User interface for media player program
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1. A method of processing media content comprising:
- rendering a media file by a media player program executed on a computer, said computer having a display for presenting a user interface (UI) associated with the media player program;
defining a window in which the media player program UI is presented on the display, said window having a rectangular frame visibly defined by frame borders controlled by an operating system of the computer, said rectangular frame including one or more menu controls for interacting with the media player program within the visible frame borders;
setting a visible region of the window, said visible region defining an outer edge within the rectangular frame of the defined window, said visible region excluding at least a portion of the window outside the outer edge from being viewable on the display, said excluded portion of the window within the rectangular frame including the frame borders and the one or more menu controls;
automatically detecting user input via an input device, said detected user input being positioned adjacent to the outer edge of the visible region of the window; and
selectively making the excluded portion of the window within the rectangular frame including the one or more menu controls and the frame borders visible in response to the detected user input whereby the entire defined window within the rectangular frame and the frame borders are viewable on the display.
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Abstract
Methods and system for enhancing user experience when rendering digital media content. Defining a visible region of the window in which a media player user interface (UI) is presented to clip undesirable portions of the window provides an improved media player UI. Further aspects are directed to enhancing user experience when rendering digital media content in full screen presentation mode.
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1. A method of processing media content comprising:
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rendering a media file by a media player program executed on a computer, said computer having a display for presenting a user interface (UI) associated with the media player program; defining a window in which the media player program UI is presented on the display, said window having a rectangular frame visibly defined by frame borders controlled by an operating system of the computer, said rectangular frame including one or more menu controls for interacting with the media player program within the visible frame borders; setting a visible region of the window, said visible region defining an outer edge within the rectangular frame of the defined window, said visible region excluding at least a portion of the window outside the outer edge from being viewable on the display, said excluded portion of the window within the rectangular frame including the frame borders and the one or more menu controls; automatically detecting user input via an input device, said detected user input being positioned adjacent to the outer edge of the visible region of the window; and selectively making the excluded portion of the window within the rectangular frame including the one or more menu controls and the frame borders visible in response to the detected user input whereby the entire defined window within the rectangular frame and the frame borders are viewable on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for processing media content comprising a computer executing a media player program for rendering a media file, said computer having a display for presenting a user interface (UI) associated with the media player program, said display having a window in which the media player program UI is presented, said window having a rectangular frame visibly defined by frame borders controlled by an operating system of the computer, said rectangular frame including one or more menu controls for interacting with the media player program within the visible frame borders;
- said window further having a visible region applied thereon, said visible region defining an outer edge within the rectangular frame of the defined window, said visible region excluding at least a portion of the window within the frame borders from being viewable on the display, said portion of the window within the rectangular frame including the frame borders and the one or more menu controls for interacting with the media player program wherein the portion is selectively removed in response to user input via an input device whereby the entire defined window within the rectangular frame is viewable on the display, said input being automatically detected when positioned adjacent to the outer edge of the visible region of the window.
- View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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