PLAYLISTS AND BOOKMARKS IN AN INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION SYSTEM
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Abstract
Systems and method are provided for providing a playlist transport bar. The playlist transport bar provides an overlay which graphically represents assets (e.g., programs) of a playlist in a manner that enables a user to simultaneously ascertain a playback position within the playlist and a particular asset. The playlist transport may include asset regions which each correspond to an asset in a playlist and a position indication region which may provide information relating to a playback position.
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43 Claims
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24. A method for displaying a playlist of media assets using an interactive media guidance application, the method comprising:
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receiving a user input to display a first media asset from a playlist including a first media asset and a second media asset; generating for display, the first media asset at user equipment; generating for display, a transport bar overlaying the first media asset, wherein the transport bar includes a first portion representing the first media asset and a second portion representing the second media asset; monitoring playback progression of the first media asset to display a playback position indicator within the first portion at the transport bar; generating for display, the second media asset when the first media asset is finished; and in response to generating for display, the second media asset when the first media asset is finished, moving the playback position indicator from the first portion to the second portion to indicate playback progression of the second media asset. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system for displaying a playlist of media assets using an interactive media guidance application, the system comprising:
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user interface circuitry configured to receive a user input to display a first media asset from a playlist including a first media asset and a second media asset; control circuitry configured to; generate for display, the first media asset at user equipment; generate for display, a transport bar overlaying the first media asset, wherein the transport bar includes a first portion representing the first media asset and a second portion representing the second media asset; monitor playback progression of the first media asset to display a playback position indicator within the first portion at the transport bar; generate for display, the second media asset when the first media asset is finished; and in response to generating for display, the second media asset when the first media asset is finished, move playback position indicator from the first portion to the second portion to indicate playback progression of the second media asset. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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