Scroll bar with video region in a media system
First Claim
1. A method for controlling the playback of media in an electronic device, comprising:
- receiving a user input controlling the playback of the media;
in response to receiving the user input controlling the playback of the media, displaying a scroll bar comprising;
a bar representing an entire length of time of the media; and
an indicator on the bar, wherein a current location of the indicator on the bar represents a current position of the media and how much of the media is remaining to be played;
receiving a second user input to drag the indicator across the bar;
in response to receiving the second user input, dragging the indicator across the bar; and
during the dragging of the indicator across the bar, continuously determining the current position of the media based on the current location of the indicator on the bar, wherein the determining comprises;
extracting a frame of the media corresponding to the current position of the media; and
showing the extracted frame of the media on the indicator as the indicator is dragged across the bar.
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Abstract
An electronic device associated with a remote wand controlling the operations of the electronic device is provided. The wand may include a motion detection component operative to provide an output reflecting the motion of the wand to the electronic device, such that the movements of a cursor displayed by the electronic device may be related to the output of the motion detection component. The wand may also include an input mechanism operative to receive user inputs. Using the input mechanism, the wand may detect a user'"'"'s inputs and direct the electronic device to zoom or scroll displayed objects. The electronic device may display a screen saver by which the user may select particular media items for playback while remaining in the screen saver mode. In some embodiments, the electronic device may display video with a scroll bar that includes a preview window of the video.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for controlling the playback of media in an electronic device, comprising:
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receiving a user input controlling the playback of the media; in response to receiving the user input controlling the playback of the media, displaying a scroll bar comprising; a bar representing an entire length of time of the media; and an indicator on the bar, wherein a current location of the indicator on the bar represents a current position of the media and how much of the media is remaining to be played; receiving a second user input to drag the indicator across the bar; in response to receiving the second user input, dragging the indicator across the bar; and during the dragging of the indicator across the bar, continuously determining the current position of the media based on the current location of the indicator on the bar, wherein the determining comprises; extracting a frame of the media corresponding to the current position of the media; and showing the extracted frame of the media on the indicator as the indicator is dragged across the bar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic device for playing back media, the electronic device coupled to a wand comprising an input mechanism and a motion detection component, the electronic device comprising a processor operative to:
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provide an output signal representing a scroll bar comprising; a bar representing an entire length of time of the media to play back; and an indicator, wherein a current location of the indicator on the bar represents a current playback position of the media; receive an instruction to drag the indicator across the scroll bar; drag the indicator across the scroll bar in response to the receipt of the instruction; and during the dragging, continuously determine the current playback position of the media based on the current location of the indicator on the bar, wherein the processor is operative to continuously determine the current playback position by; extracting a frame of the media corresponding to the current playback position of the media; and providing an output signal representing the extracted frame in a video region of the indicator. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A wand for use for controlling the playback of media played back using an electronic device, the wand operative to:
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receive, using an input mechanism of the wand, a first input directing the electronic device to overlay a scroll bar over the media, the scroll bar comprising an indicator, wherein a current location of the indicator on the scroll bar represents a current position of the media; receive, using the input mechanism, a second input directing the electronic device to select the indicator; detect, from an output of a motion detection component of the wand, motion of the wand for directing the electronic device to move the selected indicator from the current location to a new location along the scroll bar, wherein a frame of the media associated with the current location of the selected indicator is displayed in a video region of the selected indicator as the selected indicator moves; and receive, using the input mechanism, a third input directing the electronic device to resume playback of the media from the new location of the selected indicator. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for identifying video frames for display in an indicator on a scroll bar in an electronic device, the method comprising:
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determining media for display by the electronic device; identifying a location of the indicator on the scroll bar, wherein the location of the indicator identifies how much of the media remains to be played; extracting a subset of frames of the media associated with the location of the indicator on the scroll bar, wherein the subset of frames comprises more than one frame; receiving a user input to drag the indicator to the location on the scroll bar; and playing back the subset of frames on the indicator. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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