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US 9,311,965 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for controlling a display of multimedia content using a timeline-based interface
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorSung-Jae Hwang
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Abstract
A touch screen control method for controlling a playback of multimedia content using a timeline-based interface includes detecting a selection at a specific location on the timeline; and selectively zoom-displaying an area around the location where the selection is detected the position on the timeline where the event trigger has occurred.
Claims20
A method for controlling a playback of content by using a timeline, comprising:
- displaying the timeline which is synchronized with the content on a display;
- in response to detecting a touch input to the timeline, upscaling a display zoom ratio for a partial area of the timeline while the touch input is maintained and stationary, wherein the partial area includes a position where the touch input is received;
- in response to detecting movement of the maintained touch input along the timeline, terminating upscaling and maintaining a present display zoom ratio of the partial area, and retrieving a portion of the content for display according to the movement of the maintained touch input;
- and
- in response to detecting release of the touch input from the timeline, reverting the partial area to an original display ratio before the upscaling.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a display allowing a playback of content using a timeline-based interface displayed thereon, and including a touch sensitive surface configured to receive a touch input on the displayed timeline;
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- at least one processor, configured to:
- in response to detecting the touch input to the timeline, upscale a display zoom ratio for a partial area of the timeline while the touch input is maintained and stationary, wherein the partial area includes a position where the touch input is received,
- in response to detecting movement of the maintained touch input along the timeline, terminate upscaling to maintain a present display zoom ratio of the partial area, and retrieve a portion of the content for display according to the movement of the maintained touch input, and
- in response to detecting release of the touch input from the timeline, revert the partial area to an original display ratio before the upscaling.
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A system, comprising:
- a touch screen configured to receive touch inputs;
- at least one processor;
- and
- a computer readable storage medium coupled with the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor configured to:
- display on a display at least a portion of content and a timeline which is synchronized with the content;
- in response to detecting a touch input on the displayed timeline, upscale a display zoom ratio of a partial area of the timeline while the touch input is maintained and stationary, wherein the partial area includes a position where the touch input is received,
- in response to detecting movement of the maintained touch input along the timeline, terminate upscaling to maintain a present display zoom ratio of the partial area, and retrieve a portion of the content for display according to the movement of the maintained touch input, and
- in response to detecting release of the touch input from the timeline, revert the partial area to an original display ratio before the upscaling.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.