Abstract: A first display comprising a first live media content of a first media channel is generated. Input data are detected from a touch-enabled surface. A second display is caused to traverse over the first display in response to the input data. The second display, during traverse, comprises a description of a second live media content of a second media channel and a background picture of the second live media content. The second live media content of the second media channel is generated in the second display.

Abstract: A method and system for framework clipping are disclosed. A user interface tree of widgets corresponding to widgets requiring clipping is traversed. For each encountered widget, layer allocation operations are performed which include selecting a current, previous, or next layer to which to allocate the widget and determining whether the selected layer can accommodate the widget, where a determination that the selected layer cannot accommodate the widget results in a bit from a stencil buffer being allocated to the selected layer. A value of the selected layer is incremented to account for the widget being allocated to the selected layer A stencil test mask is generated as a combination of value of the layers previous to a current layer. The stencil test mask is written to the stencil buffer, and the layer allocation operations are repeated for each remaining widget.

Abstract: In a method and system for accessing content, a selection of a media content item having at least one set of episodes is received. Each of the at least one set of episodes is displayed as a user-selectable element in a user interface. A selection of a user-selectable element corresponding to a set of the at least one set of episodes is received. The display of the selected user-selectable element is expanded to display the episodes of the set within the selected user-selectable element, with each episode of the episodes of the set being represented by an additional user-selectable element. A selection of an episode from the set of episodes is received. At least one content source from which the selected episode is available to be retrieved is displayed. A content source of the at least one content source from which the selected episode is to be retrieved is received.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a user interface for live media content is described. A top portion of the user interface is populated with media content categories. A selection of a media content category from the media content categories is received. A bottom portion of the user interface is populated with at least one panel relating to the selection of media content category. A timeline comprising a progress indicator corresponding to a progress of a live media content associated with the at least one panel is generated in the user interface.

Abstract: A remote control device comprises a housing cover configured to mate with a touch-enabled surface configured to receive input gestures, and a battery holder disposed between the housing cover and the touch-enabled surface. A first plurality of magnets is disposed in the housing cover. A second plurality of magnets is disposed in the battery holder. The first plurality of magnets in the housing cover is attracted to the second plurality of magnets in a first position of the housing cover relative to the battery holder. The first plurality of magnets in the housing cover is repelled from the second plurality of magnets in a second position of the housing cover relative to the battery holder. The first position and the second position share a rotational axis normal to the touch-enabled surface.

Abstract: A method and system for navigating a user interface using a touch-enabled remote control device are disclosed. A focus element is provided in a first portion of a user interface of an application executing on a client device. The focus element visually emphasizes a user interface element from a first plurality of media content. Input data transmitted from a remote control device are received. The remote control device has a touch-enabled surface by which the input data is detected. In response to receiving the input data corresponding a horizontal swipe, a lateral movement of the first plurality of media content is caused in the first portion of a user interface. In response to receiving the input data corresponding a vertical swipe, a shift movement of a second plurality of media content is caused in a second portion of the user interface to the first portion of the user interface.

Abstract: In a method and system for forecasting an availability of content, a selection of a media content item is received. Metadata related to the selected media content item is retrieved from a database record corresponding to the media content item. The metadata includes release data for a release window associated with the media content item. Based on the release data indicating the media content item has been released in the release window, an actual release date for the release window is presented to the client device. Based on the release data indicating the media content item has not been released in the release window, an estimated release date and a confidence indicator for the estimated release date for the release window are generated using the retrieved metadata and presented to the client device.

Abstract: In a method and system for matching content between content sources, a first set of metadata describing a first content item is compared to a second set of metadata describing a second content item. Based on the comparing, an accuracy score is generated. The accuracy score indicates an amount of similarity between the first set of metadata and the second set of metadata. The accuracy score is compared to a predetermined accuracy threshold value. Based on the accuracy score being greater than or equal to the predetermined accuracy threshold value, a determination is made that the first content item and the second content item are a match. Based on the accuracy score being less than the predetermined accuracy threshold value, a determination is made that the first content item and the second content item are not a match.

Abstract: A first selection of an aggregated content category is received from a plurality of aggregated content categories provided in a first portion of a user interface for an application for browsing and viewing media content. A second portion of the user interface is populated with media content items categorized in the selected aggregated content category. A second selection of a media content item of the media content items categorized in the selected aggregated category is received. The user interface is populated with user interface panels relating to aspects of the selected media content item. The user interface panels have a content item description panel, a cast panel, a content source panel, a reviews panel, a connect panel, and a news feed panel.

Abstract: In a method and system for accessing content, a type of device executing an application configured to access a plurality of content items is detected. The application aggregates for each content item at least one content source from which the content item may be accessed. A selection of a content item from a plurality of content items is received. A request for the content item is transmitted to a content source of the at least one content source. The request specifies a priority ordering of encoding schemes for the content item that is based on the type of device executing the application. The content item is received from the content source. The content item has an encoding scheme selected from the priority ordering of the encoding schemes.

Abstract: In a method and system for navigating content, a plurality of content filter panels are provided in a user interface of an application for browsing and viewing media content. The content filter panels each contain at least one selectable filter for filtering media content items. A direction of movement of a navigation indicator within an active content filter panel is determined, with the navigation indicator being controlled by a user. Based on a determination of a movement direction of the navigation indicator in a first axis, the active content filter panel is switched from a first content filter panel to a second content filter panel. Based on a determination of a movement direction of the navigation indicator in a second axis, the media content items are filtered according to a selectable filter of the active content filter panel selected by the navigation indicator. At least one of the filtered media content items is caused to be displayed in the user interface.

Abstract: In a method and system for navigating content, a selection of a content item is received in an application for browsing and viewing media content. Metadata related to the selected content item is retrieved. A plurality of user interface panels is generated in a user interface, with each user interface panel being related to an aspect of the selected content item. Each user interface panel is populated with correspondingly relevant metadata of the retrieved metadata. A selection of a metadata item is received in one of the plurality of user interface panels. Media content is thus browsable by iteratively repeating the steps of retrieving, the generating, the populating, and the receiving of the selection of the metadata item.

Abstract: In a system and method for navigating content, a first selection of an aggregated content category is received from a plurality of aggregated content categories provided in a first portion of a user interface for an application for browsing and viewing media content. A second portion of the user interface is populated with media content items categorized in the selected aggregated content category. A second selection of a media content item of the media content items categorized in the selected aggregated category is received. The media content items are shifted to the first portion of the user interface, and the second portion of the user interface is populated with user interface panels relating to aspects of the selected media content item. A third selection of an indicator to view the aspects of the selected media content item is received. The user interface is regenerated to cause the display of only the user interface panels.

Abstract: In a method and system for navigating content, a plurality of content panels are provided for display in a user interface region of a display area. User input corresponding to a direction of navigation within the first user interface is received. A first direction of navigation causes a movement in the plurality of content panels displayed in the user interface region. A second direction of navigation causes a transition from a first user interface region to a second user interface region, resulting in at least a portion of the first user interface region shifting out of the display area and at least a portion of the second user interface region shifting into the display area.

Abstract: In a system and method for navigating content, a user interface panel is generated in a user interface for an application for browsing and viewing media content. The user interface panel includes a first sub-panel and a second sub-panel. The first sub-panel includes a plurality of filter categories, while the second sub-panel includes filter options for a selected filter category. In response to a selection of at least one filter category and at least one filter option for each of the selected filter categories, a set of media content items satisfying the at least one filter option for each of the selected filter categories is caused to be displayed in the user interface.