Playlists and bookmarks in an interactive media guidance application system
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorsJon P. Radloff, Danny R. Gaydou, II, Thomas J. Carroll, Mark Heyner, Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr.
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Abstract
Systems and method are provided for providing a playlist transport bar. The playlist transport bar provides an overlay which graphically represents assets (e.g., programs) of a playlist in a manner that enables a user to simultaneously ascertain a playback position within the playlist and a particular asset. The playlist transport may include asset regions which each correspond to an asset in a playlist and a position indication region which may provide information relating to a playback position.
Claims34
A method for generating a playlist transport bar to be displayed using an interactive media guidance application (IMGA), comprising:
- generating a playlist transport bar for display, wherein the playlist transport bar is for a playlist that includes a plurality of playable assets, the playlist transport bar comprising:
- a plurality of asset regions, each asset region corresponding to a different one of the playable assets in the playlist, wherein at least two of the plurality of playable assets in the playlist are different programs;
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- a position indication region to provide an indication of a playback position within the playlist, wherein the position indication region comprises a playback information region that includes access to an interactive playlist options menu selectable by a user, wherein the interactive playlist options menu, comprising of a plurality of simultaneously displayed options, is displayed in response to receiving a user selection of the playback information region, and wherein the playback information region moves with the position indication region during playback of one of the playable assets.
A system for generating a playlist transport bar to be displayed using an interactive media guidance application (IMGA), the system comprising:
- a processor configured to:
- generate for display a playlist transport bar for a playlist that includes a plurality of playable assets, the transport bar comprising:
- a plurality of asset regions, each of which corresponds to a different one of the playable assets in the playlist, wherein at least two of the plurality of playable assets in the playlist are different programs;
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- a position indication region to provide an indication of a playback position within the playlist, wherein the position indication region comprises a playback information region that includes access to an interactive playlist options menu selectable by a user, wherein the interactive playlist options menu, comprising of a plurality of simultaneously displayed options, is displayed in response to receiving a user selection of the playback information region, and wherein the playback information region moves with the position indication region during playback of one of the playable assets.
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