US 7,321,716 B1 | ||
Multimedia visual progress indication system | ||
Robert Vallone, Palo Alto, Calif. (US); Howard Look, Mountain View, Calif. (US); and Ain McKendrick, Menlo Park, Calif. (US) | ||
Assigned to TiVo Inc., Alviso, Calif. (US) | ||
Filed on Aug. 10, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/915,990. | ||
Application 10/915990 is a continuation of application No. 09/539433, filed on Mar. 30, 2000, granted, now 6,847,778. | ||
Claims priority of provisional application 60/127178, filed on Mar. 30, 1999. | ||
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
Int. Cl. H04N 5/91 (2006.01); H04N 5/93 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 386—68 [386/69; 386/52] | 114 Claims |
1. A method for visually communicating record or playback progress of audio or video program material to a user, comprising:
displaying a cache bar to a user;
wherein the cache bar indicates an available amount of program material through which the user is able to navigate and play
back;
displaying a position indicator superimposed on the cache bar; and
wherein the position indicator moves within the boundaries of the cache bar; and
wherein the position indicator is a visual indication to the user indicating a current playback position within the program
material.
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