Interactive search graphical user interface systems and methods
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- at least one computing device configured todisplay an interactive search graphical user interface having at least a first viewing pane and a second viewing pane;
display a search results list within said second viewing pane, said search results list including a plurality of entries each related to a search term provided by a user and corresponding to one or more media content instances;
transfer, in response to a selection by a user of an entry that is included within the plurality of entries and that is representative of a person related to the search term, said display of said search results list to said first viewing pane;
display, subsequent to the search results list being displayed in the first viewing pane and in response to a selection by a user of an option to enter a name of an additional person, a character entry field; and
display, within said second viewing pane in response to an entry of the name of the additional person into the character entry field by the user, a list of one or more media content instances related to both the person and the additional person and unrelated to the search term.
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Abstract
In one of many possible embodiments, a system includes a media content processing subsystem configured to display an interactive search graphical user interface having at least a first viewing pane and a second viewing pane. A user may input a sequence of at least one character into the first viewing pane. A search results list including at least one entry based the character sequence and corresponding to at least one media content instance may then be displayed within the second viewing pane. When an entry within the search results list is selected by the user, the media content processing subsystem is configured to transfer the display of the search results list to the first viewing pane and display information corresponding to the selected entry within the second viewing pane.
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24 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
at least one computing device configured to display an interactive search graphical user interface having at least a first viewing pane and a second viewing pane; display a search results list within said second viewing pane, said search results list including a plurality of entries each related to a search term provided by a user and corresponding to one or more media content instances; transfer, in response to a selection by a user of an entry that is included within the plurality of entries and that is representative of a person related to the search term, said display of said search results list to said first viewing pane; display, subsequent to the search results list being displayed in the first viewing pane and in response to a selection by a user of an option to enter a name of an additional person, a character entry field; and display, within said second viewing pane in response to an entry of the name of the additional person into the character entry field by the user, a list of one or more media content instances related to both the person and the additional person and unrelated to the search term. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a graphics engine configured to generate one or more graphics that are displayed by a display device; and a processor communicatively coupled to said graphics engine, said processor configured cause said graphics engine to generate an interactive search graphical user interface that is displayed by said display device, said search graphical user interface having at least a first viewing pane and a second viewing pane; generate a search results list that is displayed within said second viewing pane, said search results list including a plurality of entries each related to a search term provided by a user and corresponding to one or more media content instances; transfer, in response to a selection by a user of an entry that is included within the plurality of entries and that is representative of a person related to the search term, said display of said search results list to said first viewing pane; display, subsequent to the search results list being displayed in the first viewing pane and in response to a selection by a user of an option to enter a name of an additional person, a character entry field; and display, within said second viewing pane in response to an entry of the name of the additional person into the character entry field by the user, a list of one or more media content instances related to both the person and the additional person and unrelated to the search term. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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displaying, by at least one computing device, an interactive search graphical user interface having at least a first viewing pane and a second viewing pane; displaying, by the at least one computing device, a search results list within said second viewing pane, said search results list including a plurality of entries each related to a search term provided by a user and corresponding to one or more media content instances; transferring, by the at least one computing device in response to a selection by a user of an entry that is included within the plurality of entries and that is representative of a person related to the search term, said display of said search results list to said first viewing pane; displaying, by the at least one computing device subsequent to the search results list being displayed in the first viewing pane and in response to a selection by a user of an option to enter a name of an additional person, a character entry field; and displaying, by the at least one computing device within said second viewing pane in response to an entry of the name of the additional person into the character entry field by the user, a list of one or more media content instances related to both the person and the additional person and unrelated to the search term. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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