Multimedia content information display methods and device
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a system comprising a processor, a first request to display available multimedia content items;
in response to receiving the first request;
determining, by the system, a multimedia content type of each of the available multimedia content items based on metadata associated with the available multimedia content items;
determining, by the system, a first plurality of representations by determining a representation of each multimedia content type of the available multimedia content items;
determining, by the system, a size for each representation of the first plurality of representations, wherein each size of a respective representation is proportional to an amount of multimedia content associated with the respective representation;
communicating, by the system, the first plurality of representations for display at a display device, wherein each representation of the first plurality of representations is indicative of a different multimedia content type;
displaying, by the system, a sphere on the display device, wherein the first plurality of representations are distributed around the sphere and wherein a first representation of the first plurality of representations is selected as a focused icon;
receiving, by the system, a second request to select a second representation of the first plurality of representations as the focused icon;
rotating, by the system, the sphere on the display device to select the second representation as the focused icon according to the second request;
generating, by the system, a first animation on the display device wherein the sphere is caused to shrink from a first size to a second size responsive to selection of the second representation;
generating, by the system, a second animation on the display device wherein the sphere is caused to grow from the second size to the first size responsive to a third request;
receiving, by the system, first input information indicative of a selection of one of the first plurality of representations; and
in response to receiving the first input information, communicating, by the system, a second plurality of representations for display in a second circular arrangement at the display device, wherein each of the second plurality of representations is associated with a different sub-type of multimedia content subject matter that is associated with the selected one of the first plurality of representations.
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Abstract
A method of displaying available multimedia content items includes receiving a request to display a set of available content items. In response to the request, a first set of icons are provided for display, where each icon corresponds to a type of available multimedia content. The icons are displayed in an approximately circular arrangement, providing for easy viewing and manipulation. In response to selection of an icon, a second set of icons is displayed in an approximately circular arrangement, where each icon of the second set corresponds to a sub-type of the available multimedia content. The user can continue to select icons based on the type of desired multimedia content until a list of available multimedia content items are displayed. Accordingly, the user is able to quickly locate and view multimedia content of a desired type, resulting in an improved user experience.
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Citations
18 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a system comprising a processor, a first request to display available multimedia content items; in response to receiving the first request; determining, by the system, a multimedia content type of each of the available multimedia content items based on metadata associated with the available multimedia content items; determining, by the system, a first plurality of representations by determining a representation of each multimedia content type of the available multimedia content items; determining, by the system, a size for each representation of the first plurality of representations, wherein each size of a respective representation is proportional to an amount of multimedia content associated with the respective representation; communicating, by the system, the first plurality of representations for display at a display device, wherein each representation of the first plurality of representations is indicative of a different multimedia content type; displaying, by the system, a sphere on the display device, wherein the first plurality of representations are distributed around the sphere and wherein a first representation of the first plurality of representations is selected as a focused icon; receiving, by the system, a second request to select a second representation of the first plurality of representations as the focused icon; rotating, by the system, the sphere on the display device to select the second representation as the focused icon according to the second request; generating, by the system, a first animation on the display device wherein the sphere is caused to shrink from a first size to a second size responsive to selection of the second representation; generating, by the system, a second animation on the display device wherein the sphere is caused to grow from the second size to the first size responsive to a third request; receiving, by the system, first input information indicative of a selection of one of the first plurality of representations; and in response to receiving the first input information, communicating, by the system, a second plurality of representations for display in a second circular arrangement at the display device, wherein each of the second plurality of representations is associated with a different sub-type of multimedia content subject matter that is associated with the selected one of the first plurality of representations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a system comprising a processor, a first request to display a set of available multimedia content items; and in response to receiving the request; determining, by the system, a multimedia content type of each of the available multimedia content items based on metadata extracted from the available multimedia content items; communicating, by the system, a first set of icons for display at a display device, wherein each icon of the first set of icons is indicative of a different multimedia content type; determining, by the system, a size for each icon of the first set of icons, wherein each size of a respective icon is proportional to an amount of multimedia content associated with the respective icon; displaying, by the system, a sphere on the display device, wherein the first set of icons are distributed around the sphere and wherein a first representation of the first set of icons is selected as a focused icon; receiving, by the system, a second request to select a second representation of the first set of icons as the focused icon; rotating, by the system, the sphere on the display device to select the second representation as the focused icon according to the second request; generating, by the system, a first animation on the display device wherein the sphere is caused to shrink from a first size to a second size responsive to selection of the second representation; and generating, by the system, a second animation on the display device wherein the sphere is caused to grow from the second size to the first size responsive to a third request; receiving, by the system, first input information indicative of a selection of one of the first set of icons; and in response to receiving the first input information, displaying, by the system, a second set of icons on the display in a second circular arrangement around the sphere, wherein each of the second set of icons is associated with a different sub-type of multimedia content subject matter that is associated with the selected one of the first set of icons. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A device, comprising:
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a memory, the memory embodied in a computing device to store instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor, responsive to executing the instructions, performs operations comprising; determining in response to receiving a first request, a multimedia content type of each item in a set of available multimedia content items based on metadata associated with the available multimedia content items and to communicate a first set of icons for display at a display device, wherein each icon of the first set of icons is indicative of a different multimedia content type; determining a size for each icon of the first set of icons, wherein each size of a respective icon is proportional to an amount of multimedia content associated with the respective icon; displaying a sphere on the display device, wherein the first set of icons are distributed around the sphere and wherein a first representation of the first set of icons is selected as a focused icon; receiving a second request to select a second representation of the first set of icons as the focused icon; rotating the sphere on the display device to select the second representation as the focused icon according to the second request; generating a first animation on the display device wherein the sphere is caused to shrink from a first size to a second size responsive to selection of the second representation; and generating a second animation on the display device wherein the sphere is caused to grow from the second size to the first size responsive to a third request; receiving first input information indicative of a selection of one of the first set of icons; and in response to receiving the first input information, communicating a second set of icons for display in a second circular arrangement at the display device, wherein each of the second set of icons is associated with a different sub-type of multimedia content subject matter that is associated with the selected one of the first set of icons. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a system comprising a processor, a first request to display a set of available multimedia content items; and in response to receiving the first request; determining, by the system, a multimedia content type of each item in the set of the available multimedia content items by determining the multimedia content type based on metadata extracted from the available multimedia content items; communicating, by the system, information to display a sphere at a display device; and communicating, by the system, a first set of icons for display in an arrangement over the sphere; determining, by the system, a size for each icon of the first set of icons, wherein each size of a respective icon is proportional to an amount of multimedia content associated with the respective icon; displaying, by the system, the sphere on the display device, wherein the first set of icons are distributed around the sphere, wherein a displayed size of one icon of the first set of icons is indicative of a number of multimedia content items available for the one icon, and wherein a first representation of the first set of icons is selected as a focused icon; receiving, by the system, a second request to select a second representation of the first set of icons as the focused icon; rotating, by the system, the sphere on the display device to select the second representation as the focused icon according to the request; generating, by the system, a first animation on the display device wherein the sphere is caused to shrink from a first size to a second size responsive to selection of the second representation; generating, by the system, a second animation on the display device wherein the sphere is caused to grow from the second size to the first size responsive to a third request; receiving, by the system, first input information indicative of a selection of one of the first set of icons; and in response to receiving the first input information, communicating, by the system, a second set of icons for display in a second circular arrangement around the sphere at the display device, wherein each of the second set of icons is associated with a different sub-type of multimedia content subject matter that is associated with the selected one of the first set of icons.
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