Google llc (20240107106). DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTABLE ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE simplified abstract
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DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTABLE ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Michael Kleinerman of New York NY (US)
Neil Cormican of Menlo Park CA (US)
DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTABLE ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240107106 titled 'DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTABLE ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a system where metadata for media content items is received, including thumbnail representations. The media content items are displayed in an overview area in an electronic program guide (EPG) of a user interface, with cells containing a subset of the metadata, including the thumbnail representations. A focus area in the EPG displays a first media content item with expanded metadata, including a sample of the media content item played as an underlay of other metadata.
- The system receives metadata for media content items, including thumbnail representations.
- Media content items are displayed in an overview area in an EPG, with cells containing a subset of the metadata.
- A focus area in the EPG displays a first media content item with expanded metadata, including a sample of the media content item played as an underlay of other metadata.
- Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in television interfaces, streaming platforms, and video-on-demand services to enhance the user experience by providing visual representations of media content items.
- Problems Solved
This technology solves the problem of efficiently displaying metadata for media content items in a user-friendly manner, allowing users to easily navigate and select content to watch.
- Benefits
The benefits of this technology include improved user engagement, increased user satisfaction, and enhanced content discovery through visual representations of media content items.
- Potential Commercial Applications
Potential commercial applications of this technology include television service providers, streaming platforms, and video-on-demand services looking to enhance their user interfaces and improve content discovery for their users.
- Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art could be the use of thumbnail representations in media interfaces to display content options to users. However, the specific implementation described in the patent application may offer unique features or improvements over existing systems.
- Unanswered Questions
- How does this technology handle different types of media content items, such as videos, images, or audio files?
The patent application does not provide specific details on how the system handles different types of media content items and their corresponding metadata.
- Are there any limitations to the number of media content items that can be displayed in the overview area or focus area of the EPG?
The patent application does not mention any limitations on the number of media content items that can be displayed in the overview area or focus area of the EPG.
Original Abstract Submitted
metadata for media content items is received. the metadata identifies a thumbnail representation of the media content items. at least some of media content items are displayed in an overview area in an epg of a user interface. the overview area includes cells aligned in one or more rows. the cells include a subset of the metadata for a respective media content item. the subset of the metadata includes the thumbnail representations of media content items. a first media content item is displayed in a focus area in the epg of the user interface. the focus area includes expanded metadata having a sample of the first media content item that is played as an underlay of a display of at least some other metadata of the first media content item such that playback is presented underneath the display of the other metadata of the first media content item.
