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User interface for selection from media collection

US8230360B2 · kind B2 · utility

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36Claims
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Filing dateJan 14, 2008
Grant dateJul 24, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4828
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Among other things, techniques and systems are disclosed for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) to user. A system includes a content source and a GUI communicatively connected to the content source. The GUI includes a user input area to receive user input and a display area to display available content items from the content source based on the received user input. The display area includes a presentation of the available content arranged in one or more rows. Each row includes a user selectable area to display at least one visual indication that represents one or more of the available content items. Each row includes a holding area to display another visual indication that represents other available content items not displayed in the user selectable area. The display area includes highlighting positioned over one of the available content items.

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