Perspective scale video with navigation menu

• US 20080062128A1
• Filed: 10/12/2006
• Published: 03/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Computer Incorporated (Apple Inc.)
• Inventors: Pacurariu, Mihnea Calin, Ma, Jeffrey, Brodersen, Rainer, Goldeen, Rachel Clare
• Granted Patent: US 9,565,387 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/158
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03547 Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42222 Additional components integrated in the remote control device, e.g. timer, speaker, sensors for detecting position, direction or movement of the remote control, microphone or battery charging device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4312 involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4402 involving reformatting operations of video signals for household redistribution, storage or real-time display details of conversion of video standards at pixel level H04N7/01; video transcoding H04N19/40; adapting incoming signals to the display format of the display terminal G09G5/005; media handling at the source in data packet switching networks H04L65/764
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47217 for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4825 using a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlists
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4828 for searching program descriptors retrieval of video data G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/488 Data services, e.g. news ticker systems specially adapted for using meteorological information in broadcast systems H04H60/71

Abstract

A video system generates a user interface by performing a perspective transition of a video from a first video environment to a second video environment that defines a space and generates a navigation menu in the space.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

displaying video in a first video environment;

receiving a first command to display a navigation menu;

in response to the first command;

displaying the video in a second video environment that is a perspective scale of the first video environment and that defines a space; and

generating the navigation menu within the space.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the navigation menu within the space comprises:

generating menu items within the space;

selecting a menu item in response to a second command; and

generating a glow highlight beneath the selected menu item.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the navigation menu within the space comprises:

generating channel menu items within the space;

receiving a second command;

selecting a channel menu item in response to the second command;

determining if additional commands are received within a time period following the reception of the second command; and

if additional commands are not received within the time period following the receiving the second command, then;

generating a video preview of a channel corresponding to the selected channel menu item.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein generating a video preview of a channel corresponding to the selected channel menu item comprises:

expanding a dimension of the channel menu item; and

generating the video preview of the channel within the channel menu item.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a second command; and

expanding the navigation menu to eliminate the displaying of the video in the second video environment in response to the second command.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the navigation menu within the space comprises:

generating recording menu items within the space;

receiving a second command;

selecting a recording menu item in response to the second command;

determining if additional commands are received within a time period following the selection of the recording menu item; and

if additional commands are not received within the time, then;

generating a video preview of a video recording corresponding to the selected recording menu item.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein generating a video preview of a video recording corresponding to the selected recording menu item comprises:

expanding a dimension of the recording menu item; and

generating the video preview of the channel within the selected recording menu item.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein generating a video preview of a video recording corresponding to the selected recording menu item comprises eliminating the video preview after an expiration of a recording preview time period.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

receiving a third command;

generating an action menu in response to the third command; and

generating a plurality of action icons within the action menu, each action icon representative of a recording action related to the video recording corresponding to the selected recording menu item.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein generating a plurality of action icons comprises:

generating a play icon that is selectable to play the video recording;

generating a record icon that is selectable to record video events that are related to the video recording; and

generating a browse icon that is selectable to display information related to the video recording.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the navigation menu within the space comprises:

generating recording menu items within the space;

generating one of a program icon or a collection icon within a recording menu item;

receiving a second command;

selecting a recording menu item in response to the second command;

generating a video preview of a video recording corresponding to the selected recording menu item if the selected recording menu item includes a program icon generated therein; and

generating additional recording menu items corresponding to the selected recording menu item if the selected recording menu item includes a collection icon generated therein.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

generating additional recording menu items having additional program icons generated therein corresponding to video recordings related to the collection icon.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the navigation menu within the space comprises:

generating a search input field;

defining a multi-dimensional displacement surface;

mapping input characters on the multi-dimensional displacement surface;

generating a highlight region intersecting the multi-dimensional displacement surface;

rotating the displacement surface according to a user input; and

highlighting input characters while the input characters intersect the highlight region according to the rotation of the multi-dimensional displacement surface.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

receiving a second command; and

entering into the search input field the input character that is intersecting the highlight region upon receiving the second command.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a video reflection of the video displayed in the second video environment on a side defined by the second video environment.

16. A method, comprising:

displaying a video in a first video environment;

receiving a first command to display a navigation menu;

in response to the first command;

displaying the video in a second video environment that defines a space; and

generating navigation menu items within the space;

receiving a second command;

selecting a navigation menu in response to the second command;

determining if additional commands are received within a time period following the selection of the navigation menu item; and

generating a video preview of another video within the selected navigation menu item based on the determination, the another video corresponding to the selected navigation menu item.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

generating a glow highlight beneath the selected navigation menu item.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the navigation menu item comprises a channel menu item.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein displaying the video in a second video environment that defines a space comprises generating the second video environment as a scaled version of the first video environment.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein displaying the video in a second video environment that defines a space comprises generating the second video environment as a subset of the first video environment.

21. A video processing system, comprising:

a video input device to receive video data;

a data store in communication with the video input device to store the video data;

a handheld remote including a rotational input to generate remote control signals;

a processing device in communication with the video input device, the data store, and the handheld remote, the processing device configured to process the video data and remote control signals and to display video on a display device in a first video environment, and in response to a first remote control signal generated by the handheld remote, display the video in a second video environment that is a perspective scale of the first video environment and that defines a space, and generate the navigation menu within the space.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the processing device is further configured to generate menu items within the space, select a menu item in response to a second remote control signal generated by the handheld remote, and generate a glow highlight beneath the selected menu item.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein the processing device is further configured to generate channel menu items within the space, select a channel menu item in response to a second remote control generated by the handheld remote, determine if additional remote control signals are received within a time period following the selection of the channel menu item, and generate a video preview of a channel corresponding to the selected channel menu item based on the determination.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the processing device is further configured to generate channel menu within the space, select a channel menu item in response to a second remote control generated by the handheld remote, determine if an additional remote control signal corresponding to a cessation of a touch actuation of the rotation input device is generated, and generate a video preview of a channel corresponding to the selected channel menu item based on the determination.

25. The system of claim 21, wherein the processing device is further configured to generate recording menu items within the space, selecting a recording menu item in response to a second remote control signal, determine if additional remote control signals are received within a time period following the selection of the recording menu item, and generate a video preview of a video recording corresponding to the selected recording menu item based on the determination.

26. The system of claim 21, wherein the processing device is further configured to generate within the space a search input field, define a multi-dimensional displacement surface and render input characters on the multi-dimensional displacement surface, rotate the displacement surface according to remote control signals generated by the handheld remote, and highlight input characters while the input characters intersect the highlight region according to the rotation of the multi-dimensional displacement surface.

27. A video system comprising:

means for performing a perspective transition of a video from a first video environment to a second video environment that defines a space and for generating a navigation menu in the space; and

means for displaying video in the first video environment, for displaying video in the second video environment, and for displaying the navigation menu in the space.

28. A method comprising:

displaying a video in a first video environment;

receiving a command to display a navigation menu; and

responsive to the command, displaying the video in a second video environment, the second video environment including a presentation of the video in a perspective view relative to the display of the video in the first video environment and including a space; and

displaying the navigation menu in the space.

29. The method claim 28, further comprising:

generating menu items within the space;

selecting a menu item in response to a second command; and

generating a glow highlight beneath the selected menu item.

30. The method of claim 28, further comprising:

generating channel menu items within the space;

receiving a second command;

selecting a channel menu item in response to a second command;

determining if additional commands are received within a time period following the reception of the second command; and

generating a video preview of a channel corresponding to the selected channel menu item if additional commands are not received within the time period following the receiving the second command.

31. A video system, comprising:

a control engine configured to receive the input control signals and to generate control signals in response; and

a user interface engine in communication with the control engine and, in response to a control signal from the control engine, configured to display video on a display device in a first video environment, and in response to a first remote control signal generated by the handheld remote, display the video in a second video environment that is a perspective scale of the first video environment and that defines a space, and generate the navigation menu within the space.

32. The video system of claim 31, further comprising a channel engine configured to process channel menu items that are displayed in the navigation menu.

33. The video system of claim 31, further comprising a recording engine configured to process recording menu items that are displayed in the navigation menu.

34. The video system of claim 31, further comprising a browse engine configured to process playlist menu items that are displayed in the navigation menu.

35. The video system of claim 31, further comprising a search engine configured to process search menu items that are displayed in the navigation menu.