Media player using a multidimensional grid interface

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PATENT NO 8922508
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13299116

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An apparatus and method provide logic for processing information. In one implementation, a method may obtain metadata associated with corresponding values of a first characteristic and a second characteristic of a plurality of content elements. A display including a plurality of display elements may be generated, and the content elements may be assigned to corresponding ones of the display elements, based on a comparison between first and second characteristic values and first and second characteristic value ranges. A first signal may be generated to display a representation of the display to a user, and a selection of a display element may be received from the user. The method may obtain a content element assigned to the selected display element.

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  • SONY CORPORATION;SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Asaka, Kotaro Tokyo, JP 14 548
Kinouchi, Takashi Tokyo, JP 35 679
Ozawa, Takeshi Chiba, JP 57 1588
Sakata, Junichiro Tokyo, JP 455 13195
Takatsuka, Susumu Tokyo, JP 87 1320
Tsukazaki, Hideo Tokyo, JP 28 857

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