US7956848B2
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Video chapter access and license renewal
Assignee: Apple Inc
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Filing: 2007-09-04
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Granted: 2011-06-07
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Expires: 2027-09-04
Abstract
Abstract Methods, systems, and programs products for license renewal and content chapter access. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a gesture input incident on a touch-sensitive surface to renew a content license, where the license identifies the content and a first period of time during which the content can be accessed. In another aspect, a method includes receiving a gesture input incident on a touch-sensitive surface. In response to the gesture input, a number of chapter indicators for content are presented, each chapter indicator including a thumbnail image and associated with a an offset in the content. In response to a second gesture input, the content from the selected chapter indicator's respective offset is played.
Inventors
- 👤 Imran A. Chaudhri
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 10:45
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/80; H04N21/85; H04N21/854; H04N21/8549; G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0488; G06F3/04883; G06F3/14; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/105; G11B27/34; H04N21/40; H04N21/41; H04N21/414; H04N21/41407; H04N21/47; H04N21/472; H04N21/47205; H04N21/60; H04N21/63; H04N21/633; H04N21/6332; H04N21/6334; H04N21/81; H04N21/8146; H04N21/8153; H04N7/00; H04N7/16; H04N7/162; H04N7/165; G09; G09G; G09G2340/00; G09G2340/14; G09G2354/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 57
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving a first gesture input incident on a touch-sensitive surface; in response to the first gesture input, transitioning a presentation of content in a content interface to a presentation of a number of chapter indicators for the content, each chapter indicator including a thumbnail image and associated with an offset in the content, where transitioning the presentation of content comprises displaying an animation in which the content interface flips to display the chapter indicators on a back side of the content interface; receiving a second gesture input incident on the surface to select a chapter indicator from the number of chapter indicators; and in response to the second gesture input, playing the content in the content interface from the selected chapter indicator's respective offset.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving a first gesture input incident on a touch-sensitive surface; in response to the first gesture input, transitioning a presentation of content in a content interface to a presentation of a number of chapter indicators for the content, each chapter indicator including a thumbnail image and associated with an offset in the content, where transitioning the presentation of content comprises displaying an animation in which the content interface flips to display the chapter indicators on a back side of the content interface; receiving a second gesture input incident on the surface to select a chapter indicator from the number of chapter indicators; and in response to the second gesture input, playing the content in the content interface from the selected chapter indicator's respective offset.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 1 where playing the content in the content interface comprises: transitioning the presentation of the chapter indicators to a presentation of the content by displaying an animation in which the content interface flips to display the content on the back side of the content interface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 where the first gesture input is incident on an area of the surface in which the content is presented.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising: pausing the content in response to the first gesture.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising: presenting a control panel configured to allow a user to control the content playback and view the chapter indicators.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 where each chapter indicator is associated with a name and where the name is presented with an image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 where playing the content comprises: scaling the selected chapter's respective image and playing the content in a content interface region occupied by the scaled image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 where playing the content comprises: in response to the second gesture input, scrubbing playback of the content relative to the selected chapter indicator's respective offset.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 where the playback is presented in a thumbnail image of the selected chapter indicator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising: processing the content to create the chapter indicators.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
144 words
A computer program product, encoded on a non-transitory, computer-readable medium, operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising: receiving a first gesture input incident on a touch-sensitive surface; in response to the first gesture input, transitioning a presentation of content in a content interface to a presentation of a number of chapter indicators for the content, each chapter indicator including a thumbnail image and associated with an offset in the content, where transitioning the presentation of content comprises displaying an animation in which the content interface flips to display the chapter indicators on a back side of the content interface; receiving a second gesture input incident on the surface to select a chapter indicator from the number of chapter indicators; and in response to the second gesture input, playing the content in the content interface from the selected chapter indicator's respective offset.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
144 words
A computer program product, encoded on a non-transitory, computer-readable medium, operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising: receiving a first gesture input incident on a touch-sensitive surface; in response to the first gesture input, transitioning a presentation of content in a content interface to a presentation of a number of chapter indicators for the content, each chapter indicator including a thumbnail image and associated with an offset in the content, where transitioning the presentation of content comprises displaying an animation in which the content interface flips to display the chapter indicators on a back side of the content interface; receiving a second gesture input incident on the surface to select a chapter indicator from the number of chapter indicators; and in response to the second gesture input, playing the content in the content interface from the selected chapter indicator's respective offset.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
155 words
An apparatus comprising: a touch-sensitive surface; a processor coupled to the touch-sensitive surface and configurable for displaying content in a content interface; an interface coupled to the processor and configurable for: receiving a first gesture input incident on the touch-sensitive surface; in response to the first gesture input, transitioning a presentation of content in the content interface to a presentation of a number of chapter indicators for the content, each chapter indicator including a thumbnail image and associated with an offset in the content, where transitioning the presentation of content comprises displaying an animation in which the content interface flips to display the chapter indicators on a back side of the content interface; receiving a second gesture input incident on the surface to select a chapter indicator from the number of chapter indicators; and in response to the second gesture input, playing the content in the content interface from the selected chapter indicator's respective offset.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
155 words
An apparatus comprising: a touch-sensitive surface; a processor coupled to the touch-sensitive surface and configurable for displaying content in a content interface; an interface coupled to the processor and configurable for: receiving a first gesture input incident on the touch-sensitive surface; in response to the first gesture input, transitioning a presentation of content in the content interface to a presentation of a number of chapter indicators for the content, each chapter indicator including a thumbnail image and associated with an offset in the content, where transitioning the presentation of content comprises displaying an animation in which the content interface flips to display the chapter indicators on a back side of the content interface; receiving a second gesture input incident on the surface to select a chapter indicator from the number of chapter indicators; and in response to the second gesture input, playing the content in the content interface from the selected chapter indicator's respective offset.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 12 where playing the content in the content interface comprises: transitioning the presentation of the chapter indicators to a presentation of the content by displaying an animation in which the content interface flips to display the content on the back side of the content interface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
121 words
A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving a first gesture input incident on a touch-sensitive surface; in response to the first gesture input, transitioning a presentation of content in a content interface to a presentation including a number of chapter indicators for the content, each chapter indicator including a thumbnail image and associated with an offset in the content; receiving a second gesture input incident on the surface to select a chapter indicator from the number of chapter indicators; in response to the second gesture input, displaying an animation in which the thumbnail image associated with the selected chapter indicator expands into a portion of the content interface; and playing the content in the content interface from the selected chapter indicator's respective offset.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
121 words
A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving a first gesture input incident on a touch-sensitive surface; in response to the first gesture input, transitioning a presentation of content in a content interface to a presentation including a number of chapter indicators for the content, each chapter indicator including a thumbnail image and associated with an offset in the content; receiving a second gesture input incident on the surface to select a chapter indicator from the number of chapter indicators; in response to the second gesture input, displaying an animation in which the thumbnail image associated with the selected chapter indicator expands into a portion of the content interface; and playing the content in the content interface from the selected chapter indicator's respective offset.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 14 , where playing the content comprises automatically playing the content after the thumbnail image expands.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 14 , where presenting a number of chapter indicators comprises presenting the chapter indicators in a grid.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
129 words
A computer-implemented method, comprising: presenting a number of chapter indicators for content in a content interface, each chapter indicator including a thumbnail image representation of a first frame associated with a first offset in the content; receiving a first gesture input incident on a touch-sensitive surface, where the first gesture corresponds to a thumbnail image representation of a selected chapter indicator; in response to the first gesture input, transitioning the thumbnail image representation from the first frame to a second frame of the content associated with a second offset in the content; receiving a second gesture input incident on the surface corresponding to the selected chapter indicator; and in response to the second gesture input, playing the content in the content interface from the second offset of the content.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
129 words
A computer-implemented method, comprising: presenting a number of chapter indicators for content in a content interface, each chapter indicator including a thumbnail image representation of a first frame associated with a first offset in the content; receiving a first gesture input incident on a touch-sensitive surface, where the first gesture corresponds to a thumbnail image representation of a selected chapter indicator; in response to the first gesture input, transitioning the thumbnail image representation from the first frame to a second frame of the content associated with a second offset in the content; receiving a second gesture input incident on the surface corresponding to the selected chapter indicator; and in response to the second gesture input, playing the content in the content interface from the second offset of the content.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 17 , where playing the content in the content interface comprises playing the content in a portion occupied by the selected chapter indicator.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 17 , where playing the content in the content interface comprises displaying an animation in which the thumbnail image associated with the selected chapter indicator expands into a portion of the content interface.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
51 words
The computer program product of claim 11 where playing the content in the content interface comprises: transitioning the presentation of the chapter indicators to a presentation of the content by displaying an animation in which the content interface flips to display the content on the back side of the content interface.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
The computer program product of claim 11 where the first gesture input is incident on an area of the surface in which the content is presented.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computer program product of claim 11 , further comprising: pausing the content in response to the first gesture.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
29 words
The computer program product of claim 11 , further comprising: presenting a control panel configured to allow a user to control the content playback and view the chapter indicators.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
The computer program product of claim 11 where each chapter indicator is associated with a name and where the name is presented with an image.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
32 words
The computer program product of claim 11 where playing the content comprises: scaling the selected chapter's respective image and playing the content in a content interface region occupied by the scaled image.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
32 words
The computer program product of claim 11 where playing the content comprises: in response to the second gesture input, scrubbing playback of the content relative to the selected chapter indicator's respective offset.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
21 words
The computer program product of claim 11 where the playback is presented in a thumbnail image of the selected chapter indicator.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
18 words
The computer program product of claim 11 , further comprising: processing the content to create the chapter indicators.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 12 where the first gesture input is incident on an area of the surface in which the content is presented.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising: pausing the content in response to the first gesture.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising: presenting a control panel configured to allow a user to control the content playback and view the chapter indicators.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 12 where each chapter indicator is associated with a name and where the name is presented with an image.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 12 where playing the content comprises: scaling the selected chapter's respective image and playing the content in a content interface region occupied by the scaled image.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 12 where playing the content comprises: in response to the second gesture input, scrubbing playback of the content relative to the selected chapter indicator's respective offset.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 12 where the playback is presented in a thumbnail image of the selected chapter indicator.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising: processing the content to create the chapter indicators.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
137 words
A computer program product, encoded on a non-transitory, computer-readable medium, operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising: receiving a first gesture input incident on a touch-sensitive surface; in response to the first gesture input, transitioning a presentation of content in a content interface to a presentation including a number of chapter indicators for the content, each chapter indicator including a thumbnail image and associated with an offset in the content; receiving a second gesture input incident on the surface to select a chapter indicator from the number of chapter indicators; in response to the second gesture input, displaying an animation in which the thumbnail image associated with the selected chapter indicator expands into a portion of the content interface; and playing the content in the content interface from the selected chapter indicator's respective offset.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
137 words
A computer program product, encoded on a non-transitory, computer-readable medium, operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising: receiving a first gesture input incident on a touch-sensitive surface; in response to the first gesture input, transitioning a presentation of content in a content interface to a presentation including a number of chapter indicators for the content, each chapter indicator including a thumbnail image and associated with an offset in the content; receiving a second gesture input incident on the surface to select a chapter indicator from the number of chapter indicators; in response to the second gesture input, displaying an animation in which the thumbnail image associated with the selected chapter indicator expands into a portion of the content interface; and playing the content in the content interface from the selected chapter indicator's respective offset.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
22 words
The computer program product of claim 37 , where playing the content comprises automatically playing the content after the thumbnail image expands.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
23 words
The computer program product of claim 37 , where presenting a number of chapter indicators comprises presenting the chapter indicators in a grid.
Claim 46
Independent Claim
148 words
An apparatus comprising: a touch-sensitive surface; a processor coupled to the touch-sensitive surface and configurable for displaying content in a content interface; an interface coupled to the processor and configurable for: receiving a first gesture input incident on a touch-sensitive surface; in response to the first gesture input, transitioning a presentation of content in a content interface to a presentation including a number of chapter indicators for the content, each chapter indicator including a thumbnail image and associated with an offset in the content; receiving a second gesture input incident on the surface to select a chapter indicator from the number of chapter indicators; in response to the second gesture input, displaying an animation in which the thumbnail image associated with the selected chapter indicator expands into a portion of the content interface; and playing the content in the content interface from the selected chapter indicator's respective offset.
Claim 47
Independent Claim
148 words
An apparatus comprising: a touch-sensitive surface; a processor coupled to the touch-sensitive surface and configurable for displaying content in a content interface; an interface coupled to the processor and configurable for: receiving a first gesture input incident on a touch-sensitive surface; in response to the first gesture input, transitioning a presentation of content in a content interface to a presentation including a number of chapter indicators for the content, each chapter indicator including a thumbnail image and associated with an offset in the content; receiving a second gesture input incident on the surface to select a chapter indicator from the number of chapter indicators; in response to the second gesture input, displaying an animation in which the thumbnail image associated with the selected chapter indicator expands into a portion of the content interface; and playing the content in the content interface from the selected chapter indicator's respective offset.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 40 , where playing the content comprises automatically playing the content after the thumbnail image expands.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 40 , where presenting a number of chapter indicators comprises presenting the chapter indicators in a grid.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
145 words
A computer program product, encoded on a non-transitory, computer-readable medium, operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising: presenting a number of chapter indicators for content in a content interface, each chapter indicator including a thumbnail image representation of a first frame associated with a first offset in the content; receiving a first gesture input incident on a touch-sensitive surface, where the first gesture corresponds to a thumbnail image representation of a selected chapter indicator; in response to the first gesture input, transitioning the thumbnail image representation from the first frame to a second frame of the content associated with a second offset in the content; receiving a second gesture input incident on the surface corresponding to the selected chapter indicator; and in response to the second gesture input, playing the content in the content interface from the second offset of the content.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
145 words
A computer program product, encoded on a non-transitory, computer-readable medium, operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising: presenting a number of chapter indicators for content in a content interface, each chapter indicator including a thumbnail image representation of a first frame associated with a first offset in the content; receiving a first gesture input incident on a touch-sensitive surface, where the first gesture corresponds to a thumbnail image representation of a selected chapter indicator; in response to the first gesture input, transitioning the thumbnail image representation from the first frame to a second frame of the content associated with a second offset in the content; receiving a second gesture input incident on the surface corresponding to the selected chapter indicator; and in response to the second gesture input, playing the content in the content interface from the second offset of the content.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
29 words
The computer program product of claim 43 , where playing the content in the content interface comprises playing the content in a portion occupied by the selected chapter indicator.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
39 words
The computer program product of claim 43 , where playing the content in the content interface comprises displaying an animation in which the thumbnail image associated with the selected chapter indicator expands into a portion of the content interface.
Claim 54
Independent Claim
156 words
An apparatus comprising: a touch-sensitive surface; a processor coupled to the touch-sensitive surface and configurable for displaying content in a content interface; an interface coupled to the processor and configurable for: presenting a number of chapter indicators for content in a content interface, each chapter indicator including a thumbnail image representation of a first frame associated with a first offset in the content; receiving a first gesture input incident on a touch-sensitive surface, where the first gesture corresponds to a thumbnail image representation of a selected chapter indicator; in response to the first gesture input, transitioning the thumbnail image representation from the first frame to a second frame of the content associated with a second offset in the content; receiving a second gesture input incident on the surface corresponding to the selected chapter indicator; and in response to the second gesture input, playing the content in the content interface from the second offset of the content.
Claim 55
Independent Claim
156 words
An apparatus comprising: a touch-sensitive surface; a processor coupled to the touch-sensitive surface and configurable for displaying content in a content interface; an interface coupled to the processor and configurable for: presenting a number of chapter indicators for content in a content interface, each chapter indicator including a thumbnail image representation of a first frame associated with a first offset in the content; receiving a first gesture input incident on a touch-sensitive surface, where the first gesture corresponds to a thumbnail image representation of a selected chapter indicator; in response to the first gesture input, transitioning the thumbnail image representation from the first frame to a second frame of the content associated with a second offset in the content; receiving a second gesture input incident on the surface corresponding to the selected chapter indicator; and in response to the second gesture input, playing the content in the content interface from the second offset of the content.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 46 , where playing the content in the content interface comprises playing the content in a portion occupied by the selected chapter indicator.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 46 , where playing the content in the content interface comprises displaying an animation in which the thumbnail image associated with the selected chapter indicator expands into a portion of the content interface.
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