Media content instance search methods and systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9009622
APP PUB NO 20100333025A1
SERIAL NO

12495401

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An exemplary method includes maintaining data representative of a plurality of media content instances, displaying within a graphical user interface a plurality of graphical objects positioned along a viewing axis, each of the graphical objects representing a metadata value within a metadata category associated with the media content instances, shifting a graphical object included within the plurality of graphical objects into a center focus portion of the viewing axis in response to a user input command, and transforming the graphical object from a book end depiction into a cover art depiction when the graphical object enters the center focus portion. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

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  • VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.

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Roberts, Brian F Dallas, US 153 5220

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