US2018070147A1PendingUtilityA1

Media player in quick menu

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Assignee: SONY CORPPriority: Dec 23, 2013Filed: Aug 15, 2017Published: Mar 8, 2018
Est. expiryDec 23, 2033(~7.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Yumiko TanakaJim Unwin
H04N 21/4312H04N 21/4325H04N 21/44222H04N 21/4314H04N 21/47217H04N 21/472H04N 21/482H04N 21/431H04N 21/4825H04N 21/4316
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Abstract

A media player in quick menu provides a user with easy access to control content. The media player in the quick menu enables a user to perform operations on the currently watched programming The media player in the quick menu also provides the user with supplemental information and accessibility to additional content.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method programmed in a non-transitory memory of a device comprising:
 a. displaying video content;   b. overlaying a menu on the video content; and   c. providing a media player within the menu, wherein the media player appears at the top of the menu when the menu is not being accessed.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the menu automatically appears as a show is ending. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the menu automatically disappears after a set amount of time of inactivity. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the menu slides up on a display from the bottom of the display. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the media player is a tile of the menu at the top of a list of tiles within the menu. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the menu includes a plurality of tiles and the media player becomes an episode tile. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the media player covers the menu when the menu is not in use. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the video content includes live content and on demand content. 
     
     
         9 . A system programmed in a non-transitory memory of a camera device comprising:
 a. a display module configured for displaying video content;   b. an overlay module configured for overlaying a menu on the video content; and   c. a providing module configured for providing a media player within the menu, wherein the media player appears at the top of the menu when the menu is not being accessed.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the menu automatically appears as a show is ending. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the menu automatically disappears after a set amount of time of inactivity. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the menu slides up on a display from the bottom of the display. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the media player is a tile of the menu at the top of a list of tiles within the menu. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the menu includes a plurality of tiles and the media player becomes an episode tile. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the media player covers the menu when the menu is not in use. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the video content includes live content and on demand content. 
     
     
         17 . An apparatus comprising:
 a. a non-transitory memory for storing an application, the application for:
 i. displaying video content; 
 ii. overlaying a menu on the video content; and 
 iii. providing a media player within the menu, wherein the media player appears at the top of the menu when the menu is not being accessed; and 
   b. a processing component coupled to the memory, the processing component configured for processing the application.   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17  wherein the menu automatically appears as a show is ending. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 17  wherein the menu automatically disappears after a set amount of time of inactivity. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 17  wherein the menu slides up on a display from the bottom of the display. 
     
     
         21 . The apparatus of  claim 17  wherein the media player is a tile of the menu at the top of a list of tiles within the menu. 
     
     
         22 . The apparatus of  claim 17  wherein the menu includes a plurality of tiles and the media player becomes an episode tile. 
     
     
         23 . The apparatus of  claim 17  wherein the media player covers the menu when the menu is not in use. 
     
     
         24 . The apparatus of  claim 17  wherein the video content includes live content and on demand content.

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