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US 9,436,366 B1Granted
System for presenting media content
OwnerKenneth Davisinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system for presenting media content. A user device (such as a personal computer, tablet, or smart phone) receives media elements from a media repository. The media repository may be remote. The device displays references associated with the media elements in a display area. The device outputs media content (e.g., music or video) associated with each of the media elements for a limited duration (e.g., 30 seconds). While outputting, the references displayed in the display area are scrolled. The display area may be provided as a 3D drum.
Claims21
A system for presenting media content comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory device operably coupled to the processor, the memory device being configured for storing program code which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform the steps of:
- displaying one or more references in a playlist-display area, wherein the one or more references are associated with one or more media elements;
- wherein the displaying comprises displaying alphanumeric information and an image associated with the first media element;
- wherein the references are displayed on a 3D graphical representation of a rotating cylinder;
- outputting media content associated with a first media element of the one or more media elements for a predetermined play duration;
- displaying a play-indicator for indicating the reference associated with the first media element;
- scrolling the references at a scroll-rate while audio is being output;
- the scroll-rate being related to an image size of the references and the predetermined play duration;
- and
- outputting media content associated with a second media element of the one or more media elements for the predetermined play duration.
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