USER INTERFACE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERACTIVE VIDEO SYSTEMS

• US 20100035682A1
• Filed: 06/30/2009
• Published: 02/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: YOOSTAR ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC
• Original Assignee: YOOSTAR ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC
• Inventors: Gentile, John, Gentile, Anthony, Veenstra, Matthew, Wilker, Scott
• Application Number:
  US12/495,590
• Publication Number:
  US 20100035682A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/30
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 5/50 using two or more images, e.g. averaging or subtraction
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/322 used signal is digitally coded
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/262 Studio circuits, e.g. for mixing, switching-over, change of character of image, other special effects ; Cameras specially adapted for the electronic generation of special effects
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/272 Means for inserting a foreground image in a background image, i.e. inlay, outlay
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/91 Television signal processing therefor

Abstract

A graphical user interface is disclosed for displaying a set of data tiles on a three dimensional array composed of rows and columns. In certain examples, navigation commands move the data tiles in a front row position to one of (i) an end row position or (ii) off the display area, causing the screen tiles in the subsequent row position to shift to the front row position. In some examples, a new row with new data tiles appears in the end row position. The data tiles can represent scenes from movies, television, or commercials. In some examples, the data tiles play a video of the represented scene when the data tile is selected and/or can include additional information associated with the scene, such as a number of associated user performances, number of scenes available for acting, user ratings or the like.

Claims

1. A method for providing a user interface for an interactive video system, the method comprising:

arranging on a graphical user interface a plurality of first data tiles in a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows comprising at least a first row, an end row and a second row positioned therebetween, wherein the first row of the plurality of rows occupies a front row position and partially overlays the second row of the plurality of rows occupying a subsequent row position, and wherein the end row of the plurality of rows occupies a back row position,

wherein each of the plurality of first data tiles comprises an image indicative of a corresponding piece of prerecorded video content;

navigating the plurality of first data tiles by,

in response to a first command signal, sliding the first data tiles in the second row to the front row position and sliding the data tiles in the first row to one of the back row position and off the graphical user interface, and

in response to a second command signal, sliding the first data tiles in the first row to the subsequent row position and sliding to the front row position one of (i) the first data tiles in the end row and (ii) a plurality of second data tiles not included in the plurality of first data tiles; and

displaying at least a portion of the corresponding piece of video content when receiving a selection signal selecting one of the first or second plurality of data tiles.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said displaying comprises displaying the corresponding piece of video content within the selected data tile.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said displaying further comprises outputting an audio signal associated with the corresponding piece of video content.

4. The method of claim 1, additionally comprising collapsing the plurality of rows into a single row of data tiles in response to receiving the selection signal.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the prerecorded video content comprises at least one of a portion of a movie, a television program and a commercial.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the prerecorded video content comprises a video game.

7. The method of claim 1, additionally comprising assigning at least one category, from a plurality of predetermined categories, to each of the plurality of first and second data tiles.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising selecting the plurality of first and second data tiles based on a common category assigned from the plurality of predetermined categories.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of predetermined categories comprises movie content ratings.

10. The method of claim 7, additionally comprising further filtering the plurality of first and second data tiles based on a second selection signal indicating a selected category, wherein said further filtering removes from the graphical user interface first and second data tiles not assigned the selected category.

11. An interactive user interface embodied on at least one computer storage medium, the user interface comprising:

a display module configured to depict a display area having a plurality of first screen tiles arranged in a three-dimensional array having a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows, the plurality of rows being arranged in at least a front row position, a subsequent row position partially overlaid by the front row position, and an end row position on an opposite end of the three-dimensional array from the front row position, wherein each of the plurality of first screen tiles comprises a static image associated with a corresponding piece of prerecorded video content; and

a user input module configured to receive a first navigation command to direct movement of the plurality of first screen tiles, the display module causing, in response to the first navigation command, the first screen tiles in the front row position to shift to one of (i) the end row position and (ii) off the display area, and causing the first screen tiles in the subsequent row position to shift to the front row position,

and wherein the user input module is configured to receive a selection command, the display module causing, in response to the selection command, a selected screen tile of the plurality of first screen tiles to play at least a portion of the prerecorded video content associated with the static image of the selected screen tile.

12. The user interface of claim 11, wherein the display module is further configured to arrange the plurality of first screen tiles according to assigned categories.

13. The user interface of claim 11, wherein each of the plurality of first screen tiles comprises an icon indicative of a number of stored user customized performances associated with the corresponding piece of prerecorded video content.

14. The user interface of claim 11, wherein the prerecorded video content comprises a portion of at least one of a movie, a television program and a commercial.

15. The user interface of claim 11, further comprising a computer monitor.

16. The user interface of claim 11, further comprising a mobile phone display.

17. The user interface of claim 11, wherein the user input module is further configured to receive a second navigation command to direct movement of the plurality of first screen tiles, the display module causing, in response to the second navigation command, the first screen tiles in the front row position to shift to the subsequent row position and causing the first screen tiles in the end row position or a plurality of second screen tiles different from the first screen tiles to shift to the front row position.

18. The user interface of claim 17, wherein the first and second screen tiles are associated with a common video content category.

19. An interactive user interface embodied on at least one computer storage medium, the user interface comprising:

means for depicting a display area having a plurality of first screen tiles arranged in a three-dimensional array having a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows, the plurality of rows being arranged in at least a front row position, a subsequent row position partially overlaid by the front row position, and an end row position on an opposite end of the three-dimensional array from the front row position, wherein each of the plurality of first screen tiles comprises an image associated with a corresponding piece of prerecorded video content; and

means for receiving a first navigation command to direct movement of the plurality of first screen tiles, said depicting means causing, in response to the first command, the first screen tiles in the front row position to shift to one of (i) the end row position and (ii) off the display area, and causing the first screen tiles in the subsequent row position to shift to the front row position,

and wherein said receiving means is further configured to receive a selection command, said depicting means causing, in response to the selection command, a selected screen tile of the plurality of first screen tiles to play at least a portion of the prerecorded video content associated with the image of the selected screen tile.

20. The interactive user interface of claim 19, further comprising means for selecting the first screen tiles from a plurality of screen tiles based on predetermined content categories.