Controlling multiple media stations or streams using a single graphical user interface
AssigneeiHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.
InventorsDavid C. Jellison, Jr., Koushik Kannan, Dwight Douglas
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Abstract
Inputs configuring a GUI to concurrently display a first On-Air display region (FOADR) and a second On-Air display region (SOADR) are received. The FOADR and SOADR each include: a station selector; a media ID area; and at least one play control associated with corresponding media ID areas. The station selectors in the FOADR and SOADR receive input specifying selected media stations. The media ID areas in the FOADR and SOADR are populated with IDs of media items to be aired on the selected media stations. Airing of media items by the selected media stations is controlled using the play controls included in the FOADR and SOADR.
Claims14
A method comprising:
- receiving first graphical user interface (GUI) configuration input configuring a GUI to display a first On-Air display region;
- in response to receiving the first GUI configuration input, displaying the first On-Air display region, wherein the first On-Air display region includes:
- a first station selector;
- a first media identification area;
- and
- at least a first play control associated with the first media identification area,
- receiving first station-selection input, via the first station selector, wherein the first station-selection input specifies a first media station;
- in response to receiving the first station-selection input, populating the first media identification area with a first identifier of a first media item scheduled to be aired on the first media station;
- receiving second GUI configuration input configuring the GUI to display a second On-Air display region;
- in response to receiving the second GUI configuration input, display the second On-Air display region concurrently with the first On-Air display region, wherein the second On-Air display region includes:
- a second station selector;
- a second media identification area;
- and
- at least a second play control associated with the second media identification area
- receiving second station-selection input, via the second station selector, wherein the second station-selection input specifies a second media station;
- in response to receiving the second station-selection input, populating the second media identification area with a second identifier of a second media item scheduled to be aired on the second media station;
- controlling airing of the first media item by the first media station using the at least a first play control included in the first On-Air display region;
- and
- controlling airing of the second media item by the second media station using the at least a second play control included in the second On-Air display region.
A method of concurrently controlling playout of different media items on a plurality of media stations using a single graphical user interface (GUI), the method comprising:
- concurrently displaying a first On-Air display region and second On-Air display region on the GUI, wherein the first On-Air display region and second On-Air display region include a plurality of duplicate sub-regions configured to display information from particular media streams within the plurality of duplicate sub-regions, and wherein the plurality of duplicate sub-regions include:
- station selectors;
- media identification areas;
- and
- play controls associated with the media identification areas,
- receiving first station-selection input, via a first station selector included in the first On-Air display region, wherein the first station-selection input specifies a first media stream;
- displaying information associated with the first media stream in first media identification areas included in the first On-Air display region;
- receiving second station-selection input, via a second station selector included in the first On-Air display region, wherein the second station-selection input specifies a second media stream;
- displaying information associated with the second media stream in second media identification areas included in the first On-Air display region;
- controlling airing of the first media stream using first play controls included in the first On-Air display region;
- and
- controlling airing of the second media stream using second play controls included in the second On-Air display region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.