Ubiquitous navbar user interface across multiple heterogeneous digital media devices
First Claim
1. A method of providing a ubiquitous navigation and program guide user interface that is common across a heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices comprising:
- causing a navbar user interface to persistently display across an edge portion of a display for each of the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices when the digital media device is operating in a mode other than a full screen display of digital media content, the navbar user interface presenting a limited set of icons associated with a navigation and media guide interface for different kinds of digital media content and device operations that are common across the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices;
operating the navbar user interface in a scrolling manner to display the limited set of icons and select a navigation and media guide interface for a desired one of the different kinds of digital media content and device operations by selecting an associated one of the limited set of icons; and
displaying the navigation and media guide user interface for the desired one of the different kinds of digital media content and device operations in a grid format that is consistent across the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices.
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Abstract
A method of providing a ubiquitous navigation and program guide user interface that is common across a heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices. A navbar user interface persistently displays across a topmost portion of a display for each of the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices when the digital media device is operating in a mode other than a full screen display of digital media content. The navbar user interface presents a limited set of icons associated with a navigation and media guide user interface for different kinds of digital media content and device operations that are common across the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices. The navbar user interface is operated in a scrolling manner to display and select a navigation and media guide interface for a desired one of the different kinds of digital media content and device operations by selecting an associated one of the limited set of icons. Upon selection of the desired kind of digital media content, the navigation and media guide interface for the desired one of the different kinds of digital media content is displayed in a grid format that is consistent across the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of providing a ubiquitous navigation and program guide user interface that is common across a heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices comprising:
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causing a navbar user interface to persistently display across an edge portion of a display for each of the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices when the digital media device is operating in a mode other than a full screen display of digital media content, the navbar user interface presenting a limited set of icons associated with a navigation and media guide interface for different kinds of digital media content and device operations that are common across the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices;
operating the navbar user interface in a scrolling manner to display the limited set of icons and select a navigation and media guide interface for a desired one of the different kinds of digital media content and device operations by selecting an associated one of the limited set of icons; and
displaying the navigation and media guide user interface for the desired one of the different kinds of digital media content and device operations in a grid format that is consistent across the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for a ubiquitous navigation and program guide user interface that is common across a heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices comprising:
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a navbar user interface that is persistently displayed across an edge portion of a display for each of the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices when the digital media device is operating in a mode other than a full screen display of digital media content, the navbar user interface including a limited set of icons associated with a navigation and media guide interface for different kinds of digital media content and device operations that are common across the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices;
a navigation and media guide interface for each of the different kinds of digital media content and device operations that is selectively displayable across a portion of the display other than the edge portion and presents information about the digital media content and device operation in a grid format that is consistent across the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices; and
a user interface device that operates the navbar user interface to;
display the limited set of icons in a scrolling manner in a circular endless buffer in which at least three of the icons are displayed on the display; and
select one of the navigation and media guide interfaces for a desired one of the different kinds of digital media content and device operations by selecting an associated one of the limited set of icons. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices that implement a ubiquitous navigation and program guide user interface comprising:
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a plurality of different platforms of digital media devices that comprise the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices, each of the different platforms being selected from the set consisting of;
digital entertainment center, digital video disc player, digital video recorder, compact disc player, digital music player, personal media player, set top box, video camera, digital camera, digital stereo and digital radio;
a navbar user interface that is persistently displayed across an edge portion of a display for each of the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices when the digital media device is operating in a mode other than a full screen display of digital media content, the navbar user interface including a limited set of icons associated with a navigation and media guide interface for different kinds of digital media content and device operations that are common across the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices;
a navigation and media guide interface for each of the different kinds of digital media content and device operations that is selectively displayable across a portion of the display other than the edge portion and presents information about the digital media content and device operation in a grid format that is consistent across the heterogeneous multitude of digital media devices; and
a user interface device that operates the navbar user interface to;
display the limited set of icons in a scrolling manner in a circular endless buffer in which at least three of the icons are displayed on the display; and
select one of the navigation and media guide interfaces for a desired one of the different kinds of digital media content and device operations by selecting an associated one of the limited set of icons. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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