METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEDIA SEARCHING USING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a display;
a processor coupled to the display;
a memory coupled to and in cooperative arrangement with the processor, the processor and memory configured to;
generate a graphical user interface on the display, the graphical user interface comprising a file-view window configured to display representative images of a plurality of media files;
in response to a user input on a representative image of a media file of the plurality of media files, render a plurality of representative images of segments of the media file in an expanded-view window on the display; and
in response to a user input on one of the representative images of segments of the media file in the expanded-view window, process the selected segment of the media file.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides for a method and an apparatus that enables a collection of media files to be rapidly searched for segments or sub-segments of media content. A graphical user interface is rendered on a display under control of a processor. The interface includes a file-view window configured to display representative images of the media files. In one mode of operation, the processor displays representative images of segments of a selected media file an expanded-view window in response to a sensed user input on the representative image of the media file. A segment may be further expanded or selected for processing in response to a sensed user input on the representative image of the segment in the expanded-view window. Expansion, contraction and selection of a media file, or segments of the media file, are provided.
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30 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a display; a processor coupled to the display; a memory coupled to and in cooperative arrangement with the processor, the processor and memory configured to; generate a graphical user interface on the display, the graphical user interface comprising a file-view window configured to display representative images of a plurality of media files; in response to a user input on a representative image of a media file of the plurality of media files, render a plurality of representative images of segments of the media file in an expanded-view window on the display; and in response to a user input on one of the representative images of segments of the media file in the expanded-view window, process the selected segment of the media file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for selecting a segment of a media file to be processed, comprising:
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displaying representative images of a plurality of media files in a file-view window of a graphical user interface displayed on a display; responsive to user input on a representative image in the file-view window; determining a characteristic of the user input; and if the determined characteristic of the user input is associated with an expansion operation; displaying, in an expanded-view window of the graphical user interface, representative images of a plurality of segments of media content associated with the representative image in the file-view window; and responsive to a user input on a representative image of a segment of a media file displayed in the expanded-view window; determining a characteristic of the user input; and if the determined characteristic of the user input is associated with a selection operation; selecting to be processed media content associated with the representative image associated with the user input. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for selecting a segment of a media file to be processed, comprising:
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displaying a graphical user interface having file-view window on a touch-sensitive display; displaying representative images of a plurality of media files in the file-view window; responsive to a user touch action associated with an expansion operation on a representative image of a media file in the file-view window; displaying, in an expanded-view window of the graphical user interface, representative images of a plurality of segments of media content associated with the touched representative image in the file-view window; and responsive to a user touch action associated with a selection operation on a representative image of segment of a media file displayed in the expanded-view window; selecting to be processed the segment of media content associated with the touched representative image. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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