Method and apparatus for providing media content searching capabilities
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving an indication of a first media content;
determining a second media content based on characteristics of the first media content in relation to characteristics of the second media content;
determining a third media content based on the characteristics of the second media content in relation to characteristics of the third media content;
causing, at least in part, display of a first icon representing the second media content and a second icon representing the third media content, wherein the first icon is caused to be displayed in a first area of a user interface display and the second icon is caused to be displayed in a second area of the user interface display;
receiving an additional user selection of the second icon representing the third media content;
determining a fourth media content based on the characteristics of the third media content in relation to characteristics of the fourth media content;
causing, at least in part, display of the second icon to move from the second area of the user interface display to the first area of the user interface display; and
causing, at least in part, display of a third icon representing the fourth media content in the second area of the user interface display,wherein the first icon representing the second media content remains within the first area when the second icon representing the third media content is moved from the second area to the first area and is depicted as being behind the second icon.
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Abstract
A method including receiving a user selection of a first media content, determining a second media content based on characteristics of the first media content in relation to characteristics of the second media content, and determining a third media content based on the characteristics of the second media content in relation to characteristics of the third media content. The method further includes causing, at least in part, display of a first icon representing the second media content and a second icon representing the third media content.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication of a first media content; determining a second media content based on characteristics of the first media content in relation to characteristics of the second media content; determining a third media content based on the characteristics of the second media content in relation to characteristics of the third media content; causing, at least in part, display of a first icon representing the second media content and a second icon representing the third media content, wherein the first icon is caused to be displayed in a first area of a user interface display and the second icon is caused to be displayed in a second area of the user interface display; receiving an additional user selection of the second icon representing the third media content; determining a fourth media content based on the characteristics of the third media content in relation to characteristics of the fourth media content; causing, at least in part, display of the second icon to move from the second area of the user interface display to the first area of the user interface display; and causing, at least in part, display of a third icon representing the fourth media content in the second area of the user interface display, wherein the first icon representing the second media content remains within the first area when the second icon representing the third media content is moved from the second area to the first area and is depicted as being behind the second icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause, at least in part, the apparatus to perform at least the following, receive an indication of a first media content; determine a second media content based on characteristics of the first media content in relation to characteristics of the second media content; determine a third media content based on the characteristics of the second media content in relation to characteristics of the third media content; cause, at least in part, display of a first icon representing the second media content and a second icon representing the third media content, wherein the first icon is caused to be displayed in a first area of a user interface display and the second icon is caused to be displayed in a second area of the user interface display; receive an additional user selection of the second icon representing the third media content; determine a fourth media content based on the characteristics of the third media content in relation to characteristics of the fourth media content; cause, at least in part, display of the second icon to move from the second area of the user interface display to the first area of the user interface display; and cause, at least in part, display of a third icon representing the fourth media content in the second area of the user interface display, wherein the first icon representing the second media content remains within the first area when the second icon representing the third media content is moved from the second area to the first area and is depicted as being behind the second icon. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform the following steps:
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receiving an indication of a first media content; determining a second media content based on characteristics of the first media content in relation to characteristics of the second media content; determining a third media content based on the characteristics of the second media content in relation to characteristics of the third media content; causing, at least in part, display of a first icon representing the second media content and a second icon representing the third media content, wherein the first icon is caused to be displayed in a first area of a user interface display and the second icon is caused to be displayed in a second area of the user interface display; receiving an additional user selection of the second icon representing the third media content; determining a fourth media content based on the characteristics of the third media content in relation to characteristics of the fourth media content; causing, at least in part, display of the second icon to move from the second area of the user interface display to the first area of the user interface display; and causing, at least in part, display of a third icon representing the fourth media content in the second area of the user interface display, wherein the first icon representing the second media content remains within the first area when the second icon representing the third media content is moved from the second area to the first area and is depicted as being behind the second icon. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication of a first media content; determining a second media content based on first characteristics of the first media content in relation to characteristics of available media content; determining a third media content based on second characteristics of the first media content in relation to characteristics of the available media content; causing, at least in part, display of a first icon representing the second media content and a second icon representing the third media content, wherein the first icon is caused to be displayed in a first area of a user interface display and the second icon is caused to be displayed in a second area of the user interface display; receiving an additional user selection of the second icon representing the third media content; determining a fourth media content based on the characteristics of the third media content in relation to characteristics of the fourth media content; causing, at least in part, display of the second icon to move from the second area of the user interface display to the first area of the user interface display; and causing, at least in part, display of a third icon representing the fourth media content in the second area of the user interface display, wherein the first icon representing the second media content remains within the first area when the second icon representing the third media content is moved from the second area to the first area and is depicted as being behind the second icon.
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause, at least in part, the apparatus to perform at least the following, receive an indication of a first media content; determine a second media content based on first characteristics of the first media content in relation to characteristics of available media content; determine a third media content based on second characteristics of the first media content in relation to characteristics of the available media content; cause, at least in part, display of a first icon representing the second media content and a second icon representing the third media content, wherein the first icon is caused to be displayed in a first area of a user interface display and the second icon is caused to be displayed in a second area of the user interface display; receive an additional user selection of the second icon representing the third media content; determine a fourth media content based on the characteristics of the third media content in relation to characteristics of the fourth media content; cause, at least in part, display of the second icon to move from the second area of the user interface display to the first area of the user interface display; and cause, at least in part, display of a third icon representing the fourth media content in the second area of the user interface display, wherein the first icon representing the second media content remains within the first area when the second icon representing the third media content is moved from the second area to the first area and is depicted as being behind the second icon.
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform the following steps:
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receiving an indication of a first media content; determining a second media content based on first characteristics of the first media content in relation to characteristics of available media content; determining a third media content based on second characteristics of the first media content in relation to characteristics of the available media content; causing, at least in part, display of a first icon representing the second media content and a second icon representing the third media content, receiving an additional user selection of the second icon representing the third media content; determining a fourth media content based on the characteristics of the third media content in relation to characteristics of the fourth media content; causing, at least in part, display of the second icon to move from the second area of the user interface display to the first area of the user interface display; and causing, at least in part, display of a third icon representing the fourth media content in the second area of the user interface display, wherein the first icon representing the second media content remains within the first area when the second icon representing the third media content is moved from the second area to the first area and is depicted as being behind the second icon.
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