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System and method for switching between media items in a plurality of sequences of media items

US9063640B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 2014
Grant dateJun 23, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4825
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic device with one or more processors, memory and a display obtains information about a first and second sequence of media items. The device plays an initially-displayed media item of the first sequence and while playing the initially-displayed media item in a respective region of the display, detects a media-change input. In response to the input, when the media-change input corresponds to movement in a first direction, the device ceases to play the initially-displayed media item in the respective region and plays a first media item that is adjacent to the initially-displayed media item in the first sequence. When the media-change input corresponds to movement in a second, different, direction, the device ceases to play the initially-displayed media item in the respective region of the display and plays a second media item in the respective region, where the second media item is from the second sequence of media items.

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