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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2004
Jeffrey Fong, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark Gibson, Seattle, WA (US);
Jeffrey Fong, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark Gibson, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for transitioning between alternate views when rendering A/V content in a computing system are provided. In various embodiments, a 'Now Playing' state is exposed to a user experiencing media on a media device via a user interface, wherein the 'Now Playing' state has a plurality of associated “Now Playing” views. The user interface allows the user to change “Now Playing” views based on media type and, if desirable, offer quick access settings. Advantageously, when transitioning between or cycling through the “Now Playing” views, the state of the user interface remains the “Now Playing” state.