Progress bar with multiple portions
AssigneesSony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
InventorsThomas Poslinski, Kim Annon Ryal
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Abstract
A method and system for providing information about recorded media content having a beginning and end time. A progress bar including a first portion is displayed on a display device. The first portion graphically represents the duration of the recorded media content and has a first color. The progress bar also includes a second portion having a second color. The second portion graphically represents a section of the recorded media content that is viewed during a viewing session. The second color is distinct from the first color.
Claims64
A method of providing information about recorded media content having a beginning and end time, said method comprising:
- displaying a progress bar having a first portion, said first portion graphically representing the duration of said recorded media content and having a first color;
- and
- displaying a second portion having a second color in said progress bar, said second portion graphically representing a section of said recorded media content that is viewed during a viewing session;
- wherein said second color is distinct from said first color;
- and
- wherein said second portion graphically tracks a navigation through said recorded media content being viewed in a trick mode.
A system for providing information about recorded media content having a beginning and end time, said system comprising:
- a memory unit including a number of applications;
- a storage device including a buffer for storing said recorded media content;
- a graphics engine configured to render graphics that are displayed on a display device;
- and
- a processor configured to use one or more of said number of applications to cause said graphics engine to display a progress bar on said display device;
- wherein said progress bar comprises a first portion and a second portion, said first portion graphically representing the duration of said recorded media content and having a first color, said second portion having a second color and graphically representing a section of said recorded media content that is viewed during a viewing session.
A graphical user interface (GUI) displayed on a display device said GUI comprising a progress bar, said progress bar comprising:
- a first portion, said first portion graphically representing the duration of said recorded media content having a beginning and end time and having a first color;
- and
- a second portion having a second color, said second portion graphically representing a section of said recorded media content that is viewed during a viewing session;
- wherein said second color is distinct from said first color;
- and
- wherein said second portion graphically tracks a navigation through said recorded media content being viewed in a trick mode.
A system of providing information about recorded media content having a beginning and end time, said system comprising:
- means for displaying a progress bar having a first portion, said first portion graphically representing the duration of said recorded media content and having a first color;
- means for displaying a second portion having a second color in said progress bar, said second portion graphically representing a section of said recorded media content that is viewed during a viewing session, wherein said second color is distinct from said first color;
- and
- means for graphically tracking a navigation through said recorded media content being viewed in a trick mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.