Systems and methods for navigating content

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021397318-A1
Application number	US-202016904215-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 17, 2020
Priority date	Jun 17, 2020
Publication date	Dec 23, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

Methods and systems for navigating content are provided. A method includes detecting an input to perform a content navigation operation in a display interface, the input designating a two-dimensional path in a content display interface. The method determines a forward or reverse direction for the content navigation operation and receives an input indicating the two-dimensional path within the content display interface. The length of the path is determined and the content is navigated based upon the determined direction and length of the two-dimensional path. A system comprising input circuitry configured to detect an input to perform a content navigation operation on a content, and a control circuitry programmed and configured for implementing the method is also provided.

First claim

1 . A method for navigating content, the method comprising:
detecting a first input to perform a content navigation operation in a content display interface; receiving a second input to determine a forward or reverse direction for the content navigation operation, wherein the second input comprises a swipe; receiving a third input indicating a two-dimensional path within the content display interface; determining the path length of the two-dimensional path; and navigating to a play position within the content based on the determined direction for the content navigation operation and the determined path length, wherein navigating to the play position comprises shifting the play position in an amount that is proportional to the path length of the two-dimensional path.

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the first input to perform a content navigation operation comprises receiving an input of a selection of a seekbar within the content display interface.

3 . The method of claim 1 wherein determining a forward or reverse direction for the content navigation operation is based on detecting an initial forward or reverse navigation motion within the content display interface.

4 . The method of claim 3 wherein the determined forward or reverse direction for the content navigation operation is maintained until a command is received that indicates the content navigation operation is completed.

5 . The method of claim 1 wherein the first input to perform a content navigation operation is based on detecting a physical touching of the content display interface at a displayed seekbar and wherein the two-dimensional path is terminated based on detecting a release of the physical touching of the content display interface.

6 . The method of claim 5 wherein the determined forward or reverse direction for the content navigation operation is maintained until detecting the release of the physical touching.

7 . The method of claim 1 further comprising obtaining a scaling parameter, wherein navigating to a play position comprises shifting the play position in an amount based on the scaling parameter and the determined path length.

8 . The method of claim 7 wherein obtaining the scaling parameter comprises receiving a configuration setting from the content display interface.

9 . The method of claim 1 wherein determining a forward or reverse direction for the content navigation operation comprises obtaining a setting that was determined prior to detecting an input to perform a content navigation operation.

10 . The method of claim 1 further comprising determining a change of forward or reverse direction for the content navigation operation based on detecting a change in direction of the two-dimensional path.

11 . A system for navigating content, the system comprising:
input circuitry configured to an input to perform a content navigation operation on a content; and control circuitry programmed and configured to:
receive a first input from the input circuitry to perform a content navigation operation in a content display interface;
receive a second input to determine a forward or reverse direction for the content navigation operation, wherein the second input comprises a swipe;
receive a third input from the input circuit indicating at least a two-dimensional path within the content display interface;
determine the path length of the at least a two-dimensional path;
navigate to a play position within the content based upon the determined direction for the content navigation operation and the determined path length, wherein navigating to the play position comprises shifting the play position in an amount that is proportional to the path length of the two-dimensional path.

12 . The system of claim 11 wherein the first input to perform a content navigation operation comprises receiving an input of a selection of a seekbar within the content display interface.

13 . The system of claim 11 wherein determining a forward or reverse direction for the content navigation operation is based on detecting an initial forward or reverse navigation motion within the content display interface.

14 . The system of claim 13 wherein the determined forward or reverse direction for the content navigation operation is maintained until a command is received that indicates the content navigation operation is completed.

15 . The system of claim 11 wherein the first input to perform a content navigation operation is based on detecting a physical touching of the content display interface at a displayed seekbar and wherein the two-dimensional path is terminated based on detecting a release of the physical touching of the content display interface.

16 . The system of claim 15 wherein the determined forward or reverse direction for the content navigation operation is maintained until detecting the release of the physical touching.

17 . The system of claim 11 further comprising obtaining a scaling parameter, wherein navigating to a play position comprises shifting the play position in an amount based on the scaling parameter and the determined path length.

18 . The system of claim 17 wherein obtaining the scaling parameter comprises receiving a configuration setting from the content display interface.

19 . The system of claim 18 wherein determining a forward or reverse direction for the content navigation operation comprises obtaining a setting that was determined prior to detecting an input to perform a content navigation operation.

20 . The system of claim 19 further comprising determining a change of forward or reverse direction for the content navigation operation based on detecting a change in direction of the two-dimensional path.

Assignees

• Rovi Guides Inc

Inventors

• Chundi Charishma
• Sen Susanto

Classifications

• G06F2203/04808

  Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen · CPC title

• H04N21/42224

  Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control · CPC title

• G06F3/04847 Primary

  Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials · CPC title

• G06F3/04842

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/04855

  Interaction with scrollbars · CPC title