Minimal and preferential option user interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9921716-B2
Application number	US-201414269421-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 5, 2014
Priority date	Sep 8, 2010
Publication date	Mar 20, 2018
Grant date	Mar 20, 2018

Abstract

A request to display a portion of a full-screen content overlay options menu of a multiple media player device is detected by the multiple media player device that represents less than all of the full-screen content overlay options menu. A media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A current setting status of an available adjustment of the multiple media player device associated with the portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu based upon the determined media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A first graphical menu pane of the full-screen content overlay options menu, including the current setting status of the available adjustment, is displayed over full-screen content on a display. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A multiple media player device, comprising:
an input device; and
one or more processors programmed to:
detect, via the input device, a request to display a portion of a full-screen content overlay options menu, where the portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu comprises less than all of the full-screen content overlay options menu;
determine which media type of a plurality of media types of content media is currently being accessed via the multiple media player device;
determine a current setting status of each of a plurality of available adjustment options associated with the portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu based upon the determined media type of content media currently accessed;
pair each of the plurality of current setting status with an option icon representing one of the plurality of available adjustment options;
send a first output signal to generate a first graphical menu pane of the full-screen content overlay options menu comprising current setting status of a default available adjustment option over full-screen video content along with an option icon representing the default available adjustment option;
the output signal further generating a control pane to a side of the first graphical menu pane comprising an adjustment control associated with the default available adjustment option for the multiple media player device;
detect an adjustment input associated with the adjustment control;
adjust the current setting status of the default available adjustment option for the multiple media player device based upon the adjustment input;
determine an adjusted current setting status of the default available adjustment option for the multiple media player device;
update the control pane and the first graphical menu pane with the adjusted current setting status of the default available adjustment option for the multiple media player device;
detect a request to display an additional portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu of the multiple media player device;
determine a second current setting status of a second available adjustment option of the multiple media player device associated with the additional portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu based upon the media type of content media currently accessed via the multiple media player device; and
send a second output signal to generate a second graphical menu pane comprising the second current setting status of the second available adjustment option over the full-screen content;
wherein the second graphical menu pane comprising the second current setting status of the second available adjustment option along with an option icon representing the second available adjustment option over the full-screen video content comprises the second graphical menu pane comprising the second current setting status of the second available adjustment option vertically relative to the first graphical menu pane.

2. The multiple media player device according to claim 1 , where in being programmed to detect, via the input device, the request to display the portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu, the processor is further programmed to:
detect a remote control device key input associated with the available adjustment options via the input device.

3. The multiple media player device according to claim 2 , wherein being programmed to detect the remote control device key input associated with the available adjustment options via the input device, the processor is further programmed to detect a designated remote control device navigation key associated with the portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu.

4. The multiple media player device according to claim 2 , wherein being programmed to:
detect the remote control device key input associated with the available adjustment options via the input device, the processor is programmed to detect one of a remote control device up arrow key input and a remote control device down arrow key input; and
determine the current setting status of the available adjustment options associated with the portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu based upon the media type of content media currently accessed, the processor is further programmed to determine the current setting status of the default available adjustment option.

5. The multiple media player device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to:
generate a signal to place the control pane to a side of the first graphical menu pane comprising the adjustment control associated with the default available adjustment option.

6. The multiple media player device according to claim 5 , wherein the processor is further programmed to:
detect the adjustment input via the input device associated with the adjustment control.

7. The multiple media player device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to:
detect, via the input device, one of a remote control device up arrow key input and a remote control device down arrow key input from a remote control device;
terminate the first output signal of the first graphical menu pane from a location of the first graphical menu pane within the full-screen content overlay options menu;
send a signal to generate the second graphical menu pane comprising the second current setting status of the second available adjustment option at the location of the first graphical menu pane; and
re-generate the first graphical menu pane as a top graphical menu pane of the full-screen content overlay options menu, which is vertically wrappable.

8. The multiple media player device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to:
detect, via the input device, a remote control device key input associated with the default available adjustment option;
determine that the detected remote control device key input is associated with a different available adjustment option;
determine a current setting status of the different available adjustment option;
determine a location of the first graphical menu pane;
terminate the first graphical menu pane; and
send a signal to generate a second graphical menu pane comprising the current setting status of the different available adjustment option over the full-screen content in the location of the first graphical menu pane.

9. The multiple media player device according to claim 1 , wherein the associated available adjustment control comprises a content rewind adjustment, and wherein being programmed to:
detect, via the input device, the request to display the portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu, the processor is programmed to detect a remote control device left arrow key input;
send the output signal containing the first graphical menu pane of the full-screen content overlay options menu comprising the current setting status of the available adjustment over the full-screen content, the processor is programmed to output the first graphical menu pane in response to detecting the remote control device left arrow key input; and
the processor is further programmed to begin to rewind the content.

10. The multiple media player device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to:
generate a control pane to a side of the second graphical menu pane comprising a content position adjustment control associated with the content rewind adjustment comprising a current content rendering location of content;
determine whether continued actuations of a remote control device left arrow key input are detected; and
iteratively adjust the content position adjustment control to new content r

Assignees

• Sony Corp
• Saturn Licensing Llc

Inventors

• Hill Seth
• Yi Hyehoon
• Yeh Sabrina
• Barnes Tracy
• Friedlander Steven

Classifications

• G06F3/04817

  using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) · CPC title

• G06F3/0484

  for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range · CPC title

• G06F3/0481 Primary

  based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance · CPC title

• G06F3/0482 Primary

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