Methods and Systems for Playing Video while Transitioning from a Content-Item Preview to the Content Item

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016334973-A1
Application number	US-201514730028-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 3, 2015
Priority date	May 11, 2015
Publication date	Nov 17, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A content item includes content such as video. A preview of a content item that includes video is displayed by an electronic device, where displaying the preview includes playing the video. A user input selecting the content item is detected. In response to detecting the user input, the electronic device transitions from displaying the preview of the content item to displaying the content item, wherein displaying the content item includes displaying a portion of the content item not displayed in the preview. Furthermore, the electronic device continues to play the video while transitioning from displaying the preview of the content item to displaying the content item, and while displaying the content item.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method, comprising:
at an electronic device having one or more processors and memory storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors:
displaying a preview of a content item that includes video, wherein displaying the preview comprises playing the video;
detecting a user input selecting the content item;
in response to detecting the user input, transitioning from displaying the preview of the content item to displaying the content item, wherein displaying the content item comprises displaying a portion of the content item not displayed in the preview; and
continuing to play the video while transitioning from displaying the preview of the content item to displaying the content item, and while displaying the content item.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
displaying the preview comprises playing the video from a first time marker of the video to a second time marker of the video, wherein the second time marker corresponds to a time at which the user input is detected; and continuing to play the video while transitioning from displaying the preview of the content item to displaying the content item comprises playing the video from the second time marker of the playback duration.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein:
continuing to play the video while transitioning from displaying the preview of the content item to displaying the content item further comprises playing the video to a third time marker of the video, wherein the third time marker corresponds to completion of the transitioning; and continuing to play the video while displaying the content item comprises playing the video from the third time marker of the playback duration.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
displaying the preview comprises playing the video from a first time marker of the video to a second time marker of the video, wherein the second time marker corresponds to a time at which the user input is detected; and continuing to play the video while transitioning from displaying the preview of the content item to displaying the content item comprises playing the video from the first time marker of the video.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the portion of the content item not displayed in the preview is a first portion; and displaying the preview comprises displaying a second portion of the content item distinct from the video and distinct from the first portion.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein displaying the content item further comprises displaying the second portion.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the preview of the content item is displayed in a content feed.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
displaying the preview comprises playing the video within a first region of a display area; and continuing to play the video while displaying the content item after the transitioning comprises playing the video within a second region of the display area distinct from the first region.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein transitioning from displaying the preview of the content item to displaying the content item comprises displaying a shifting of the video from the first region of the display area to the second region of the display area.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein transitioning from displaying the preview of the content item to displaying the content item comprises displaying an animation of a transformation of a viewable region within which the video is playing.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein displaying the animation comprises flipping the viewable region.

12 . The method of claim 11 wherein flipping the viewable region comprises rotating the viewable region about a horizontal axis while leaving a vertical orientation of the video unchanged.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the horizontal axis bisects the viewable region.

14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein displaying the animation further comprises shifting the viewable region from a first region of a display area to a second region of the display area while flipping the viewable region.

15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
displaying the preview comprises playing the video at a first resolution; and continuing to play the video while displaying the content item after the transitioning comprises playing the video at a second resolution larger than the first resolution.

16 . An electronic device, comprising:
one or more processors; and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying a preview of a content item that includes video, wherein displaying the preview comprises playing the video;
in response to detecting a user input selecting the content item, transitioning from displaying the preview of the content item to displaying the content item, wherein displaying the content item comprises displaying a portion of the content item not displayed in the preview; and
continuing to play the video while transitioning from displaying the preview of the content item to displaying the content item, and while displaying the content item.

17 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein:
displaying the preview comprises playing the video from a first time marker of the video to a second time marker of the video, wherein the second time marker corresponds to a time at which the user input is detected; and continuing to play the video while transitioning from displaying the preview of the content item to displaying the content item comprises playing the video from the second time marker of the playback duration.

18 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of an electronic device, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying a preview of a content item that includes video, wherein displaying the preview comprises playing the video; in response to detecting a user input selecting the content item, transitioning from displaying the preview of the content item to displaying the content item, wherein displaying the content item comprises displaying a portion of the content item not displayed in the preview; and continuing to play the video while transitioning from displaying the preview of the content item to displaying the content item, and while displaying the content item.

19 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein:
displaying the preview comprises playing the video from a first time marker of the video to a second time marker of the video, wherein the second time marker corresponds to a time at which the user input is detected; and continuing to play the video while transitioning from displaying the preview of the content item to displaying the content item comprises playing the video from the second time marker of the playback duration.

20 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein:
continuing to play the video while transitioning from displaying the preview of the content item to displaying the content item further comprises playing the video to a third time marker of the video, wherein the third time marker corresponds to completion of the transitioning; and continuing to play the video while displaying the content item comprises playing the video from the third time marker of the playback duration.

Assignees

• Facebook Inc

Inventors

• Reckhow Michael Waldman
• Matas Michael James

Classifications

• H04N21/431

  Generation of visual interfaces {for content selection or interaction}; Content or additional data rendering · CPC title

• H04N21/4312

  involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations · CPC title

• H04N21/440263

  by altering the spatial resolution, e.g. for displaying on a connected PDA · CPC title

• H04N21/44016

  involving splicing one content stream with another content stream, e.g. for substituting a video clip · CPC title

• H04N21/472

  End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content {(end-user interfaces for retrieving video data from a database G06F16/739; network services for supporting unicast streaming H04L65/612)} · CPC title