Media Channel Navigation User Interface Systems and Methods
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- detecting, by a media channel navigation user interface system while media content distributed on a media channel is being presented for display on a display screen, a user request to launch a media channel navigation user interface; and
providing, by the media channel navigation user interface system in response to the detected user request and for concurrent display with the presentation of the media content on the display screen, a media channel navigation user interface pane comprising a set of media channel navigation tools that includea first media channel navigation tool selectable by a user to launch a first type of menu of media channels in the media channel navigation user interface pane, anda second media channel navigation tool selectable by the user to launch a second type of menu of media channels in the media channel navigation user interface pane, the second type of menu of media channels different from the first type of menu of media channels.
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Abstract
An exemplary method includes a media channel navigation user interface system detecting, while media content distributed on a media channel is being presented for display on a display screen, a user request to launch a media channel navigation user interface, and providing, in response to the detected user request and for concurrent display with the presentation of the media content on the display screen, a media channel navigation user interface pane comprising a set of media channel navigation tools that include at least media content channel navigation tools selectable by a user to launch different types of menus of media channels in the media channel navigation user interface pane.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a media channel navigation user interface system while media content distributed on a media channel is being presented for display on a display screen, a user request to launch a media channel navigation user interface; and providing, by the media channel navigation user interface system in response to the detected user request and for concurrent display with the presentation of the media content on the display screen, a media channel navigation user interface pane comprising a set of media channel navigation tools that include a first media channel navigation tool selectable by a user to launch a first type of menu of media channels in the media channel navigation user interface pane, and a second media channel navigation tool selectable by the user to launch a second type of menu of media channels in the media channel navigation user interface pane, the second type of menu of media channels different from the first type of menu of media channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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accessing, by a media content access system, a media channel; providing, by the media content access system for display on a display screen, a presentation of media content distributed on the accessed media channel; and providing, by the media content access system for concurrent display with the presentation of the media content on the display screen, a media channel navigation user interface pane that includes a menu of media channel navigation tools comprising a recent-channel navigation tool selectable by a user to launch, in the media channel navigation user interface pane, a recency-based menu of one or more media channels selected for inclusion in the recency-based menu based on recency of access of the one or more media channels by the media content access system prior to the launch of the recency-based menu, and a similar-channel navigation tool selectable by the user to launch, in the media channel navigation user interface pane, a similarity-based menu of one or more media channels selected for inclusion in the similarity-based menu based on at least one attribute shared with the accessed media channel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
at least one physical computing device that; detects, while media content distributed on a media channel is being presented for display on a display screen, a user request to launch a media channel navigation user interface; and provides, in response to the detected user request and for concurrent display with the presentation of the media content on the display screen, a media channel navigation user interface pane comprising a set of media channel navigation tools that include a first media channel navigation tool selectable by a user to launch a first type of menu of media channels in the media channel navigation user interface pane, and a second media channel navigation tool selectable by the user to launch a second type of menu of media channels in the media channel navigation user interface pane, the second type of menu of media channels different from the first type of menu of media channels. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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