Nbcuniversal Media, LLC

Vudu, Inc.

Ping-Hsien Lin

Stefan Belavy

Vikas Deshpande

Gajanan Lonkar

Gouri Deshpande

Wendy Rebosura Coquilla

Sirisha Naga Lakshmi Yenigalla

Christine Park

Amir-Pilo Al-Shreideh

Some embodiments include a system. The system can comprise: one or more processors; and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors and perform acts of: transmitting instructions to initiate a playback of a media file on an electronic device; receiving, from a user, an instruction to enter a navigation mode; in response to receiving the instruction to enter the navigation mode, transmitting instructions to display a set of multiple thumbnails on a display, wherein each thumbnail of the set of multiple thumbnails represents a different portion of the media file; receiving, from the user, an input indicating a request to view a first portion of the media file represented by a first thumbnail of the set of multiple thumbnails on the display; and transmitting instructions to resume the playback of the media file on the electronic device at the first portion of the media file represented by the first thumbnail of the set of multiple thumbnails on the display. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.

System and method for scrolling through media files on touchscreen devices

A system and method for improved navigation of available titles for a streaming media service is disclosed herein. After entering a discovery mode, a list of categories is presented to a user. Once a user selects a category, a list of criteria specific to the selected category is presented. After a user selects a criteria, a list of categories can be shown to the user, limited to those categories available after the criteria was selected. After a second category is selected, then a list of criteria, specific to the previously selected criteria and to the second category, is presented. Each time a user selects a new criteria, the number of titles available to a user is reduced. Such a process can be repeated, further limiting the number of titles shown to the user, until a user finally chooses a media file to view. Other embodiments are also disclosed herein.

System and method for improved navigation of available choices

A system and method for improved video streaming is disclosed herein. After receiving a log-in request from a user, an embodiment can access the user's account information to find available media files for the user. An embodiment can then determine if any of the available media files for the user are partially viewed. The partially viewed media files are displayed to the user, including a title of the media file and a viewed time of each media file. Thereafter, a user can select one of the list of partially viewed media files. Playback of the media file begins at the viewed time of the selected media file. Other embodiments are also disclosed herein.

System and method for improved video streaming

A system and method for scrolling through a media file is presented. Playback of a media file is initiated. An instruction is received an instruction to enter a navigation mode. A set of one or more thumbnails is displayed. Each of the set of one or more thumbnails represents a portion of the media file. An input is received from a user indicating a desire to view a portion of the media file represented by one of the set of one or more thumbnails on the display. Playback of the media file is resumed at the portion of the media file represented by one of the set of one or more thumbnails on the display. The input from the user indicating a desire to view a portion of the media file comprises using scroll gestures on the set of one or more thumbnails to display a desired portion of the media file. The input can be made using a touch-sensitive device. The touch-sensitive device can be a touchscreen display.

Growing community of inventors

Milpitas, CA, United States of America

Ping-Hsien Lin