METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEDIA NAVIGATION
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1. A method comprising:
- accessing media descriptors for a plurality of media items, the media items provided by a plurality of different media sources;
accessing a media descriptor hierarchy, the media descriptor hierarchy comprising at least one unified category list;
mapping the media descriptors to the at least one unified category list; and
providing a user interface to display the at least one unified category list to allow a user to select at least one media item in the at least one unified category list.
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Abstract
A method and system for media navigation. A descriptor hierarchy may be accessed. The descriptor hierarchy may include at least one category list. One or more media descriptors may be accessed for a plurality of media items. The plurality of media items may be accessible from a plurality of sources. The one or more media descriptors may be mapped to the at least one category list. The navigation may be processed through a user interface to enable selection of the plurality of media items from the plurality of sources.
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1. A method comprising:
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accessing media descriptors for a plurality of media items, the media items provided by a plurality of different media sources; accessing a media descriptor hierarchy, the media descriptor hierarchy comprising at least one unified category list; mapping the media descriptors to the at least one unified category list; and providing a user interface to display the at least one unified category list to allow a user to select at least one media item in the at least one unified category list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. Apparatus comprising:
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memory to store instructions; and at least one processor to execute the instructions to; access media descriptors for a plurality of media items, the media items provided by a plurality of different media sources; access a media descriptor hierarchy, the media descriptor hierarchy comprising at least one unified category list; map the media descriptors to the at least one unified category list; and provide a user interface to display the at least one unified category list to allow a user to select at least one media item in the at least one unified category list. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A machine-readable medium embodying instructions which, when executed by the machine cause the machine to:
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access media descriptors for a plurality of media items, the media items provided by a plurality of different media sources; access a media descriptor hierarchy, the media descriptor hierarchy comprising at least one unified category list; map the media descriptors to the at least one unified category list; and provide a user interface to display the at least one unified category list to allow a user to select at least one media item in the at least one unified category list.
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