Dyanmic thumbnail representation for a video playlist

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2015153910-A1
Application number	US-201314095191-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 3, 2013
Priority date	Dec 3, 2013
Publication date	Jun 4, 2015
Grant date	—

Abstract

A video playlist associated with a set of videos is distinguished in a graphical user interface using a dynamic thumbnail to represent the playlist. The dynamic thumbnail comprises a static portion comprising a first image associated with the set of videos and a dynamic portion comprising one or more second images associated with the set of videos. An image provided in the dynamic portion is configured to change while the first image remains the same in response to a shift in the graphical user interface that results in a change in position of the thumbnail about the user graphical user interface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system, comprising:
a memory having stored thereon computer executable components; and a processor configured to execute the following computer executable components stored in the memory:
an interface component configured to generate a graphical user interface that comprises a thumbnail representing the set of content items, the thumbnail comprising:
a static portion comprising a first image associated with the set of content items; and
a dynamic portion comprising one or more second images associated with the set of content items, wherein an image provided in the dynamic portion is configured to change while the first image remains the same in response to a shift in the graphical user interface that results in a change in position of the thumbnail about the user graphical user interface.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic portion comprises a fixed display area, wherein images respectively representative of content items included in the set of content items are configured to scroll across the fixed display area in response to a shift in the graphical user interface that results in a change in position of the thumbnail about the user graphical user interface.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first image comprises an image representative of a first content item in the set of content items and the one or more second images respectively comprise one or more images representative of one or more other content items in the set of content items.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more second images is configured to be replaced with a third image associated with the set of content items in response to a shift in the graphical user interface that results in a change in position of the thumbnail about the user graphical user interface.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more second images comprise a first set of images respectively representative of a first subset of content items of the set of content items, wherein the one or more second images are configured to be replaced with a second set of images respectively representative of a second subset of content items of the set of content items in response to a shift in the graphical user interface that results in a change in position of the thumbnail about the graphical user interface.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic portion comprises a fixed display area and wherein an image provided in the dynamic portion is configured to move from a first position to a second position within the fixed display area in response to a shift in the graphical user interface that results in a change in position of the thumbnail about the user graphical user interface.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the image is configured to move from the first position to the second position within the fixed display area at a rate of movement slower than a rate of movement associated with the shift in the graphical user interface.

8 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the image is configured to move from the first position to the second position within the fixed display area at a rate of movement faster than a rate of movement associated with the shift in the graphical user interface.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein an image provided in the dynamic portion is configured to change while the first image remains the same in response to passage of time.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein an image provided in the dynamic portion is configured to change while the first image remains the same in response to user interaction with the graphical user interface.

11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the set of content items comprises a set of videos associated with a playlist.

12 . A method comprising:
using a processor to execute the following computer executable instructions stored in a memory to perform the following acts:
generating a graphical user interface that comprises a thumbnail representing the set of content items, the thumbnail comprising:
a static portion comprising a first image associated with the set of content items; and
a dynamic portion comprising one or more second images associated with the set of content items; and

changing at least one of a position of the one or more second images provided in the dynamic portion or an image included in the one or more second images in response to a shift in the graphical user interface that results in a change in position of the thumbnail about the user graphical user interface.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the dynamic portion comprises a fixed display area, wherein images respectively representative of content items included in the set of content items are configured to scroll across the fixed display area in response to a shift in the graphical user interface that results in a change in position of the thumbnail about the user graphical user interface.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the first image comprises an image representative of a first content item in the set of content items and the one or more second images respectively comprise one or more images representative of one or more other content items in the set of content items.

15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the changing the image included in the one or more second images comprises replacing the image with a third image associated with the set of content items.

16 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the one or more second images comprise a first set of images respectively representative of a first subset of content items of the set of content items, the method further comprising:
replacing the one or more second images with a second set of images respectively representative of a second subset of content items of the set of content items in response to a shift in the graphical user interface that results in a change in position of the thumbnail about the user graphical user interface.

17 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the dynamic portion comprises a fixed display area and wherein the changing the position of the one or more second images comprises shifting the one or more second images from a first position to a second position within the fixed display area at a rate of movement slower than a rate of movement associated with the shift in the graphical user interface.

18 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the dynamic portion comprises a fixed display area and wherein the changing the position of the one or more second images comprises shifting the one or more second images from a first position to a second position within the fixed display area at a rate of movement faster than a rate of movement associated with the shift in the graphical user interface.

19 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
changing at least one of a position of the one or more second images provided in the dynamic portion or an image included in the one or more second images in response to passage of time.

20 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
changing at least one of a position of the one or more second images provided in the dynamic portion or an image included in the one or more second images in response to user interaction with the graphical user interface.

21 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the set of content items comprises a set of videos associated with a playlist.

22 . A tangible computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-readable instructions that, in response to executio

Assignees

• Google Inc

Inventors

• Wheeler Aaron Joseph
• Lauritzen Chris

Classifications

• G06F3/0482 Primary

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G06F3/0485

  Scrolling or panning · CPC title

• G06F16/252

  between a Database Management System and a front-end application · CPC title

• G06F16/434

  using image data, e.g. images, photos, pictures taken by a user · CPC title

• G06F16/4387

  by the use of playlists · CPC title