System and method for smart trick mode display

A method of smart trick mode display, comprising:

• providing playback of a media item in a trick play mode;
• analyzing a content of the media item during the trick mode playback of the media item;
• identifying at least one segment of the content that is objectionable to a user and therefore should not be displayed to the user;
• and
• avoiding the at least one segment that is identified as being objectionable to the user during the trick play mode playback of the media item.

A media system with smart trick mode display, comprising:

• a control system operative to:
• provide playback of a media item in a trick play mode;
• analyze a content of the media item during the trick mode playback of the media item;
• identify at least one segment of the content that is of interest to a user;
• and
• display the at least one segment that is identified as being of interest to the user with emphasis to catch the user's attention during the trick mode playback of the media item.

A media system with smart trick mode display, comprising:

• a control system operative to:
• provide playback of a media item in a trick play mode;
• analyze a content of the media item during the trick mode playback of the media item;
• identify at least one segment of the content that is objectionable to a user and therefore should not be displayed to the user;
• and
• avoid the at least one segment that is identified as being objectionable to the user during the trick play mode playback of the media item.

A mobile device comprising:

• a communication interface communicatively coupling the mobile device to a media player;
• and
• a control system associated with the communication interface and operative to:
• provide playback of a media item in a trick play mode;
• analyze a content of the media item during the trick mode playback of the media item;
• identify at least one segment of the content that is of interest to a user;
• and
• display the at least one segment that is identified as being of interest to the user with emphasis to catch the user's attention during the trick mode playback of the media item.

A mobile device comprising:

• a communication interface communicatively coupling the mobile device to a media player;
• and
• a control system associated with the communication interface and operative to:
• provide playback of a media item in a trick play mode;
• analyze a content of the media item during the trick mode playback of the media item;
• identify at least one segment of the content that is objectionable to a user and therefore should not be displayed to the user;
• and
• avoid the at least one segment that is identified as being objectionable to the user during the trick play mode playback of the media item.

A computer readable medium comprising software for instructing a media system to:

• provide playback of a media item in a trick play mode;
• analyze a content of the media item during the trick mode playback of the media item;
• identify at least one segment of the content that is of interest to a user;
• and
• display the at least one segment that is identified as being of interest to the user with emphasis to catch the user's attention during the trick mode playback of the media item.

A computer readable medium comprising software for instructing a media system to:

• provide playback of a media item in a trick play mode;
• analyze a content of the media item during the trick mode playback of the media item;
• identify at least one segment of the content that is objectionable to a user and therefore should not be displayed to the user;
• and
• avoid the at least one segment that is identified as being objectionable to the user during the trick play mode playback of the media item.

A method of smart trick mode display, comprising:

• analyzing a content of a media item prior to a trick mode playback of the media item;
• providing playback of the media item in the trick play mode;
• identifying at least one segment of the content that is of interest to a user;
• and
• displaying the at least one segment that is identified as being of interest to the user with emphasis to catch the user's attention during the trick mode playback of the media item.