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Media content instance search methods and systems

  • US 9,009,622 B2
  • Filed: 06/30/2009
  • Issued: 04/14/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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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