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Minimal and preferential option user interface

  • US 9,921,716 B2
  • Filed: 05/05/2014
  • Issued: 03/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A multiple media player device, comprising:

  • an input device; and

    one or more processors programmed to;

    detect, via the input device, a request to display a portion of a full-screen content overlay options menu, where the portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu comprises less than all of the full-screen content overlay options menu;

    determine which media type of a plurality of media types of content media is currently being accessed via the multiple media player device;

    determine a current setting status of each of a plurality of available adjustment options associated with the portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu based upon the determined media type of content media currently accessed;

    pair each of the plurality of current setting status with an option icon representing one of the plurality of available adjustment options;

    send a first output signal to generate a first graphical menu pane of the full-screen content overlay options menu comprising current setting status of a default available adjustment option over full-screen video content along with an option icon representing the default available adjustment option;

    the output signal further generating a control pane to a side of the first graphical menu pane comprising an adjustment control associated with the default available adjustment option for the multiple media player device;

    detect an adjustment input associated with the adjustment control;

    adjust the current setting status of the default available adjustment option for the multiple media player device based upon the adjustment input;

    determine an adjusted current setting status of the default available adjustment option for the multiple media player device;

    update the control pane and the first graphical menu pane with the adjusted current setting status of the default available adjustment option for the multiple media player device;

    detect a request to display an additional portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu of the multiple media player device;

    determine a second current setting status of a second available adjustment option of the multiple media player device associated with the additional portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu based upon the media type of content media currently accessed via the multiple media player device; and

    send a second output signal to generate a second graphical menu pane comprising the second current setting status of the second available adjustment option over the full-screen content;

    wherein the second graphical menu pane comprising the second current setting status of the second available adjustment option along with an option icon representing the second available adjustment option over the full-screen video content comprises the second graphical menu pane comprising the second current setting status of the second available adjustment option vertically relative to the first graphical menu pane.

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