Techniques and graphical user interfaces for categorical shuffle
US7487346B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B27/105
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Improved techniques and graphical user interfaces that enable users to shuffle a group of media items in accordance with categories associated with the media items are disclosed. According to one aspect, techniques can operate to categorically shuffle media items having categories associated therewith. According to another aspect, a user interface control can be graphically presented to a user to assist the user in selecting a shuffle setting. The shuffle setting provided by the user affects the nature of the shuffle. For example, the shuffle setting can impact the likelihood that two adjacent media items in the group of media items will be from the same one or more categories following the shuffle.
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