Methods and systems for generating a zoomable graphical user interface

A user interface comprising:

• means for displaying said plurality of images wherein each of said plurality of images represents a selectable media item aligned relative to one another in rows and columns at a first semantic level of a user interface;
• means for moving a cursor over one of said plurality of images;
• means for enlarging said one of said plurality of images in response to said cursor movement, wherein said one of said plurality of images overlaps at least one of said plurality of images at said first semantic level of said user interface;
• means for displaying said one of said plurality of images together with additional information associated with said one of said plurality of images while non-displaying the remaining of said plurality of images, after enlarging said one of said plurality of images and prior to launching a media item represented by said one of said plurality of images;
• means for receiving a selection input associated with said one of said plurality of images;
• and
• means for launching said media item represented by said one of said plurality of images.

A computer-readable medium containing instructions which, when executed on a computer, perform the steps of:

• displaying a plurality of images wherein each of said plurality of images represents a selectable media item aligned relative to one another in rows and columns at a first semantic level of a user interface;
• enabling movement of a cursor over one of said plurality of images;
• enlarging said one of said plurality of images in response to said cursor movement, wherein said one of said plurality of images overlaps at least one of said plurality of images at said first semantic level of said user interface;
• displaying said one of said plurality of images together with additional information associated with said one of said plurality of images while non-displaying the remaining of said plurality of images, after enlarging said one of said plurality of images and prior to launching a media item represented by said one of said plurality of images;
• receiving a selection input associated with said one of said plurality of images;
• and
• launching said media item represented by said one of said plurality of images.