User interfaces for browsing content from multiple content applications on an electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025156036-A1
Application number	US-202519025857-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 16, 2025
Priority date	Oct 26, 2016
Publication date	May 15, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

In some embodiments, an electronic device presents media items from different media applications in a unified media browsing application. In some embodiments, an electronic device facilitates browsing of media from different media applications based on category of media (e.g., movies, television shows, etc.). In some embodiments, an electronic device facilitates setup of a unified media browsing application that presents media items from different media applications in a unified media browsing user interface. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays multiple episodes of a collection of episodic content (e.g., a television series) in a user interface for the collection of episodic content. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays representations of, and provides access to, live-event media items accessible on the electronic device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method, comprising:
at an electronic device in communication with a display and one or more input devices:
receiving, via the one or more input devices, a request to display suggested media items on the display;
in response to receiving the request to display the suggested media items on the display, displaying, in a media suggestion user interface on the display, a plurality of representations of suggested media items available via the electronic device via different media sources, including:
in accordance with a determination that a media item that corresponds to a first live-event media item for a first event that meets first selection criteria for a user of the electronic device is available for viewing via the electronic device, wherein the first live-event media item for the first event is a broadcast of the first event that is currently live and, concurrently displaying, in the media suggestion user interface on the display, a representation of the first live-event media item and a respective representation of an on-demand media item suggested for the user based on second selection criteria, different from the first selection criteria; and
in accordance with a determination that a media item that corresponds to a live-event media item for an event that meets the first selection criteria for a user of the electronic device is not available for viewing via the electronic device, concurrently displaying, in the media suggestion user interface on the display, representations of a plurality of on-demand media items suggested for the user based on the second selection criteria without displaying, on the display, a representation of a live-event media item;

after the first live-event media item has ended, receiving, via the one or more input devices, a request to redisplay the suggested media items; and
in response to the request to redisplay the suggested media items, concurrently displaying, in the media suggestion user interface, representations of a plurality of on-demand media items suggested for the user based on the second selection criteria without displaying the representation of the first live-event media item.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the first selection criteria include a requirement that the user has expressed interest in a subject of the first live-event media item without requiring the user to have specifically expressed interest in the first live-event media item; and the second selection criteria include a requirement that the user has expressed interest in the on-demand media item.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the representation of the first live-event media item includes a visual indication that the live-event media item is live.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the representation of the first live-event media item includes a visual indication of one or more statistics associated with the first live-event media item.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the one or more statistics are updated periodically during the first live-event media item.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the representation of the first live-event media item includes a visual indication of a time period associated with an event that is a subject of the first live-event media item.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the representation of the first live-event media item includes a representative image of an event that is a subject of the first live-event media item.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the first live-event media item is a broadcast of a sport event that includes a first team and a second team; the representation of the first live-event media item includes an image of a player on the first team; the representation of the first live-event media item and the respective representation of the on-demand media item are displayed overlaid on representative content of a media item that currently has focus in the media suggestion user interface; and while the representation of the first live-event media item currently has focus, the representative content includes an image of a player on the second team.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein:
the image of the player on the first team is an image of a player on a home team for the sport event; and the image of the player on the second team is an image of a player on an away team for the sport event.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
while displaying the media suggestion user interface and focus is on the representation of the first live-event media item, the representation of the first live-event media item is visually distinguished from other representations in the plurality of representations of suggested media items, and the plurality of representations of suggested media items are displayed over representative content of the first live-event media item; and the method includes:
while displaying the media suggestion user interface and focus is on the representation of the first live-event media item, detecting, via the one or more input devices, an input to move the focus to a next media item in the media suggestion user interface; and
in response to detecting, via the one or more input devices, the input to move the focus to the next media item:
in accordance with a determination that the next media item is a respective on-demand media item, ceasing to emphasize the representation of the first live-event media item from the other representations in the plurality of representations of suggested media items, emphasizing a representation of the respective on-demand media item relative to other representations in the plurality of representations of suggested media items, and replacing the representative content of the first live-event media item with representative content of the respective on-demand media item; and
in accordance with a determination that the next media item is a second live-event media item for a second event, ceasing to emphasize the representation of the first live-event media item from the other representations in the plurality of representations of suggested media items, emphasizing a representation of the second live-event media item relative to other representations in the plurality of representations of suggested media items, and replacing the representative content of the first live-event media item with representative content of the second live-event media item.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein:
the second live-event media item is a broadcast of a sport event that includes a third team and a fourth team; the representation of the second live-event media item includes an image of a player on the third team; and the representative content of the second live-event media item includes an image of a player on the fourth team.

12 . The method of claim 1 , including:
while displaying the media suggestion user interface, detecting, via the one or more input devices, an input to navigate within the media suggestion user interface; and in response to detecting the input to navigate within the media suggestion user interface:
ceasing to display the plurality of representations of suggested media items;
displaying, on the display, a first group of media items that includes a plurality of representations of on-demand media items that share one or more characteristics; and
displaying, on the display, a second group of media items that includes a plurality of representations of live-event media items.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of representations of live-event media items includes at least one representation of an ongoing event, and at least one representat

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Johnston Alexander W
• Park Dennis S
• Lochhead Jonathan
• El-Shafey Yesmeen
• Bachman William M
• Folse Jennifer L C
• Clarke Graham R
• Anton Peter D
• Lemay Stephen O
• Suzuki Gregg
• Tan-Ang Jeff
• Balsamo Tito Lloyd
• Dye Alan C
• Wood Policarpo B

Classifications

• H04N21/4826

  using recommendation lists, e.g. of programmes or channels sorted out according to their score · CPC title

• H04N21/4821

  using a grid, e.g. sorted out by channel and broadcast time · CPC title

• G06F3/0485

  Scrolling or panning · CPC title

• H04N21/47217

  for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks (specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312) · CPC title

• H04N21/4312

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