Media Content User Interface Systems and Methods
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1. A method comprising:
- displaying, by a media content access subsystem by way of a graphical user interface, a plurality of display elements topographically distributed throughout a graphical representation of a virtual world in accordance with one or more distribution heuristics, wherein each of the plurality of display elements is representative of one of a plurality of media content instances, and wherein the topographical distribution of the plurality of display elements forms one or more topographical features within the virtual world;
detecting, by the media content access subsystem, a user interaction; and
dynamically adjusting, by the media content access subsystem, the topographical distribution of the plurality of display elements in accordance with the user interaction.
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Abstract
Exemplary media content user interface systems and methods are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes a media content access subsystem displaying a plurality of display elements topographically distributed throughout a graphical representation of a virtual world in accordance with one or more distribution heuristics, detecting a user interaction, and dynamically adjusting the topographical distribution of the one or more display elements in accordance with the user interaction. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.
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25 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying, by a media content access subsystem by way of a graphical user interface, a plurality of display elements topographically distributed throughout a graphical representation of a virtual world in accordance with one or more distribution heuristics, wherein each of the plurality of display elements is representative of one of a plurality of media content instances, and wherein the topographical distribution of the plurality of display elements forms one or more topographical features within the virtual world; detecting, by the media content access subsystem, a user interaction; and dynamically adjusting, by the media content access subsystem, the topographical distribution of the plurality of display elements in accordance with the user interaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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displaying, by a media content access subsystem by way of a graphical user interface, a graphical representation of a three-dimensional virtual world; and displaying, by the media content access subsystem by way of the graphical user interface, a plurality of display elements topographically distributed throughout the virtual world in accordance with one or more distribution heuristics, wherein the plurality of display elements are representative of a plurality of media content instances, wherein the topographical distribution of the plurality of display elements forms one or more topographical features within the virtual world, and wherein the one or more distribution heuristics are configured to facilitate discovery by a user of at least one media content instance within the plurality of media content instances in a personalized manner. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A system comprising:
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a display facility configured to display, by way of a graphical user interface, a plurality of display elements topographically distributed throughout a graphical representation of a virtual world in accordance with one or more distribution heuristics, wherein each of the plurality of display elements is representative of one of a plurality of media content instances, and wherein the topographical distribution of the plurality of display elements forms one or more topographical features within the virtual world; a detection facility communicatively coupled to the display facility and configured to detect a user interaction; and a distribution facility communicatively coupled to the detection facility and configured to dynamically adjust the topographical distribution of the plurality of display elements in accordance with the user interaction.
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