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Method and system for navigation using media transport controls

  • US 7,194,611 B2
  • Filed: 09/30/2003
  • Issued: 03/20/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A general purpose computer system for navigating and accessing content, comprising:

  • a plurality of applications, at least one of the applications handling a different type of media content than another application, and wherein at least one of the applications comprises a voice mail application;

    transport controls independent of the applications for inputting commands to navigate and access content of the applications; and

    an operating system having a component operably coupled to the transport controls and the applications, the component receiving the input commands from the transport controls and sending the input commands to the applications,wherein the voice mail application receives the input commands corresponding to the transport controls for browsing a list of voice mail messages and wherein the input commands use at least one member of a set containing previous and next.

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