APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATING THROUGH MEDIA CONTENT
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a media content stream;
generating a plurality of images associated with the media content stream after it is received, the plurality of images arranged in a visual timeline in order to navigate in the media content stream;
retrieving information for a future media content stream that is available after the media content stream is received; and
providing the information for the future media content stream along with the plurality of images for display along with the media content stream, the future media content positioned at the end of the visual timeline.
4 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method for navigating through media content is described. The method (600) includes receiving (610) a media content stream, generating (620) a plurality of images associated with the media content stream after it is received, retrieving (630) information for a future media content stream, and providing (650) the information for the future media content stream along with the plurality of images for display along with the media content stream. The apparatus (300) includes an input signal receiver (302) that receives a media content stream, a video processor (310) that generates a plurality of images associated with the media content stream after it is received, a controller (314) retrieving information for a future media content stream that is available after the media content stream is received, and a display interface (315) providing the information for the future media content stream along with the plurality of images associated with the media content stream for display along with the media content stream.
48 Citations
44 Claims
-
1. A method comprising:
-
receiving a media content stream; generating a plurality of images associated with the media content stream after it is received, the plurality of images arranged in a visual timeline in order to navigate in the media content stream; retrieving information for a future media content stream that is available after the media content stream is received; and providing the information for the future media content stream along with the plurality of images for display along with the media content stream, the future media content positioned at the end of the visual timeline. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. An apparatus comprising:
-
an input signal receiver that receives a media content stream; a video processor coupled to the input signal receiver, the video processor generating a plurality of images associated with the media content stream after it is received, the plurality of images arranged in a visual timeline in order to navigate in the media content stream; a controller coupled to the video processor, the controller retrieving information for a future media content stream that is available after the media content stream is received; and a display interface coupled to the video processor, the display interface providing the information for the future media content stream along with the plurality of images associated with the media content stream for display along with the media content stream, the future media content positioned at the end of the visual timeline. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
-
-
23. An apparatus comprising:
-
a means for receiving a media content stream; a means for generating a plurality of images associated with the media content stream after it is received; a means for retrieving information for a future media content stream that is available after the media content stream is received; and a means for providing the information for the future media content stream along with the plurality of images for display along with the media content stream. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
-
Specification