Adaptive intervals in navigating content and/or media

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8954852
APP PUB NO 20070198111A1
SERIAL NO

11626295

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The present embodiments provide methods and apparatuses for use in navigating through content. Some embodiments provide methods for use in navigating through content that receive an initial first directional control command, activate a seek mode upon receipt of the initial first directional control command comprising advancing over a first amount of content in a first direction from a first point in the content to a second point in the content, receive an initial second directional control command following the receipt of the initial first directional command, and activate a search mode upon receipt of the initial second directional control command, comprising advancing back over a second amount of the first amount of the content where the second amount is less than the first amount of the content.

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  • ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lamkin, Allan B San Diego, US 33 4793
Oetzel, Kenneth San Rafael, US 2 118

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