Patent · US Active

Techniques and graphical user interfaces for improved media item searching

US7788582B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

16Claims

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Assignee

Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

Jeffrey L. Robbin · Los Altos, US
Mike Wiese · Cupertino, US
Patrice Gautier · San Francisco, US
Robert Kondrk · San Francisco, US
Timothy B. Martin · Sunnyvale, US
Alexandrea Anderson · Clovis, US
Charles Lloyd · Sunnyvale, US
David Neumann · Palo Cedro, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 6, 2005
Grant date	Aug 31, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 18, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F16/68
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Improved techniques and graphical user interfaces that assist users in searching through a group of media items are disclosed. According to one aspect, a search assistant (e.g., search bar) can be graphically presented to a user to assist the user in selecting search criteria. In one embodiment, the search assistant can be automatically presented when a search process is being considered by a user. In another embodiment, the search assistant can be context sensitive so as to adapt to different types of media items.

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