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US 10,897,642 B2Granted
Systems and methods for media content navigation and filtering
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorGeorge Grigore
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AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorGeorge Grigore
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The system generates a display providing storyline information. The display includes, for example, a plurality of storyline identifiers, a plurality of time period indicators, and a plurality of episode indicators. Episode indicators indicate an episode having a segment of the storyline corresponding to a storyline identifier. The system may receive a user input selecting a storyline, or further filtering an existing storyline to tailor the displayed information more closely to a storyline of interest. The system updates the display to each reflect segments within episodes corresponding to the selected storyline identifier. The display may include a grid, with the storyline identifiers arranged along one axis and the time period indicators arranged along a different axis. The system may process metadata to determine storylines, and filter what information is displayed based on user input, the metadata, or both. Storylines include, for example, characters, locations, plots, teams, players, or other attributes.
A method for displaying storyline information of a program, the method comprising:
A system for displaying storyline information of a program, the system comprising:
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