Media processing system supporting user captured media display sequencing when in idle state
First Claim
1. An apparatus to support visual presentations to a viewer via a display, in which the visual presentations are based on a selection made from available non-broadcast, user captured media content, the apparatus comprising:
- an interface to communicate with a user via the display and to receive user input from the user, the interface to also communicate with a storage that stores the available non-broadcast, user captured media content and the interface to retrieve the available non-broadcast, user captured media content from the storage for viewing;
a processor that is operable, based on user input, to select a sequence of content from the available non-broadcast, user captured media content for viewing on a personal media channel and to support construction of a tailored channel guide for the display to view a time sequence of entries corresponding to the sequence of content selected from the available non-broadcast, user captured media content for viewing on the personal media channel, the processor also operable, based on user input, to support selection of idle state content from the sequence of content of the personal media channel and to display the idle state content on the display, when the display enters an idle state.
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Abstract
A system and method for supporting the playback of user captured media when in an idle state is disclosed. An embodiment of the present invention may permit a user to select media content to be displayed or played at one or more display devices interfaced to a media processing system, when the media processing system is in an idle state. The media content may comprise audio, still images, video, and data, and may be pushed to the media processing system via a communication network that may be the Internet. A user of a media processing system may select the media content using a media guide interface, and may choose when the media processing system enters an idle state.
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36 Claims
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1. An apparatus to support visual presentations to a viewer via a display, in which the visual presentations are based on a selection made from available non-broadcast, user captured media content, the apparatus comprising:
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an interface to communicate with a user via the display and to receive user input from the user, the interface to also communicate with a storage that stores the available non-broadcast, user captured media content and the interface to retrieve the available non-broadcast, user captured media content from the storage for viewing; a processor that is operable, based on user input, to select a sequence of content from the available non-broadcast, user captured media content for viewing on a personal media channel and to support construction of a tailored channel guide for the display to view a time sequence of entries corresponding to the sequence of content selected from the available non-broadcast, user captured media content for viewing on the personal media channel, the processor also operable, based on user input, to support selection of idle state content from the sequence of content of the personal media channel and to display the idle state content on the display, when the display enters an idle state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system to support visual presentations to a viewer via a display, in which the visual presentations are based on a selection made from available non-broadcast, user captured media content, the system comprising:
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a storage that stores the available non-broadcast, user captured media content; software that is operable with a processor, based on user input, to select a sequence of content from the available non-broadcast, user captured media content for viewing on a personal media channel; the software being operable to support construction of a tailored channel guide for the display to view a time sequence of entries corresponding to the sequence of content selected from the available non-broadcast, user captured media content for viewing on the personal media channel; and the software also operable, based on user input, to support selection of idle state content from the sequence of content of the personal media channel and to display the idle state content on the display, when the display enters an idle state. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method to support visual presentations to a viewer via a display, in which the visual presentations are based on a selection made from available non-broadcast, user captured media content, the method comprising:
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utilizing a processing device to select a sequence of content from available non-broadcast, user captured media content for viewing on a personal media channel, wherein the available non-broadcast, user captured media content is stored in a storage and is accessible for viewing on the display; constructing, by use of the processing device, a tailored channel guide for the display to view a time sequence of entries corresponding to the sequence of content selected from the available non-broadcast, user captured media content for viewing on the personal media channel; selecting, by use of the processing device, idle state content from the sequence of content of the personal media channel; and displaying the idle state content on the display, when the display enters an idle state. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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