Media content instance search methods and systems
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1. A method comprising:
- maintaining data representative of a plurality of media content instances;
displaying within a graphical user interface a plurality of graphical objects positioned along a first viewing axis, each of the graphical objects representing a metadata value within a metadata category associated with the media content instances;
shifting a graphical object included within the plurality of graphical objects into a center focus portion of the first viewing axis in response to a user input command;
transforming the graphical object from a book end depiction that is visually similar to a spine of a media content housing associated with a metadata value represented by the graphical object into a cover art depiction that is visually similar to a front cover of the media content housing when the graphical object enters the center focus portion;
displaying, concurrently with the plurality of graphical objects positioned along the first viewing axis, a plurality of selectable graphical objects positioned along a second viewing axis within the graphical user interface, each of the selectable graphical objects being associated with the graphical object positioned within the center focus portion and representing a metadata value within a subcategory of the metadata category; and
displaying, concurrently with the plurality of graphical objects positioned along the first viewing axis and the plurality of graphical objects positioned along the second axis, another plurality of selectable graphical objects positioned along the second viewing axis, each selectable graphical object included in the another plurality of selectable graphical objects being associated with the graphical object positioned within the center focus portion and representing a plurality of options associated with the graphical object.
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Abstract
An exemplary method includes maintaining data representative of a plurality of media content instances, displaying within a graphical user interface a plurality of graphical objects positioned along a viewing axis, each of the graphical objects representing a metadata value within a metadata category associated with the media content instances, shifting a graphical object included within the plurality of graphical objects into a center focus portion of the viewing axis in response to a user input command, and transforming the graphical object from a book end depiction into a cover art depiction when the graphical object enters the center focus portion. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.
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1. A method comprising:
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maintaining data representative of a plurality of media content instances; displaying within a graphical user interface a plurality of graphical objects positioned along a first viewing axis, each of the graphical objects representing a metadata value within a metadata category associated with the media content instances; shifting a graphical object included within the plurality of graphical objects into a center focus portion of the first viewing axis in response to a user input command; transforming the graphical object from a book end depiction that is visually similar to a spine of a media content housing associated with a metadata value represented by the graphical object into a cover art depiction that is visually similar to a front cover of the media content housing when the graphical object enters the center focus portion; displaying, concurrently with the plurality of graphical objects positioned along the first viewing axis, a plurality of selectable graphical objects positioned along a second viewing axis within the graphical user interface, each of the selectable graphical objects being associated with the graphical object positioned within the center focus portion and representing a metadata value within a subcategory of the metadata category; and displaying, concurrently with the plurality of graphical objects positioned along the first viewing axis and the plurality of graphical objects positioned along the second axis, another plurality of selectable graphical objects positioned along the second viewing axis, each selectable graphical object included in the another plurality of selectable graphical objects being associated with the graphical object positioned within the center focus portion and representing a plurality of options associated with the graphical object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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maintaining data representative of a plurality of media content instances; displaying within a graphical user interface a plurality of graphical objects each representing a metadata value within a metadata category associated with the media content instances, the graphical objects being positioned along a first viewing axis comprising a center focus portion disposed in between first and second peripheral portions; depicting a subset of the graphical objects within the peripheral portions of the first viewing axis as book ends that are visually similar to spines of media content housings associated with metadata values represented by the subset of the graphical objects; depicting another subset of the graphical objects within the center focus portion of the first viewing axis as cover art depictions that are visually similar to front covers of media content housings associated with metadata values represented by the another subset of the graphical objects; displaying, concurrently with the plurality of graphical objects positioned along the first viewing axis, a plurality of selectable graphical objects each representing a metadata value within a subcategory of the metadata category and being associated with a graphical object included in the another subset of graphical objects depicted within the center focus portion, the graphical objects being positioned along a second viewing axis within the graphical user interface; and displaying, concurrently with the plurality of graphical objects positioned along the first viewing axis and the plurality of graphical objects positioned along the second axis, another plurality of selectable graphical objects positioned along the second viewing axis, each selectable graphical object included in the another plurality of selectable graphical objects being associated with a graphical object included within the subset of graphical objects depicted within the center focus portion and representing a plurality of options associated with the graphical object. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
at least one physical computing device that comprises a storage facility that maintains data representative of a plurality of media content instances; and a display facility selectively and communicatively coupled to the storage facility and that displays within a graphical user interface a plurality of graphical objects positioned along a first viewing axis, each of the graphical objects representing a metadata value within a metadata category associated with the media content instances, shifts a graphical object included within the plurality of graphical objects into a center focus portion of the first viewing axis in response to a user input command, transforms the graphical object from a book end depiction that is visually similar to a spine of a media content housing associated with the metadata value into a cover art depiction that is visually similar to a front cover of the media content housing when the graphical object enters the center focus portion, displays, concurrently with the plurality of graphical objects positioned along the first viewing axis, a plurality of selectable graphical objects positioned along a second viewing axis within the graphical user interface, each of the selectable graphical objects being associated with the graphical object positioned within the center focus portion and representing a metadata value within a subcategory of the metadata category, and displays, concurrently with the plurality of graphical objects positioned along the first viewing axis and the plurality of graphical objects positioned along the second axis, another plurality of selectable graphical objects positioned along the second viewing axis, each selectable graphical object included in the another plurality of selectable graphical objects being associated with the graphical object positioned within the center focus portion and representing a plurality of options associated with the graphical object. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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