Streaming to media device during acquisition with random access
    24.
    发明授权
    Streaming to media device during acquisition with random access 有权
    在采集过程中随机访问流媒体设备

    公开(公告)号:US07797633B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-14

    申请号:US11621086

    申请日:2007-01-08

    CPC classification number: H04L67/06 G06F3/04847 H04L67/02 H04L67/36

    Abstract: Playing a media file can include receiving input from a user identifying a playback location associated with a media file; downloading media content corresponding to the identified playback location from the media file; displaying a status bar to the user on a display device; and presenting a download indicator associated with the status bar showing an amount of downloaded media content, wherein the downloaded media content comprises a contiguous portion of the media file that includes the identified playback location. Further, playing the media file can include receiving additional input from a user identifying a new playback location associated with a media file; downloading media content corresponding to the new playback location; and presenting a new download indicator associated with the status bar showing an amount of downloaded media content, wherein the downloaded media content comprises a contiguous portion of the media file that includes the new playback location.

    Abstract translation: 播放媒体文件可以包括从用户接收识别与媒体文件相关联的播放位置的输入; 从所述媒体文件下载对应于所识别的播放位置的媒体内容; 在显示设备上向用户显示状态栏; 以及呈现与所述状态栏相关联的下载指示符,其显示下载的媒体内容的量,其中所述下载的媒体内容包括所述媒体文件的包括所识别的播放位置的连续部分。 此外,播放媒体文件可以包括从用户接收识别与媒体文件相关联的新的播放位置的附加输入; 下载对应于新播放位置的媒体内容; 以及呈现与所述状态栏相关联的新的下载指示符,其显示所下载的媒体内容的数量,其中所述下载的媒体内容包括所述媒体文件的包括所述新播放位置的连续部分。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE OF ROTATIONAL USER INPUTS
    26.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE OF ROTATIONAL USER INPUTS 有权
    使用旋转用户输入的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070080938A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-12

    申请号:US11610384

    申请日:2006-12-13

    Abstract: Improved approaches for users of computing devices to interact with graphical user interfaces are described. According to one aspect, a rotational user action supplied by a user at a user input device is transformed into linear action with respect to a graphical user interface. According to another aspect, a portion of an extended list of items is displayed by a graphical user interface and, through rotational user actions at a user input device, the portion of the list being displayed can be varied with welcomed ease of use. Although the type of computing device can vary, the improved approaches are particularly well-suited for use with a portable media player.

    Abstract translation: 描述了计算设备用户与图形用户界面交互的改进方法。 根据一个方面,由用户在用户输入设备处提供的旋转用户动作被转换为相对于图形用户界面的线性动作。 根据另一方面,扩展列表项目的一部分由图形用户界面显示,并且通过在用户输入设备处的旋转用户动作,正在显示的列表的部分可以随着易用性而改变。 尽管计算设备的类型可以变化,但是改进的方法特别适用于便携式媒体播放器。

    Online purchase of digital media bundles

    公开(公告)号:US20060089949A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-27

    申请号:US11138004

    申请日:2005-05-25

    CPC classification number: G06Q30/00 G06Q30/0601 G06Q30/0641

    Abstract: Techniques for interacting with an online media store to obtain a media asset bundle, such as a digital boxset, are disclosed. These techniques involve, for instance, browsing for a media asset bundle that includes at least one non-playable media asset, purchasing the media asset bundle, obtaining the media assets contained in the media asset bundle, determining if a presentation request has been made for a media asset in the media asset bundle, and presenting the requested media asset. Further, these techniques involve playing the media assets in a media asset bundle by selecting a media asset in the media asset bundle, determining whether the media asset is playable or non-playable, presenting the media asset using an appropriate media asset viewer if it is playable, not playing (skipping) the media asset if it is non-playable, and selecting/playing other media assets in the media asset bundle until no more media assets are available to be played.

    Method and system for retrieval and usage of remote entry points

    公开(公告)号:US20060031383A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-09

    申请号:US10833387

    申请日:2004-04-27

    CPC classification number: H04L67/16 H04L67/02

    Abstract: A method for communicating between a client application and one or more servers is disclosed. In one embodiment, it is first determined whether a particular client application operation is the type of operation that requires a remote entry point. If a remote entry point is needed, the client application obtains a remote entry point file from a remote server computer and retrieves the remote entry point required by the client application operation such that it can direct the operation to the proper remote server.

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