Thumbnail generation and presentation for recorded TV programs

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9053754
APP PUB NO 20060107289A1
SERIAL NO

10900923

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Thumbnail images representative of recorded TV programs are generated and presented to aid a user in browsing the recorded TV programs. In one implementation, a temporary thumbnail image is generated when a TV program first starts recording. The temporary thumbnail is used to populate any user interface (UI) screens that reference the recoded TV program. Once the TV program has reached a threshold amount of recording (e.g., a prescribed duration of recording, or completion of the recording), a permanent thumbnail image is generated and associated with the TV program. The permanent thumbnail is then presented in any subsequent UI screens, replacing the temporary thumbnail. In another implementation, display of the thumbnail images in the UI screens may be further controlled by setting preferences, such as parental controls.

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  • ZHIGU HOLDINGS LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
DeYonker, Aaron Seattle, US 6 229
Fong, Jeffrey C Seattle, US 98 6186
Jule, Todd San Woodinville, US 9 335
Kong, Zhike Beijing, CN 7 274
Lin, Bin Beijing, CN 87 1102
Mulye, Nishad Redmond, US 10 118
Schrader, Joseph Alton Los Altos, US 7 341
Taylor, Thomas H Redmond, US 83 3394
Zou, Xinli Beijing, CN 4 144

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