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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024

Filed:

Jan. 13, 2023
Applicant:

Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Inventor:

William L. Thomas, Evergreen, CO (US);

Assignee:

ROVI GUIDES, INC., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/04817 (2022.01); G06F 3/04842 (2022.01); G06F 3/04883 (2022.01); G06F 3/04886 (2022.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06F 16/438 (2019.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01); H04N 21/478 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 16/438 (2019.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G06F 3/04886 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/47217 (2013.01); H04N 21/4751 (2013.01); H04N 21/47815 (2013.01); H04N 21/8173 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04105 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for enabling quick access to media options are provided. A display of a plurality of icons is generated, wherein each of the plurality of icons represents a different one of a plurality of applications. A user input is detected that identifies a first of the plurality of icons associated with a first of the plurality of applications. In response to determining that the user input corresponds to a quick access operation, first and second media asset identifiers and corresponding media options are retrieved from each of second and third applications. A menu that includes the retrieved first and second media asset identifiers is generated for display with the plurality of icons.


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