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Content-sensitive and context-sensitive user interface for an intelligent television

  • US 9,172,896 B2
  • Filed: 08/19/2013
  • Issued: 10/27/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing multiple types of user interfaces in an intelligent television, the method comprising:

  • receiving a selection for the user interface, wherein the user interface provides content;

    determining a type of content to provide;

    determining a type of user interface based on the type of content to provide, wherein a first type of content corresponds to a first user interface, a second type of content corresponds to a second user interface, and a third type of content corresponds to a third user interface;

    providing the first user interface for the first type of content, wherein the first user interface is a Fibonacci spiral comprising two or more thumbnails, wherein each of the thumbnails has a different aspect ratio based on a position of the thumbnail in the Fibonacci spiral, and wherein the position and aspect ratio is based on a characteristic of the content;

    providing the second user interface for the second type of content, wherein the second user interface is a timeline view comprising two or more thumbnails arranged along the timeline view, wherein the timeline view includes a date marker, and wherein the two or more thumbnails are organized by a time characteristic on the timeline view; and

    providing the third user interface for the third type of content.

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