Methods and systems for presenting information about multiple media assets
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorsBrian Peterson, Phil Golyshko
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that presents information about a multiple media assets simultaneously by modifying graphical properties of a progress bar associated with each media asset. For example, based on one or more events in the respective media assets, the media guidance application may modify the dimensions of the progress bars to include textual descriptions, may modify a color, brightness, transparency, etc. of the progress bars, and/or may modify an animation of the progress bars or a graphic associated with the progress bars.
Claims20
A method for presenting information about programs, the method comprising:
- generating for simultaneous display a first listing for a first program and a second listing for a second program;
- determining a user's progress in the first program and the user's progress in the second program;
- detecting, with control circuitry, a first plot event corresponding to a first portion of the first program;
- determining, with the control circuitry, a first type associated with the first plot event;
- selecting, with the control circuitry, a first graphical property from a plurality of graphical properties that corresponds to the first type;
- detecting, with the control circuitry, a second plot event corresponding to a second portion of the second program;
- determining, with the control circuitry, a second type associated with the second plot event, wherein the second type is different from the first type;
- selecting, with the control circuitry, a second graphical property from the plurality of graphical properties that corresponds to the second type;
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- generating for simultaneous display a first progress bar with the first graphical property for the first program and a second progress bar with the second graphical property for the second program.
A system for presenting information about programs, the system comprising:
- storage circuitry configured to store a first graphical property and a second graphical property;
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- control circuitry configured to:
- generate for simultaneous display a first listing for a first program and a second listing for a second program;
- determine a user's progress in the first program and the user's progress in the second program;
- detect a first plot event corresponding to a first portion of the first program;
- determine a first type associated with the first plot event;
- select the first graphical property from a plurality of graphical properties that corresponds to the first type;
- detect a second plot event corresponding to a second portion of the second program;
- determine a second type associated with the second plot event, wherein the second type is different from the first type;
- select the second graphical property from the plurality of graphical properties that corresponds to the second type;
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- generate for simultaneous display a first progress bar with the first graphical property for the first program and a second progress bar with the second graphical property for the second program.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.