User interface for presenting media information

A machine readable medium having stored thereon executable program code which, when executed, causes a machine to perform a method for selecting a presentation of a time-based media, said method comprising:

• displaying a graphical representation of a time line for said time-based media;
• displaying a graphical representation of a current time along said graphical representation of said time line;
• displaying a start graphical indicator and a stop graphical indicator along said graphical representation of said time line;
• dragging at least one of said start graphical indicator and said stop graphical indicator along said graphical representation of said time line to select a portion of said time-based media for presentation.

A digital processing system for selecting a presentation of a time-based media, said digital processing system comprising:

• means for displaying a graphical representation of a time line for said time-based media;
• means for displaying a graphical representation of a current time along said graphical representation of said time line;
• means for displaying a start graphical indicator and a stop graphical indicator along said graphical representation of said time line;
• means for dragging at least one of said start graphical indicator and said stop graphical indicator along said graphical representation of said time line to select a portion of said time-based media for presentation.

A digital processing system comprising:

• a digital processor coupled to a display device;
• a memory coupled to said digital processor, said memory receiving a time-based media for display on said display device, said processor:
• displaying a graphical representation of a time line for said time-based media;
• displaying a graphical representation of a current time along said graphical representation of said time line;
• displaying a start graphical indicator and a stop graphical indicator along said graphical representation of said time line;
• allowing dragging of at least one of said start graphical indicator and said stop graphical indicator along said graphical representation of said time line to select a portion of said time-based media for presentation.

A method for providing a user interface, said user interface providing functionality for processing time-based media, said method comprising:

• detecting input to change a portion of said graphical user interface being displayed, wherein said portion indicates time relating to said time-based media;
• determining an input speed of said input to change said portion;
• and
• determining a rate at which to change said portion, said rate being dependent on said input speed;
• and
• changing information displayed in said portion at said rate.

A machine readable medium having stored thereon executable code which causes a machine to perform a method for generating a user interface, said user interface to provide functionality for processing time-based media data, said method comprising:

• detecting input to change a portion of said graphical user interface that indicates time relating to said time-based media;
• determining an input speed of said input to change said portion;
• determining a rate at which to change said portion, said rate being dependent on said input speed;
• and
• changing information displayed in said portion at said rate.

An apparatus for generating a user interface, said user interface to provide functionality for processing time-based media data, said apparatus comprising:

• a first means for detecting input to change a portion of said graphical user interface being displayed, wherein said portion indicates time relating to said time-based media;
• a second means for determining an input speed of said input to change said portion;
• and
• a third means for determining a rate at which to change said portion, said rate being dependent on said input speed;
• and
• a fourth means for changing information displayed in said portion at said rate.