Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Channel bar user interface
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Application No.: US16136005Application Date: 2018-09-19
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Publication No.: US11070889B2Publication Date: 2021-07-20
- Inventor: Gregory N. Christie , Alessandro Sabatelli , William M. Bachman , Imran Chaudhri , Jeffrey Robbin , Jim Young , Joe Howard , Marcel Van Os , Patrick L. Coffman , Stephen O. Lemay , Jeffrey Ma , Lynne Kress
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Kubota & Basol LLP
- Main IPC: H04N21/482
- IPC: H04N21/482 ; H04N21/438 ; H04N21/462

Abstract:
Systems and methods for a media content user interface. A media content provider includes storage for storing and serving video content to subscribers. The media content provider records and or otherwise stores video content from around the world. Subscribers are provided a user interface to the system that includes a channel bar. The channel bar is dynamically scoped responsive to interactions of a viewer with the system. Selectable elements within the channel bar provide direct access to related content regarding video content, such as television series information and cast information. In addition, the channel bar is operable in multiple modes. An EPG mode displays live video for multiple channels simultaneously. Themed modes permit channel bars that display content according to various themes which may be defined by a viewer, the provider, or both.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190020925A1 CHANNEL BAR USER INTERFACE Public/Granted day:2019-01-17
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