METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING CHANNEL INDEXED CONTENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE IMPLEMENTED WITH SAID SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A user interface for an electronic device facilitating selecting contents of the electronic device, comprising:
- an input component that receives a content index value;
a trigger component that activates the input component;
an index component that retrieves content address according to the content index value; and
a display component that retrieves the content according to the content address for displaying.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a user interface, a method, a system and an electronic device for providing channel indexed contents as an over-the-top (OTT) service. The user interface, the method and the system may be implemented on electronic devices to provide a “channel mode” other than the default operation modes of the electronic devices. In channel mode, content are selected by inputting a channel index value using a remote controller or a smart phone, and the electronic device then retrieves the content according to the content address corresponding to the channel index value. More specifically, the electronic device switches from its default operation mode to the channel mode when the electronic device is connected to an external display, such as a television. Therefore, the electronic device may provide a large-screen experience for OTT services with a large-screen device as an external display.
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34 Claims
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1. A user interface for an electronic device facilitating selecting contents of the electronic device, comprising:
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an input component that receives a content index value; a trigger component that activates the input component; an index component that retrieves content address according to the content index value; and a display component that retrieves the content according to the content address for displaying. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for selecting content implemented on an electronic device with a default mode for selecting content, the method comprising:
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activating a channel mode from the default mode, and while in the channel mode; receiving a channel switch command containing a channel index value; retrieving a content address corresponding to the channel index value and retrieving the content according to the content address; and outputting the content for displaying. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A managing system of an electronic device with a default mode for selecting content, comprising:
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a mode switch module for switching from the default mode to a channel mode; an input module for receiving a channel index value in the channel mode; a database management module for retrieving a content address in a channel database according to the channel index; and a channel switch module for retrieving content data from a content database for displaying on the external display according to the content address. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A content management system implemented in an electronic device, comprising:
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a default content management module for receiving a user'"'"'s input for selecting content and retrieving the content in default mode; and a system manager for switching between the default mode and a channel mode, and wherein in the channel mode, the content is selected and retrieved by a channel index. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An electronic device having a default mode and a channel mode for selecting contents, comprising:
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a memory; a storage module coupled to the processor for storing at least one content address; a default input module for receiving user'"'"'s input for selecting contents in the default mode; a channel mode input module for receiving a channel switch command containing a channel index value from an external input device; a processer coupled to the memory, the storage module, the default input module and the channel mode input module, and the processor being configured to retrieve a content address corresponding to the channel index value from the storage module and retrieve the content data according to the content address. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a default mode for selecting content, cause the electronic device to:
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activate a channel mode from the default mode, and while in the channel mode; receive a channel switch command containing a channel index value; retrieve a content address corresponding to the channel index value and retrieve the content according to the content address; and output the content for displaying. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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