Navigating media playback using scrollable text
US9977584B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10H2230/015
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computing device can periodically acquire a current track time for a media content item being played. The device can periodically compare the current track time with a respective start time and a respective end time for each line (or segment) in a plurality of lines of text (or segments of text) associated with the media content item. If the device determines that the current track time is between start and end times for a given line of text, then the device can display the given line of text. A user of the device can scroll through the lines of text associated with the media content item. If the user selects a particular line of text, the device can identify a start time for the selected line of text. The device can then play the media content item at the identified start time of the selected line of text.
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