Menu trails for a portable media player
US7992106B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 6, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B27/34
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A software and/or hardware facility for generating menu trails for a portable media player. A menu trail is a visual cue to a user, repeated on each menu item in the media player navigation interface, that highlights a path for the user to follow to a content item stored on or accessible by the media player, or to a capability of the media player. Menu trails may highlight new content and capabilities, or may highlight existing content or capabilities. A user using the media player may easily follow the visual cues through the player's menus in order to navigate to the content item or capability.
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