Ubiquitous navbar user interface across multiple heterogeneous digital media devices
First Claim
1. A method of providing a browserless ubiquitous navigation and program guide user interface that is persistent and common across a heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices comprising:
- causing a browserless navbar user interface to persistently display across an edge portion of a display for each of the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices when the digital media device is operating in a mode other than a full screen display of digital media content, the browserless navbar user interface being persistent and common across the devices and presenting a limited set of icons associated with a common set of navigation and media guide interfaces for different kinds of digital media content and device operations that are common across the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices;
operating the browserless navbar user interface in a scrolling manner to display the limited set of icons representing a common set of navigation and media guide interfaces for a desired one of the different kinds of digital media content and device operations by selecting an associated one of the limited set of icons; and
in response to selecting the associated one of the limited set of icons for the desired one of the different kinds of digital media content and device operations from the common set of navigation and media guide interfaces, displaying a browserless navigation and media guide user interface in a grid format that is consistent across the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices.
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Abstract
A method of providing a ubiquitous navigation and program guide user interface that is common across a heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices. A navbar user interface persistently displays across a topmost portion of a display for each of the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices when the digital media device is operating in a mode other than a full screen display of digital media content. The navbar user interface presents a limited set of icons associated with a navigation and media guide user interface for different kinds of digital media content and device operations that are common across the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices. The navbar user interface is operated in a scrolling manner to display and select a navigation and media guide interface for a desired one of the different kinds of digital media content and device operations by selecting an associated one of the limited set of icons. Upon selection of the desired kind of digital media content, the navigation and media guide interface for the desired one of the different kinds of digital media content is displayed in a grid format that is consistent across the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of providing a browserless ubiquitous navigation and program guide user interface that is persistent and common across a heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices comprising:
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causing a browserless navbar user interface to persistently display across an edge portion of a display for each of the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices when the digital media device is operating in a mode other than a full screen display of digital media content, the browserless navbar user interface being persistent and common across the devices and presenting a limited set of icons associated with a common set of navigation and media guide interfaces for different kinds of digital media content and device operations that are common across the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices; operating the browserless navbar user interface in a scrolling manner to display the limited set of icons representing a common set of navigation and media guide interfaces for a desired one of the different kinds of digital media content and device operations by selecting an associated one of the limited set of icons; and in response to selecting the associated one of the limited set of icons for the desired one of the different kinds of digital media content and device operations from the common set of navigation and media guide interfaces, displaying a browserless navigation and media guide user interface in a grid format that is consistent across the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A machine system including a ubiquitous navigation and program guide user interface that is common across a heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices comprising:
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a browserless navbar user interface that is persistently displayed across an edge portion of a display for each of the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices when the digital media device is operating in a mode other than a full screen display of digital media content, the browserless navbar user interface being persistent and common across the devices and including a limited set of icons associated with a common set of browserless navigation and media guide interfaces for different kinds of digital media content and device operations that are common across the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices; a browserless navigation and media guide interface for each of the different kinds of digital media content and device operations that is selectively displayable across a portion of the display other than the edge portion and presents information about the digital media content and device operation in a grid format that is consistent across the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices; and a user interface device that operates the browserless navbar user interface to; display the limited set of icons in a scrolling manner in a circular endless buffer in which at least three of the icons are displayed on the display; and select one of the common set of navigation and media guide interfaces for a desired one of the different kinds of digital media content and device operations by selecting an associated one of the common and limited set of icons. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices that implement a browserless ubiquitous navigation and program guide user interface comprising:
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a plurality of different platforms of digital media devices that comprise the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices, each of the different platforms being selected from the set consisting of;
digital entertainment center, digital video disc player, digital video recorder, compact disc player, digital music player, personal media player, set top box, video camera, digital camera, digital stereo and digital radio;a browserless navbar user interface that is persistently displayed across an edge portion of a display for each of the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices when the digital media device is operating in a mode other than a full screen display of digital media content, the browserless navbar user interface being persistent and common across the devices and including a limited set of icons associated with a common set of browserless navigation and media guide interfaces for different kinds of digital media content and device operations that are common across the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices; a browserless navigation and media guide interface for each of the different kinds of digital media content and device operations that is selectively displayable across a portion of the display other than the edge portion and presents information about the digital media content and device operation in a grid format that is consistent across the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices; and a user interface device that operates the browserless navbar user interface to; display the limited set of icons in a scrolling manner in a circular endless buffer in which at least three of the icons are displayed on the display; and select one of the common set of navigation and media guide interfaces for a desired one of the different kinds of digital media content and device operations by selecting an associated one of the limited set of icons. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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