screen saver, comprising:
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receiving a selection of a plurality of media items; identifying album art associated with each of the plurality of media items; and displaying the identified album art in a screen saver mode, wherein the user selects a particular identified album art to select a media item for playback while maintaining the screen saver mode enabled. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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