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Indicating related but absent media content

US8195635B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 6, 2007
Grant dateJun 5, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 3, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/913
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, products, and methods are disclosed for providing an indication of unavailable media products. An illustrative method includes referencing one or more attributes of a currently present media file, based on the attributes, determining a set of absent media files that are related to the present media file but not currently available for presentation via the device, and presenting indications of at least a portion of the absent media files of the set. An indication of one or more absent media files may be presented to a user so that the user may recognize absent media files. In one embodiment, such an indication may include an identifier, such as text or a symbol, that is positioned adjacent a media attribute that describes the absent media file.

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