Systems and methods of displaying content

Abstract

A device for enabling content selection is configured to display one or more sub-categories of content included within a category of content. The one or more sub-categories of content may be displayed using stack structures. The stack structures may include a plurality of icons representing available content. The stack structures may enable thumbnail browsing of content available from a plurality of diverse sources.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of enabling content selection, the method comprising:
 displaying one or more sub-categories of content included within a category of content, wherein displaying one or more sub-categories of content includes displaying icons representing items of content included within each of the one or more sub-categories of content in a stack structure; and   enabling a user to select one of the one or more stack structures.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein icons include an image associated with an item of content. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the icons are positioned within a respective stack structure based on a likelihood of selection. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein categories of content include one or more of on-air television content, on demand content, user multimedia content, and user applications. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a category of content includes on-air television and one or more sub-categories of content includes availability times. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing an interface that enables a user to select a category of content. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving a user selection of a stack structure, displaying items of content included within the selected stack structure according to a mosaic, and enabling further selection of items of content. 
     
     
         8 . A device for enabling content selection comprising one or more processors configured to:
 display one or more sub-categories of content included within a category of content, wherein displaying one or more sub-categories of content includes displaying icons representing items of content included within each of the one or more sub-categories of content in a stack structure; and   enable a user to select one of the one or more stack structures.   
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein icons include an image associated with an item of content. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the icons are positioned within a respective stack structure based on a likelihood of selection. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein categories of content include one or more of on-air television content, on demand content, user multimedia content, and user applications. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein a category of content includes on-air television and one or more sub-categories of content includes availability times. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to provide an interface that enables a user to select a category of content. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to receive a user selection of a stack structure, display items of content included within the selected stack structure according to a mosaic, and enable further selection of items of content. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions stored thereon that upon execution cause one or more processors of a device to:
 display one or more sub-categories of content included within a category of content, wherein displaying one or more sub-categories of content includes displaying icons representing items of content included within each of the one or more sub-categories of content in a stack structure; and   enable a user to select one of the one or more stack structures.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein icons include an image associated with an item of content and wherein the icons are positioned with a respective stack structure based on a likelihood of selection. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein categories of content include one or more of on-air television content, on demand content, user multimedia content, and user applications. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein a category of content includes on-air television and one or more sub-categories of content include availability times. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to provide an interface that enables a user to select a category of content. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to receive a user selection of a stack structure, display items of content included within the selected stack structure according to a mosaic, and enable further selection of items of content.