Taskbar media player
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- providing, to a computer output device, a media player application that includes a plurality of media player controls;
presenting, to a computer output device, a media player user interface that is integrated into an existing taskbar of an operating system, the media player user interface including one or more of the media player controls from the media player application, wherein the one or more of the media player controls includes at least a back button for an audio file; and
enabling, without the media player application being in perspective, user interaction with the one or more media player controls within the taskbar media player user interface.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling media through a user interface integrated within a taskbar is described. This system and method enable a user to control media while a user interface of another application remains in perspective. Further, this system includes a taskbar media player, which can play media and enable a user to control the play of that media from within a taskbar.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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providing, to a computer output device, a media player application that includes a plurality of media player controls; presenting, to a computer output device, a media player user interface that is integrated into an existing taskbar of an operating system, the media player user interface including one or more of the media player controls from the media player application, wherein the one or more of the media player controls includes at least a back button for an audio file; and enabling, without the media player application being in perspective, user interaction with the one or more media player controls within the taskbar media player user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable storage device comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed by a computer, perform a method comprising:
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presenting one or more media player controls in an existing taskbar of an operating system without the media player application being in perspective, wherein the one or more media player controls includes at least a back button for an audio file, the one or more media player controls capable of controlling a media player application; and enabling selection of the one or more media player controls with a single command. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for controlling media, the system comprising:
a computer processor in electronic communication with an input device, the input device configured to receive input to a taskbar media player user interface to control media played by a media player application, wherein the taskbar player user interface includes at least a back button to control audio playback, wherein the processor is configured to control the media based on the input received by the taskbar media player user interface while retaining perspective on a user interface of a non-media-playing application. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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