# US 12,761,781 B2 · Method, and progress controls associated with pieces of target media content > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,761,781 B2 - Document ID: US12761781B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/623,828 - Filed: 2024-04-01 - Published: 2024-07-18 - Granted: 2026-10-13 - Earliest claimed: 2022-03-30 - Assignees: Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Jiahui Yang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12761781B2 ## CPC - G06F 3/04847: Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials - H04N 21/47217: {for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks (specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312)} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus for displaying media content, a device, a storage medium, and a program product. The method comprises: determining, in response to a first trigger operation of viewing first media content, whether the first media content satisfies a preset content association condition, wherein the first media content is contained in a media content stream displayed in a media content display interface; and displaying target media content in the media content display interface in response to determining that the first media content satisfies the preset content association condition, and displaying at least two first progress controls in a preset area of the media content display interface, wherein the target media content comprises the first media content and at least one piece of second media content that is content-associated with the first media content. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for displaying media content, comprising: determining, in response to a first trigger operation of viewing first media content, whether the first media content satisfies a preset content association condition, wherein the first media content is contained in a media content stream displayed in a media content display interface; in response to determining that the first media content satisfies the preset content association condition, displaying the first media content in media content in the media content display interface and displaying a plurality of first progress controls in a preset area of the media content display interface, wherein the media content comprises at least one piece of second media content that is content-associated with the first media content, and the plurality of first progress controls are associated with the first media content and the at least one piece of second media content and configured to indicate display progress of the first media content and the at least one piece of second media content; in response to a first sliding operation acting on a display area of the first media content in a media content display page, switching display of the first media content in the media content display page to display of one of the at least one piece of second media content according to a sorting order of the plurality of first progress controls in the preset area, the display area being different from the preset area of the media content display page; in response to switching display of the first media content in the media content display page to display of the at least one piece of second media content, determining that the first progress control corresponding to the at least one piece of second media content is not displayed in a first position in the preset area; and moving the plurality of first progress controls displayed in the preset area in a preset direction such that the first progress control corresponding to the at least one piece of second media content is displayed in the first position, and at least one first progress control that is not displayed being added into the preset area. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: after the switching the display of the first media content in the media content display interface, in response to a first progress control corresponding to the first media content after switching being displayed at a set position of the preset area, displaying an associated media content control in the media content display interface, wherein the associated media content control is configured to trigger displaying a media content list of the second media content. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: in response to a second sliding operation acting on the media content display interface, switching the media content displayed in the media content display interface to third media content in the media content stream. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining whether the first media content satisfies the preset content association condition comprises: determining, by a preset model, whether the first media content has the content-associated second media content, and determining that the first media content satisfies the preset content association condition in response to that the first media content has the content-associated second media content, wherein input data of the preset model comprises at least one of a poster identifier, media content posting information or media content of the first media content. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein the displaying the first media content in the media content in the media content display interface, and displaying at least two first progress controls in the preset area of the media content display interface comprise: determining, by the preset model, second media content that is content-associated with the first media content, and determining an association relation between the first media content and the second media content; determining a display mode of the first progress controls based on a number of the second media content and the association relation; and displaying the at least two first progress controls in the preset area of the media content display interface according to the display mode. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method according to claim 5, wherein the display mode of the first progress controls comprises a display number of the first progress controls and display progress of a current media content. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method according to claim 6, wherein the display progress of the media content comprises at least one of: sorting information of a first progress control corresponding to the first media content in the at least two first progress controls; or the display progress indicated by a first progress control corresponding to the media content. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The method according to claim 5, wherein the determining the display mode of the first progress controls based on the number of the second media content and the association relation comprises: determining a display number of the first progress controls based on the number of the second media content and a preset number threshold, sorting a plurality of pieces of media content based on the association relation, and generating a sorting result; obtaining a first progress control corresponding to a plurality of pieces of successive media content corresponding to the display number according to the sorting result, wherein the plurality of pieces of successive media content comprise the first media content; and determining display progress of a current media content according to the obtained first progress control. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, further comprising: displaying an associated media content control in the media content display interface in response to a number of the second media content being greater than the display number, wherein the associated media content control is configured to trigger displaying a media content list of the second media content. ### Claim 10 An electronic device, comprising: at least one processor; and a memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program executable by the at least one processor, and the computer program, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to: determine, in response to a first trigger operation of viewing first media content, whether the first media content satisfies a preset content association condition, wherein the first media content is contained in a media content stream displayed in a media content display interface; in response to determining that the first media content satisfies the preset content association condition, display media content in the media content display interface and display a plurality of first progress controls in a preset area of the media content display interface, the media content comprises the first media content and at least one piece of second media content that is content-associated with the first media content, and wherein the plurality of first progress controls are associated with the first media content and the at least one piece of second media content and configured to indicate display progress of the first media content and the at least one piece of second media content; in response to a first sliding operation acting on a display area of the first media content in a media content display page, switch display of the first media content in the media content display page to display of one of the at least one piece of second media content according to a sorting order of the plurality of first progress controls in the preset area, wherein the display area is different from the preset area of the media content display page; in response to switching display of the first media content in the media content display page to display of the at least one piece of second media content, determine that the first progress control corresponding to the at least one piece of second media content is not displayed in a first position in the preset area; and move the plurality of first progress controls displayed in the preset area in a preset direction such that the first progress control corresponding to the at least one piece of second media content is displayed in the first position, and at least one first progress control that is not displayed being added into the preset area. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the computer program, when executed by the at least one processor, further causes the at least one processor to: determine, by a preset model, whether the first media content has the content-associated second media content, and determine that the first media content satisfies the preset content association condition in response to that the first media content has the content-associated second media content, wherein input data of the preset model comprises at least one of a poster identifier, media content posting information or media content of the first media content. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the computer program, when executed by the at least one processor, further causes the at least one processor to: determine, by the preset model, second media content that is content-associated with the first media content, and determining an association relation between the first media content and the second media content; determine a display mode of the first progress controls based on a number of the second media content and the association relation; and display the at least two first progress controls in the preset area of the media content display interface according to the display mode. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the display mode of the first progress controls comprises a display number of the first progress controls and display progress of a current media content. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The electronic device according to claim 13, wherein the display progress of the media content comprises at least one of: sorting information of a first progress control corresponding to the first media content in the at least two first progress controls; or the display progress indicated by a first progress control corresponding to the media content. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the computer program, when executed by the at least one processor, further causes the at least one processor to: determine a display number of the first progress controls based on the number of the second media content and a preset number threshold, sort a plurality of pieces of media content based on the association relation, and generate a sorting result; obtain a first progress control corresponding to a plurality of pieces of successive media content corresponding to the display number according to the sorting result, wherein the plurality of pieces of successive media content comprise the first media content; and determine display progress of a current media content according to the obtained first progress control. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The electronic device according to claim 15, wherein the computer program, when executed by the at least one processor, further causes the at least one processor to: display an associated media content control in the media content display interface in response to the number of the second media content being greater than the display number, wherein the associated media content control is configured to trigger displaying a media content list of the second media content. ### Claim 17 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing computer instructions, wherein the computer instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to: determine, in response to a first trigger operation of viewing first media content, whether the first media content satisfies a preset content association condition, wherein the first media content is contained in a media content stream displayed in a media content display interface; in response to determining that the first media content satisfies the preset content association condition, display target media content in the media content display interface and display a plurality of first progress controls in a preset area of the media content display interface, wherein the target media content comprises the first media content and at least one piece of second media content that is content-associated with the first media content, and the plurality of first progress controls are associated with the first media content and the at least one piece of second media content and configured to indicate display progress of the first media content and the at least one piece of second media content; in response to a first sliding operation acting on a display area of the first media content in a media content display page, switch display of the first media content in the media content display page to display of one of the at least one piece of second media content according to a sorting order of the plurality of first progress controls in the preset area wherein the display area is different from the preset area of the media content display page; in response to switching display of the first media content in the media content display page to display of the at least one piece of second media content, determine that the first progress control corresponding to the at least one piece of second media content is not displayed in a first position in the preset area; and move the plurality of first progress controls displayed in the preset area in a preset direction such that the first progress control corresponding to the at least one piece of second media content is displayed in the first position, and at least one first progress control that is not displayed being added into the preset area.