Method and system for displaying multiple media content instances during a single viewing session
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1. A method of displaying multiple recorded media content instances during a single viewing session, said method comprising:
- displaying a recorded program list graphical user interface (GUI), said recorded program list GUI listing a number of recorded media content instances;
selecting one of said recorded media content instances to be displayed on a display device;
displaying said selected media content instance and one or more additional recorded media content instances during said single viewing session for concatenated playback; and
displaying a progress bar during said playback, said progress bar graphically representing a consecutive playback schedule of said selected media content instance and said one or more additional recorded media content instances within a single timeframe, said progress bar comprising a progress indicator configured to graphically represent a current position within said playback schedule.
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A method and system for displaying multiple media content instances during a single viewing session. The method includes displaying a recorded program list graphical user interface (GUI) listing a number of recorded media content instances, selecting one of the recorded media content instances to be displayed on a display device, and displaying the selected media content instance and one or more additional recorded media content instances during the single viewing session.
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1. A method of displaying multiple recorded media content instances during a single viewing session, said method comprising:
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displaying a recorded program list graphical user interface (GUI), said recorded program list GUI listing a number of recorded media content instances; selecting one of said recorded media content instances to be displayed on a display device; displaying said selected media content instance and one or more additional recorded media content instances during said single viewing session for concatenated playback; and displaying a progress bar during said playback, said progress bar graphically representing a consecutive playback schedule of said selected media content instance and said one or more additional recorded media content instances within a single timeframe, said progress bar comprising a progress indicator configured to graphically represent a current position within said playback schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for displaying multiple media content instances during a single viewing session, said system comprising:
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a storage device for storing a number of recorded media content instances; a graphics engine configured to render graphics that are displayed on a display device; and a processor configured to cause said graphics engine to display a recorded program list graphical user interface (GUI), said recorded program list GUI configured to allow a user to select one of said recorded media content instances to be displayed on said display device; said processor being further configured to determine whether one or more additional media content instances from a same programming series as said selected media content instance have been recorded and to allow a user to select one or more of said additional recorded media content instances to be displayed on said display device; said processor being further configured to cause said graphics engine to display said selected media content instance and said one or more additional recorded media content instances from a same programming series on said display device during said single viewing session with concatenated playback; and said processor being further configured to cause said graphics engine to display a progress bar on said display device during said playback that graphically represents a consecutive playback schedule of said selected media content instance and said one or more additional media constant instances within a single timeframe, said progress bar comprising a progress indicator configured to graphically represent a current position within said playback schedule. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A system for displaying multiple media content instances during a single viewing session, said system comprising:
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means for displaying a recorded program list graphical user interface (GUI), said recorded program list GUI listing a number of recorded media content instances; means for selecting one of said recorded media content instances to be displayed on a display device; means for identifying one or more additional media content instances related to said selected media content instance; means for displaying a related recorded program list graphical user interface (GUI), said related recorded program list GUI listing a number of said related recorded media content instances; means for selecting one of said related recorded media content instances to be displayed on said display device; means for displaying said selected media content instance and one or more said additional recorded media content instances during said single viewing session for concatenated playback; and means for displaying a progress bar during said playback, said progress bar graphically representing a consecutive playback schedule of said selected media content instance and said one or more additional recorded media content instances within a single timeframe, said progress bar comprising a progress indicator configured to graphically represent a current position within said playback schedule. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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