Methods and systems for selecting media guidance functions based on tactile attributes of a user input

Abstract

Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that determines the tactile attributes (e.g., an amount of pressure applied by a user, a length of time pressure is applied by a user, a velocity of the user input, etc.) associated with a received user input and determines which media guidance function, of a plurality of media guidance functions, is associated with the tactile attributes.

1 - 50 . (canceled) 
     
     
         51 . A method comprising:
 receiving user selection of a media asset;   generating for presentation the media asset;   receiving, while the media asset is generated for presentation, user input to perform an action associated with a skip forward or skip backward operation;   determining a velocity associated with the user input; and   performing the action at a rate that is based on the determined velocity.   
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 51 , wherein the action comprises skipping a number of frames of the media asset, and the number of frames to be skipped is based on the rate. 
     
     
         53 . The method of  claim 51 , wherein the user input comprises a swipe of a user interface. 
     
     
         54 . The method of  claim 53 , wherein the user interface comprises a touch screen of a mobile device. 
     
     
         55 . The method of  claim 53 , further comprising:
 while performing the action, determining that an additional user input is being received;   determining a velocity at which the additional user input is received; and   adjusting the rate at which the action is performed based on the velocity associated with the additional user input.   
     
     
         56 . The method of  claim 53 , wherein the action continues to be performed after contact with the user interface ceases. 
     
     
         57 . The method of  claim 53 , wherein the action ceases to be performed after contact with the user interface ceases. 
     
     
         58 . The method of  claim 53 , further comprising:
 determining a direction of the swipe;   wherein the action comprises the skip forward operation when the direction is a first direction, and the action comprises the skip backward operation when the direction is the second direction.   
     
     
         59 . The method of  claim 58 , wherein the first direction opposes the second direction. 
     
     
         60 . The method of  claim 58 , wherein:
 determining the velocity associated with the user input comprises determining whether the velocity exceeds a threshold; and   performing the action comprises:
 skipping to an end of the media asset, in response to determining the velocity exceeds the threshold and the direction is the first direction; or 
 skipping to a beginning of the media asset, in response to determining the velocity exceeds the threshold and the direction is the second direction. 
   
     
     
         61 . A system comprising:
 control circuitry configured to:
 receive user selection of a media asset; 
 generate for presentation the media asset; 
 receive, while the media asset is generated for presentation, user input to perform an action associated with a skip forward or skip backward operation; 
   determine a velocity associated with the user input; and   perform the action at a rate that is based on the determined velocity.   
     
     
         62 . The system of  claim 61 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to perform the action by skipping a number of frames of the media asset, and the number of frames to be skipped is based on the rate. 
     
     
         63 . The system of  claim 61 , further comprising:
 a user interface;   wherein the user input comprises a swipe of the user interface.   
     
     
         64 . The system of  claim 63 , wherein the user interface comprises a touch screen of a mobile device. 
     
     
         65 . The system of  claim 63 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
 while performing the action, determine that an additional user input is being received;   determine a velocity at which the additional user input is received; and   adjust the rate at which the action is performed based on the velocity associated with the additional user input.   
     
     
         66 . The system of  claim 63 , wherein the action continues to be performed after contact with the user interface ceases. 
     
     
         67 . The system of  claim 63 , wherein the action ceases to be performed after contact with the user interface ceases. 
     
     
         68 . The system of  claim 63 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
 determine a direction of the swipe;   wherein the action comprises the skip forward operation when the direction is a first direction, and the action comprises the skip backward operation when the direction is the second direction.   
     
     
         69 . The system of  claim 68 , wherein the first direction opposes the second direction. 
     
     
         70 . The system of  claim 68 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
 determine the velocity associated with the user input comprises determining whether the velocity exceeds a threshold; and   perform the action by:
 skipping to an end of the media asset, in response to determining the velocity exceeds the threshold and the direction is the first direction; or 
 skipping to a beginning of the media asset, in response to determining the velocity exceeds the threshold and the direction is the second direction.