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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:
Nov. 06, 2007

Filed:

Aug. 25, 2004
Applicants:

Thomas Poslinski, Elma, NY (US);

Kim Annon Ryal, Mason, MI (US);

Inventors:

Thomas Poslinski, Elma, NY (US);

Kim Annon Ryal, Mason, MI (US);

Assignees:

Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Sony Electronics, Inc., Park Ridge, NJ (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method and system for providing information about recorded media content having a beginning and end time. A progress bar including a first portion is displayed on a display device. The first portion graphically represents the duration of the recorded media content and has a first color. The progress bar also includes a second portion having a second color. The second portion graphically represents a section of the recorded media content that is viewed during a viewing session. The second color is distinct from the first color.


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