USER INTERFACE FOR CONTENT BROWSING AND SELECTION IN A CONTENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- gathering available content information related to particular items of content from at least one source of a plurality of content sources via a data network;
processing the content information, by using a processor, to provide a digital representation of a content item;
receiving a selection of the content item, the selection being in response to a user action performed on the digital representation corresponding to the content item; and
displaying an expanded dimension of information associated with the selected content item in response to receiving the selection of the content item, the expanded dimension of information including at least one user-selectable command option to obtain an additional level of detailed information related to the selected content item.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A computer-implemented system and method for providing a user interface for content browsing and selection in a content system. Embodiments include: gathering available content information related to particular items of content from at least one source of a plurality of content sources; processing the content information to provide a digital representation of a content item; receiving a selection of the content item, the selection being in response to a user action performed on the digital representation corresponding to the content item; and displaying an expanded dimension of information associated with the selected content item in response to receiving the selection of the content item, the expanded dimension of information including at least one user-selectable command option to obtain an additional level of detailed information related to the selected content item.
66 Citations
22 Claims
-
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
-
gathering available content information related to particular items of content from at least one source of a plurality of content sources via a data network; processing the content information, by using a processor, to provide a digital representation of a content item; receiving a selection of the content item, the selection being in response to a user action performed on the digital representation corresponding to the content item; and displaying an expanded dimension of information associated with the selected content item in response to receiving the selection of the content item, the expanded dimension of information including at least one user-selectable command option to obtain an additional level of detailed information related to the selected content item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A system comprising:
-
one or more data processors; a data network interface in communication with the one or more data processors; a database for storing processed content information and accessible to the one or more data processors; a user interface component having a data network interface, the user interface component being executable by the one or more data processors to; gather available content information related to particular items of content from at least one source of a plurality of content sources via a data network; process the content information to provide a digital representation of a content item; receive a selection of the content item, the selection being in response to a user action performed on the digital representation corresponding to the content item; and display an expanded dimension of information associated with the selected content item in response to receiving the selection of the content item, the expanded dimension of information including at least one user-selectable command option to obtain an additional level of detailed information related to the selected content item. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
-
21. An article of manufacture comprising a machine-readable storage medium having machine executable instructions embedded thereon, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
-
gather available content information related to particular items of content from at least one source of a plurality of content sources via a data network; process the content information to provide a digital representation of a content item; receive a selection of the content item, the selection being in response to a user action performed on the digital representation corresponding to the content item; and display an expanded dimension of information associated with the selected content item in response to receiving the selection of the content item, the expanded dimension of information including at least one user-selectable command option to obtain an additional level of detailed information related to the selected content item.
-
-
22. A user platform with a data network interface, the user platform comprising:
-
a content information cache; and a user interface component being executable by one or more data processors to; gather available content information related to particular items of content from at least one source of a plurality of content sources via a data network; process the content information to provide a digital representation of a content item; receive a selection of the content item, the selection being in response to a user action performed on the digital representation corresponding to the content item; and display an expanded dimension of information associated with the selected content item in response to receiving the selection of the content item, the expanded dimension of information including at least one user-selectable command option to obtain an additional level of detailed information related to the selected content item.
-
Specification