公开(公告)号：US20180041814A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-08

申请号：US15714904

申请日：2017-09-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Gregory N. CHRISTIE ,  Alessandro SABATELLI ,  William M. BACHMAN ,  Imran CHAUDHRI ,  Jeffrey ROBBIN ,  Jim YOUNG ,  Joe HOWARD ,  Marcel VAN OS ,  Patrick L. COFFMAN ,  Stephen O. LEMAY ,  Jeffrey MA ,  Lynne KRESS

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/462

CPC classification number: H04N21/4823 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/4622

Abstract: Systems and methods for a media content user interface. A media content provider includes storage for storing and serving video content to subscribers. The media content provider records and or otherwise stores video content from around the world. Subscribers are provided a user interface to the system that includes a channel bar. The channel bar is dynamically scoped responsive to interactions of a viewer with the system. Selectable elements within the channel bar provide direct access to related content regarding video content, such as television series information and cast information. In addition, the channel bar is operable in multiple modes. An EPG mode displays live video for multiple channels simultaneously. Themed modes permit channel bars that display content according to various themes which may be defined by a viewer, the provider, or both.