KR20230104287A - System and Method for Aggregating Content Identifiers in Super Interfaces - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and method for creating a super interface that aggregates content identifiers from different content sources is described. A super interface is created for display. The super interface includes a first interface including a first plurality of content items available from a first content source and a second interface including a second plurality of content items available from a second content source. The second content source is different from the first content source. The first interface and the second interface are simultaneously accessible to the first device. User preferences are detected based on user interaction with the first interface. The second interface is automatically updated to include identifiers of the plurality of third content items available from the second content source. The plurality of third content items are selected based on user preferences detected from user interactions with the first interface.

Description

System and Method for Aggregating Content Identifiers in Super Interfaces

The present disclosure relates to an improved user interface. In particular, a system and method for aggregating content identifiers from different content sources in a super interface application are disclosed.

Users have many options for the content they can access through various content sources. For example, a user may utilize a user device to stream content from multiple content sources (eg, content providers such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc.). However, users usually need an application (eg the Netflix app) connected to the content source to access the content. If a user intends to consume content from different content sources using a user device, the user device may need to run a different application for each content source. A user may need to exit an application to run another application on the user device (eg, to see what content is available from a different content provider). To browse content identifiers from different content sources, the user may switch between applications and perform additional user input on the user device (e.g., logging into separate accounts, closing and opening applications, performing search queries in each application). etc.) should be provided. This can waste resources as multiple user accounts must be individually configured. Due to the plethora of content that users can consume from various content sources, having multiple applications for each content source can be time consuming, confusing and frustrating for users as they have to switch applications; can ruin your entertainment experience.

Even worse, browsing in the first application may not affect the interface of the second application. Each application may have a corresponding interface that lacks connectivity with the interfaces of other applications. For example, the first application may store browsing history and/or user activity in a user profile of the user device. When the user device switches to the second application, the second application cannot access any information from the first application due to lack of connectivity between the applications. As a result, the second application may lack real-time updates based on, for example, the user device executing a command to browse the content identifier in the first application. In one approach, a generic user profile accessible to different applications may store browsing history and user activity so that different applications can access, for example, the browsing history. However, the general user profile cannot be used to update the content identifier of a second application while browsing the content identifier of the first application on the user device, which requires, for example, that the user device continuously executes the second application. (potentially wasting device memory and processor cycles to keep multiple applications active). Also, the generic user profile cannot support real-time updates while browsing content identifiers from multiple content sources due to lack of connectivity between applications connected to the content sources.

Also, application interfaces connected to content sources may not have as much customizability as users may prefer. Such an application interface is usually defined by the service provider associated with the content source, and the user device changes the application interface (eg, resizing the display for a section or selecting what type of content identifier should be displayed). this may be limited. For example, an application interface may be displayed on a small screen where space is limited (eg, a mobile device). Because of the variety of displays available to users, interfaces defined by content sources may not be sufficiently adaptable to an individual user's display device. Because the application interface may restrict the user device from selecting which content identifiers should be displayed, the user device may display irrelevant content identifiers. For example, sections of the application interface may be restricted to display advertisements or additional content genres that the user may not prefer (eg, horror). Users may find such an application interface too restrictive. Additionally, there is no mechanism for sharing customized interfaces across multiple sources among users.

To overcome these issues, when a user actively browses an interface for accessing one of multiple content sources, content identifiers from multiple content sources are aggregated and updates occur in interfaces for accessing other content sources. Provided herein are systems and methods for customizable and shareable super interface applications that allow Instead of several different applications that can be connected to a content source, a user can be presented with a super interface made up of multiple interfaces that can be accessed simultaneously to browse and consume content.

In some embodiments, a super interface application creates a super interface for display. The super interface includes a first interface including identifiers corresponding to a plurality of first content items available from a first content source, and a second interface including identifiers corresponding to a second plurality of content items available from a second content source. May contain interfaces. The content identifier may include, but is not limited to, text data (eg, a title), image data (eg, a photograph or poster), or a combination thereof. The first and second interfaces may be simultaneously accessible to the first device (eg, displayed on a screen or accessible using a single click, eg, multiple taps). For example, a first interface can include a content identifier from a first content provider (eg, Netflix) and a second interface can include a content identifier from a second content provider (eg, Amazon Prime). . A super interface application may enable a user device to simultaneously access a content selection interface for a first and second content provider. In another non-limiting example, the second interface may include content from a content database (eg, Internet Movie Database or IMDB). In some aspects, the super interface application can update the second interface based on user interaction with the first interface (eg, to include a content identifier related to the content identifier displayed on the first interface).

In some embodiments, the super interface application may monitor user interactions with the super interface. The super interface application can detect user preferences based on user interactions with the first interface. The super interface application can update the second interface to include identifiers of the plurality of third content items available from the second content source. In some embodiments, the super interface application may select a plurality of third content items based on user preferences detected from user interactions with the first interface. For example, the user interface of the user device can be used to scroll through a first category of content that includes a genre (eg, "Popular" on Netflix). In this example, the super interface application can determine that the user prefers a first content category (eg, the “Popular” category) based on scrolling on the user device. The super interface application can automatically update the second interface to include content associated with the first content category available from a second content source (eg, “Popular Movies” on Amazon Prime). For example, the super interface application can real-time update the second interface to include the identifiers of the plurality of third content items when the user interacts with the first interface. In some embodiments, the super interface application may update the second interface upon detecting a user preference (eg, when the user browses through categories instead of switching categories).

A user device may interact with the interface of the user device in a variety of ways (eg, browsing, zooming of a display, rotating, tapping, etc.), and not all interactions may be indicative of user preferences. In some embodiments, the super interface application may determine whether a user interaction indicates a user preference. The super-interface application can update the second interface in response to determining that the user interaction indicates a user preference. For example, user interaction at the user device may enlarge the display (eg, pinching the touch sensitive screen) for improved viewing of the content identifier in the first interface. In this example, the super interface application can determine that enlarging the display does not indicate a particular interest in the content item. In another non-limiting example, user interaction at the user device may enlarge the display of the content identifier for a particular content item in the first interface. In this example, the super interface application can determine that the enlarged display of the content identifier indicates a user preference for a particular content item. The super-interface can then determine to update the second interface based on user preferences for particular content items (eg, genre preferences of particular content items).

Such technology may enable a user device to simultaneously browse content identifiers from multiple content providers without switching between multiple applications. In some aspects, the super interface application may allow a user device to simultaneously browse related content identifiers from multiple content sources. Interaction with the super interface application can reduce the amount of user input (eg, a single search query for content identifiers from multiple content providers instead of separate search queries for each content provider). In some aspects, a super interface may enable connectivity between multiple interfaces. For example, the user device may execute commands to select a content identifier and/or browse a genre in the first interface. The super interface application can update the second interface to include the content identifier based on the user device executing an interaction with the first interface. Super interface applications can provide an improved entertainment experience with less time consumption, less distraction, and less frustration for users. Additionally, the super interface application can avoid wasting user interface space and system resources by generating for display content identifiers that are unlikely to be selected by the user. For example, a super interface application may refrain from providing irrelevant content identifiers to users. Instead, the super-interface application can provide a content identifier that can be related to the current consumption by updating the super-interface's interface, based on user interactions with other interfaces.

Also, in some embodiments, a super-interface application can define a super-interface (eg, based on interactions through a user device). Defining the super interface may include selecting a first content source and a second content source. For example, a first content source may be selected to be assigned to a first interface and a second content source may be selected to be assigned to a second interface. Defining the super interface may include selecting a first display configuration for a first interface and a second display configuration for a second interface. For example, a super interface application can define spatial relationships between interfaces in a super interface. For example, a super interface application can define a ratio for a portion within an interface or a portion between interfaces of a super interface. For example, a display configuration can be a template. For example, the display configuration can be of various shapes (eg, rectangular, elliptical, polygonal, spiral, etc.). In some embodiments, the super interface application may receive a selection of a super interface at the first device. In response, the super interface application creates a first interface and a second interface of the first display configuration on the first device for display. A super interface application can create a first interface to include identifiers of a first plurality of content items available from a first content source. A super interface application can create a second interface to include identifiers of a plurality of second content items available from a second content source. The first and second interfaces may be simultaneously accessible to the first device.

In some embodiments, a super interface application can provide (eg, to one or more user devices) a defined (eg, previously configured) super interface. In some embodiments, a super interface application may receive a request from a first device to provide a super interface to a second device. For example, a super-interface application based on a first user device that changes the super-interface (e.g., in a particular spatial relationship to each other and in a particular ratio) to a first interface of a first display configuration and a second interface of a second display configuration. You may have defined a super interface to contain . The user device may send a request to share the super interface with the second user device. In some embodiments, the super interface application may provide the super interface to the second device in response to receiving the request. For example, a super interface application can provide a super interface to a second user device. In some embodiments, the super interface application may determine a change in display configuration for an interface on the second device. For example, the second user device can execute a process to resize the interface and/or rotate the display of the interface in the super interface. The second user device may execute a command for changing the super interface (eg, changing the first display configuration of the first interface). In some embodiments, the super interface application may create a display configuration based on these changes. In some embodiments, the super interface application can create, on the second device, a third display configuration based on changing the first display configuration for the first interface of the super interface. In some embodiments, the super interface application may create, on the second device, a first interface of a third display configuration for display.

Such a technology enables a user device to define and customize any interface among multiple interfaces within a super interface, not limited to an application interface connected to a content source. In some aspects, a super interface application can define and customize a super interface suited to the needs of a particular user or user device. For example, a super interface application may have created a display configuration that includes a customized display size for space constrained displays. In some aspects, a super interface application allows a user to define a single super interface for a user device without the effort of configuring multiple application interfaces of applications connected to content sources. Additionally, the super interface application can share the super interface with other user devices, allowing other users to access and customize the super interface, if desired. In some embodiments, a super interface application may contain super interfaces from users or store super interface databases (eg, super interface libraries) designed for various user devices. In some aspects, such a super interface database may allow a user to select a preferred super interface. In some aspects, a super interface application may enable a user device to select content identifiers to be displayed. For example, the user device may indicate a user preference for a first interface of the super interface application displaying a content identifier from a first content source and a second interface displaying a content identifier from a second content source. Additionally, the super interface application may update the interface to include relevant content identifiers and/or preferred content identifiers. A super interface application that can be customized can further enhance the user's entertainment experience.

It should be noted that the systems and/or methods described above may be applied to or used in other systems, methods and/or devices.

Other objects and advantages of the following and the present disclosure will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein reference numerals designate like parts throughout.
1A and 1B (collectively referred to as FIG. 1 ) show an example diagram for a super interface, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
2 shows an example diagram of a super interface according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
3 shows a diagram of an example system for defining a super interface, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
4 shows an example diagram of a selected super interface on a first user device, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
5 shows an example diagram of a selected super interface on a user device, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
6 shows a diagram of an example system for providing a super interface to a second user device and changing the super interface on the second user device, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
7 shows an example diagram of a super interface displayed on a second user device, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
8 shows a diagram of an example system for defining a super interface, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
9 shows an example diagram of a super interface in a circular display configuration, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
10 shows an example diagram of a super interface in a circular display configuration, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
11 is a block diagram of an exemplary system according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
12 is a flow diagram of a process for creating a super interface, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
13 is a flow diagram of a process for selecting content identifiers based on detected user preferences, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
14 is a flow diagram of a process for selecting content identifiers based on detected user preferences, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
15 is a flow diagram of a process for defining a super interface, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
16 is a flow diagram of a process for changing a super interface on a user device, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
17 is a flow diagram of a process for providing a super interface to a second user device and changing the super interface on the second user device, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
18 is a flow diagram of a process for providing a super interface or interface to a second user device, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.

Systems and methods for a super interface application that aggregates content identifiers from different content sources in a super interface are described herein.

As used herein, the term "content" refers to broadcast television programming, pay-per-view programming, on-demand programming (in video-on-demand (VOD) systems). ), Internet content (e.g., streaming content, downloadable content, webcasts, etc.), video clips, audio, information about the content, images, animations, documents, playlists, websites and webpages, articles access using any suitable electronic platform, such as books, e-books, blogs, chat sessions, social media, software applications, games, virtual reality media, augmented reality media and/or other media or multimedia and/or combinations thereof. It should be understood to mean an electronically consumable asset.

1 shows an example diagram for a super interface according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. 1A shows a super interface 100 comprising a first interface 102 and a second interface 104 . In some embodiments, a super interface application may create a super interface 100 for display on a user device. Super interface 100 may optionally include an identifier 106 (eg, a title such as “Quick Picks”). Interface 102 is configured to display identifiers of a first plurality of content items available from a first content source that correspond to identifier 108 (eg, “Netflix”). Interface 104 is configured to display identifiers of a second plurality of content items available from a second content source 113 (eg, “Amazon Prime”). The plurality of first and second content identifiers include content categories (eg, content categories 112 ). In some embodiments, the first interface and the second interface are simultaneously accessible. In some embodiments, the interfaces of the super interface may be displayed simultaneously. For example, the super interface application can display a first interface and a second interface to cause a user device to simultaneously execute a command to browse a content identifier from a first content source and a second content source. For example, interfaces 102-104 can be simultaneously displayed on a user device.

In some embodiments, the super interface application may monitor the super interface for user interaction. A user device can perform an interaction with super interface 100 , such as interaction 110 . For example, interaction 110 may include swiping the screen, tapping arrow options for scrolling, and the like. For example, the user device may execute a command to switch the content category by vertically scrolling the interface 102 . Super interface 100 may be configured to provide additional categories of content within the interface based on vertical scrolling. For example, if the first content category (eg, “Asian Actions”) is moved off the screen of the interface 102, the Super Interface application displays the first content category (eg, “Asian Actions”) on the opposite side of the interface 102. Another content category (eg, “comedy”) may be added to replace .

For example, in Table 1 below, the user can scroll up the category row of content identifiers to shift the row for "Asian action" off the screen. The Super Interface application can add another category row of identifiers for "Thriller", as shown in Table 2.

asian action popularity comedy

popularity comedy thriller

For example, a user device can execute a command to scroll in interface 102 to browse within content category 112 (eg, “Popular”) on the user device. In one example, the super interface application may determine that switching the content category does not indicate a user preference and, based on the switching of the content category, not update the second interface. The super interface detects interactions 110 that result in browsing within content categories 112 . For example, the super interface application can shift the content identifier right within content category 112 based on interaction 110 . Super interface 100 may be configured to include an additional content identifier associated with the content category based on interaction 110 . For example, a content identifier (eg, “Narcos”) may be shifted right off-screen. The super interface application may present another content identifier (eg "100") on the left side of the screen as opposed to shift. For example, in Table 3 below, the user can scroll right within the category row of content identifiers to shift “Narcos” off-screen. The Super Interface application can add an identifier for "100", as shown in Table 4.

Power good place Spongebob pretty
little liars the big bang theory Narcos

100 Power good place Spongebob pretty
little liars the big bang theory

The super interface application can detect user preferences based on user interactions. For example, the super interface application can detect that the user device indicates a preference for content associated with content category 112 based on interaction 110 . For example, a super interface application may determine that interaction 110 represents focus on content category 112 and does not represent browsing through the category. The super interface application automatically updates the second interface 104 to include identifiers of the plurality of third content items available from the second content source 113 . For example, a user, via a user device, may browse a content category 112 (eg, “Popular”) via horizontal scrolling, as indicated by interaction 110 . In one example, the super interface application can determine that interface 104 does not display a content category related to content category 112 . The super interface application can update interface 104 to include a content category that is the same as or related to content category 112 . For example, the super interface application can update interface 104 to include content category 116 (eg, “Top TV”) and content category 118 (eg, “Top Movies”). The super interface application, based on the content category 112 , can access a database of related content categories to retrieve related content categories. For example, the Super Interface application may search the database based on keywords in the content category 112 (eg, “popular”). For example, the super interface application can search the database based on a category that includes some of the same content items as content category 112 . In some embodiments, the super interface application may generate notifications and/or indicators within the super interface associated with the updated interface. For example, the super interface application can create an icon on the super interface to indicate that the content identifier in the second interface has been updated. For example, the super interface application can update the second interface 104 to include an indicator 114 of an update (eg, a text indicator that says “UPDATED!”). The super interface application can select an identifier from the plurality of third content items based on the detected user preferences. For example, the super interface application may, based on browsing of content category 112 (eg, “Popular”), display content category 116 (eg, “Top TV”) and content category 118 (eg, “Popular”). popular movies").

1B shows super interface 150 . Super interface 150 may be super interface 100 . At super interface 150 , the user device executes a command (eg, via interaction 152 ) to select a content identifier at a first interface on the user device. For example, interaction 152 may include a tap on a content identifier or a cursor pausing on a content identifier for a specified amount of time. The super interface application can detect interaction 152 and, based on interaction 152 , determine a user preference for the selected content identifier. For example, super interface interaction 152 can be a cursor hovering over a content identifier (eg, “Pose”). The super interface application can determine an interaction 152 indicating a user preference for content associated with the content identifier based on the cursor hovering over the content identifier for a specific amount of time. In some embodiments, the super interface application can determine whether a first content item is available from a second content source. In some embodiments, the super interface application may send a query to a second content source based on the first content item. For example, a super interface application can send a query to a second content source that includes an identifier for a first content item. Based on the query, the super interface application can determine an available content item from the second content source that includes an identifier matching the identifier of the selected content item. For example, the super interface application may determine if a content item having content identifier 154 selected by interaction 152 is available from a second content source, and an identifier matching the content identifier selected by interaction 152. can be determined to include.

In some embodiments, a super interface application may determine that a content item in a first interface is available from a second content source. In some embodiments, the super-interface application, upon updating the second interface, may determine that a second content item is available from a second content source that includes substantially similar or identical content to the first content item. . In some embodiments, the super interface application determines that the second identifier of the second content item available from the second content source matches the first identifier of the first content item available from the first content source. For example, a super interface application can detect selection of a content identifier of a first content item in a first interface. The super interface application can query the second content source based on the content identifier of the first content item. The super interface application may receive a second identifier of a second content item available from a second source and determine that the first identifier matches the second identifier. Based on comparing the identifier with the content metadata, the super interface application can determine that the second content item contains substantially similar or identical content to the first content item. For example, the user device can execute a command to select content identifier 152 (eg, "pause") from a first content source (eg, "Netflix"). The Super Interface application can find a matching content identifier from a second content source (eg, “Amazon”). The super interface application can compare the metadata to determine that content items from the first and second content sources are the same.

In some embodiments, the super interface application may determine that a second content item from a second content source is preferred based on comparing a content source and/or an attribute corresponding to the content item. For example, a super interface application can determine that accessing a second content item from a second content source is less restrictive than accessing a first content item from a first content source. For example, the super interface application can determine that the second content item contains fewer advertisements than the first content item. For example, the super interface application may determine that the second content item is presented at a higher quality (eg, higher quality) than the first content item. In some embodiments, the super interface application may determine that the second content item and/or the second content source is preferred based on the user profile. For example, the super interface application can access the user profile and determine that the second content item is preferred based on the user device issuing an instruction to browse the second content source more than the first content source.

In some embodiments, the super-interface application, in response to determining that the second content item is preferred, second content to be included in the identifiers for the third plurality of content items to be created for display after updating the second interface. A second identifier for the item may be selected. For example, the content identifier (eg, “pause”) for the second content item can be selected in the first interface of super interface 150 . The super interface application can display a content category associated with the second content item (eg, "Top TV"), and as shown in FIG. 1B , the second content in a row of the content category (eg, "Top TV"). Content identifiers can be arranged so that the identifier for the item (eg, "pose") is centered. For example, the super interface application may have included the content identifier 154 in the second interface. In some embodiments, the super interface application may create and/or highlight an indicator in the super interface for a second content identifier in the second interface. For example, the super interface application can generate a notification 156 (eg, text “Watch Here Instead”) with an arrow pointing to the content identifier 154 in the second interface. For example, notification 156 may indicate the reason for selecting the second content identifier. Some non-limiting examples of reasons include lower cost of access, availability of high definition (HD) content, less advertising, and the like. In some embodiments, the super interface application creates a notification and/or indicator that includes an icon associated with the second content item included in the second interface. For example, notification 156 may also include a symbolic face of a well-known actress or other symbolic image associated with content identifier 154 .

In some embodiments, the super-interface application may continuously monitor user interactions within the super-interface to determine user preferences and dynamically update one or more interfaces within the super-interface based on the user preferences. For example, the super interface application can update the first interface based on the user interaction in the second interface when the user device executes the user interaction in the second interface. In some embodiments, the super interface application may provide an option to delay updating the interface. For example, after the super interface application includes the content identifier 154 in the second interface, the user device issues a command to compare the content identifier 152 of the first interface with the content identifier 154 of the second interface. can run The super interface application may provide an option within the super interface to delay updating the first interface and the second interface. In some embodiments, the super interface application may generate to display a third interface including information about the content item based on the content identifier in the first interface and information about the content item in the second interface. A content item associated with a content identifier in the first interface may be associated with a content item associated with a content identifier in the second interface. For example, a super interface application may display a third interface listing properties related to content sources and/or content items.

A super interface comprising two interfaces is shown in FIG. 1 for illustrative purposes. It should be noted that a super interface can contain any number of interfaces. The number of interfaces may vary depending on user preference. Also, the user device is not limited to interacting with the first interface, and can execute interaction with the second interface. The super interface application can detect user preferences based on user interactions with the second interface. A super interface application may update the first interface, as described above and below.

In some embodiments, the super interface application may retrieve the content identifier from the content source. A super interface application can search, select and/or sort content identifiers for display on any interface of the super interface. For example, a super interface application may obtain a content identifier through an application programming interface (API) provided by a content source. For example, a super interface application can use a content source API to retrieve available content from a content source based on detected user preferences.

2 shows an example diagram of a super interface according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. The super interface 200 includes a first interface 202 and a second interface 204 . In some embodiments, a super interface application creates a super interface that includes concurrent access to multiple interfaces. For example, interfaces 202 and 204 may be simultaneously accessible to a user device. In some embodiments, an interface of a super interface may be accessed by selecting a tab (eg, via a single click or tapping). Super interface 200 includes selectable tabs 206 and 208 . Interface 202 is configured to display identifiers of a first plurality of content items available from a first content source (eg, “Netflix”) corresponding to tab 206 . Interface 204 is configured to display identifiers of a plurality of second content items available from a second content source (eg, “Netflix”) corresponding to tab 208 . A user device can execute an interaction with the interface 202 to browse content available from the first content source. In super interface 200 , the user device can execute interaction 212 to scroll through content categories 210 (eg, “Popular”) in interface 202 . The super interface application automatically updates interface 204 based on interaction 212 . The technique described with respect to FIGS. 1A and 1B may be applied by a super interface application when updating an interface accessed by tapping. For example, a super interface application may update interface 204 inside tab 208 . In some embodiments, the super-interface application may create an indicator within the super-interface when updating the second interface. For example, in the super interface 200, the super interface application creates an icon 214 on the tab 208 to indicate that the interface 204 has been updated.

The super interface application may display an interface including identifiers of a plurality of content items through selectable tabs. For example, the user device can execute interaction 216 to select a tab 208 to browse the content identifier in interface 204 on the user device. In response to selecting the tab 208, the super interface application causes an interface 216 to be displayed on the user device including identifiers of the third plurality of content items available from the second content source. The super interface application selects a plurality of third content items based on the interaction 212 . For example, the super interface application may have selected a content identifier associated with content category 218 because the user browsed content category 210 .

A super interface comprising two interfaces accessible via tabs is shown in FIG. 2 for illustrative purposes. It should be noted that a super interface can contain any number of interfaces that can be accessed via tapping. The number of interfaces may vary depending on user preferences or which ones the user subscribes to.

3 shows a diagram of an example system for defining a super interface, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, a super interface application may allow definition of a super interface (eg, for access via a user device). In system 300 , a super interface application based on various user interactions (eg, interactions 307 , 309 , 312 , and 316 ) at a first user device defines a super interface 301 . Super interface 301 may include an identifier 302 (eg, “super interface”). The super interface 301 includes a first interface template area 303 in a first display configuration 304 and a second interface template area 305 in a second display configuration 306 . The super interface application, when defining the super interface 301 , selects a content source 308 (eg, based on interaction 307 ). For example, a user can drag a content source 308 (eg, "Netflix") into the interface template area 303, and the super interface application displays the content identifier from the content source 308 in the interface template area. (303). A content source 308 is assigned to an interface template area 303 . The super interface application selects a content source 310 (eg, based on interaction 309 ) when defining super interface 301 . A content source 310 is assigned to an interface template area 305 . The super interface application selects the display configuration 304 for the interface template area 303. For example, a super interface application can have interface 102 configured based on display configuration 304 . In some embodiments, the super interface application may connect selected interfaces within the super interface through updating based on detected user preferences, as described above and below. In some embodiments, the super interface application receives a command (eg, from a user device) to select a first interface and a second interface to connect via updating, as described above and below. For example, the super interface application may receive a selection from the user device that selects which interface template regions in the super interface 300 should be linked and which interface template regions should not be linked.

In some embodiments, the Super Interface application may provide various options for changing the display configuration. For example, a super interface application can select a display configuration corresponding to simultaneous display of the interface, as shown in FIG. 1 . For example, a super interface application may select a display configuration corresponding to an interface accessible through a selectable tab, as shown in FIG. 2 . In some embodiments, the super interface application may change the display size for the first display configuration (eg, on the first device). For example, the user device can execute commands to change various properties of the display configuration 304 for the interface template area 303 . For example, a user may pinch a touch-sensitive screen on a user device, and in response, the super interface application may cause the display to change size for display configuration. For example, the super interface application may change the display ratio or other relative settings between interface template area 303 and interface template area 305 . At super interface 301 , the super interface application detects interaction 312 . Interaction 312 can be a gesture that causes the user device to change the display size. For example, interaction 312 may include pinching, two-finger tapping, holding and dragging a cursor, and the like. The super interface application based on interaction 312 changes the display configuration, for example by increasing the display size (shown by arrow 314) of interface template area 303. In some embodiments, the super interface application may change the display ratio for the first display configuration (eg, on the first device). For example, in super interface 301 , the super interface application can provide options 318 for display configuration 304 on the first user device. The first user device may execute a command for selecting the display ratio 320 . The super interface application can change the display configuration 304 of the interface template area 303 based on the display ratio 320 (eg, shown by arrow 314 ). Changing the display ratio may include setting the relative display size in the first display configuration. For example, the display ratio 320 may mean a display size relative to the display size of the super interface 301 . For example, the display ratio 320 may refer to a display size relative to a display size of the display configuration 306 . The super interface application can set the relative display size based on selecting the option on the first user device. In some embodiments, the super interface application can change the display orientation relative to the first display configuration (eg, on the first device). In the super interface 301 , the user device can execute an interaction 316 to rotate the interface template area 303 . The super interface application can change the display orientation of display configuration 304 based on interaction 316 . It should be noted that this technique for changing the display configuration can be applied to any number of display configurations for any number of interfaces (e.g., display configuration 306 for interface template area 305).

4 shows an exemplary diagram of a selected super interface on a first user device, in accordance with some embodiments of the invention. In some embodiments, the super interface application selects a super interface on the first device. For example, the user device may execute a command to select an identifier of a super interface in the user device. A super interface application can select a super interface based on the identifier. 4 shows a device 400 displaying a super interface comprising two interfaces. An identifier 402 for a super interface (eg, super interface 301 ) may have been selected in device 400 . The super interface application receives the selection 404 of the identifier 402 (eg, from the first user device). The super interface application, in response to selection 404 , creates a first interface 406 and a second interface 408 for display on device 400 . In device 400, interfaces 406 and 408 are displayed simultaneously. Interface 406 is configured to include identifiers of a first plurality of content items available from a first content source (eg, content source 308 ). Interface 408 is configured to include identifiers of a second plurality of content items available from a second content source (eg, content source 310 ). Interfaces 406 and 408 can be accessed concurrently on device 400 . Interface 406 is configured to be displayed in a first display configuration (eg, display configuration 304 ). Interface 408 is configured to be displayed in a second display configuration (eg, display configuration 306 ). In device 400 , the display of interfaces 406 and 408 includes any variation of the first and second display configurations (eg, display configurations 304 and 306 ).

In some embodiments, the super interface application may select a display configuration based on a display template. In some embodiments, the super interface application may select a first display configuration template from among a plurality of display configuration templates as the first display configuration. The super interface application may define a super interface based on the first display configuration template. For example, a super interface application may present a plurality of display configuration templates on a user device. A super interface application can receive a selection of display configuration templates. For example, the super interface application may provide various blank shapes (eg, rectangle, oval, etc.) as part of a display configuration template for an interface template area or a portion within an interface template area. The super interface application can select a display configuration (eg, display configuration 304 ) based on the display configuration template. The super interface application may provide an interface of the super interface with a default display configuration based on a display configuration template. The user device may execute commands to customize the super interface based on changing the display configuration.

Such a technique may enable customization of the super interface based on user preferences. In some aspects, a super interface application may enable a user device to execute commands to define and customize any of multiple interfaces within the super interface. In some aspects, a super interface application can enable a user device to execute instructions that define a user-specified super interface, eg, to the hardware limitations of the user device.

5 shows an example diagram of a selected super interface on a user device, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, interfaces within a super interface are accessible via selectable tabs. For example, the user device may execute a command to select a tab on the super interface, and the super interface application may display an interface corresponding to the selected tab. For example, the user device may configure a selectable tab to display the interface of the super interface. 5 depicts device 500 displaying a super interface comprising two interfaces accessible via selectable tabs. An identifier 502 for the super interface may have been selected at device 500 . The super interface application receives selection 504 of identifier 502 . In response to the selection 504, the super interface application displays a first interface 510 on the device 500 that includes identifiers of the content available from the first content source, tab 506 and tab 508. create for In device 500 , interface 510 is accessible through selecting tab 506 and a second interface (not shown) is accessible through selecting tab 507 . Interface 510 is configured to include identifiers (eg, as identified in tab 506 ) of a first plurality of content items available from a first content source. The second interface is configured to include identifiers (eg, as identified in tab 507 ) of the plurality of second content items available from the second content source. Interface 510 is configured to be displayed in a first display configuration. The second interface is configured to be displayed in a second display configuration. A user selects a tab 506 via interaction 508 on device 500 . The super interface application causes display of an interface 510 that includes identifiers of content available from a first content source, and interface 510 is displayed in the first display configuration.

6 shows a diagram of an example system for providing a super interface to a second user device and changing the super interface on the second user device, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, a super interface application may receive a request from a first device to provide a super interface to a second device. In response, the super interface application can provide a super interface to the second device. 6 shows a system 600 comprising a device 601 and a device 603 . Device 601 may include device identifier 602 (eg, “Device A”). Device 603 may include device identifier 604 (eg, “device B”). At device 601 , a user interacts with device 601 to provide a super interface to device 603 . A super interface corresponds to a super interface identifier 606 (hereafter referred to as super interface 606). For example, device 601 can execute interaction with option 608 to share super interface 606 to device 603 . In response, the super interface application causes super interface 606 to be presented to device 603 . Device 603 can execute commands to configure interfaces in different display configurations. The device 603 executes a command for changing the first interface of the super interface 606 . For example, device 603 executes interaction 612 that can rotate interface 614 . Based on the changes in device 603 , the super interface application creates display configuration 610 . A super interface is created to display interface 618 in display configuration 616 of device 603 .

In some embodiments, the super interface application may change the super interface based on the change at the second user device. The second user device may execute a command for adding an interface to the super interface or removing an interface from the super interface. The second user device can execute commands to assign different content sources to interfaces within the super interface. In some embodiments, the super interface application may modify multiple interfaces within the super interface based on the change in the second device. For example, a super interface application can add an interface based on changes in the second device. For example, a super interface application can remove an interface based on a change in the second device. For example, the super interface application can create a third interface within the super interface based on the change in the second device. In some embodiments, the super interface application selects a third content source to be assigned to the first interface based on a change in the second device. For example, the super interface application can select a third content source (eg, “HULU”) and assign the third content source to the first interface. For example, if the second device has an aspect ratio different from that of the first device, the super interface application may set the display ratio of the super interface based on the aspect ratio of the second device when displaying the super interface on the second device. can be adjusted

7 shows an example diagram of a super interface displayed on a second user device, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. 7 shows a second user device 700 that includes a device identifier 702 . A super interface application can cause device 700 to display a super interface. The super interface includes interface 704 and interface 706 . The super interface application creates interfaces 704 and 706 to display content items on device 700 . Interface 704 is configured to include an identifier of a content item available from a first content source (eg, “Netflix”). Interface 706 is configured to include an identifier of a content item available from a second content source (eg, “Amazon Prime”). A super interface application creates to display interface 704 in a modified display configuration (eg, display configuration 610 ).

8 shows a diagram of an example system for defining a super interface, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. A super interface application can define a super interface based on various user interactions. In some embodiments, the super-interface application may define portions of interfaces in the super-interface based on user interactions. 8 shows a system 800 that includes a super interface 801 . The super interface 801 includes a first section 803 and a second section 818 of the first interface. Section 803 includes section identifier 802 . Section 818 includes section identifier 817 . The user device can execute interactions 804 and 806 to track the display portion on the user device. For example, the user device can draw a line from interaction 804 to interaction 806 to sketch a portion of the display for displaying the content. Based on user interactions 804 and 806, the super interface application can define a display portion and, based on the interaction, reserve a display portion for displaying content. The super interface application changes the display size of section 803 based on user interaction (shown by arrow 808). In some embodiments, the super interface application may change the display ratio including presenting an option to change the display ratio on the device. Changing the display ratio may include setting the relative display size. In system 800 , the super interface application presents option 810 . The user device executes a command to select option 812 representing section 803 . The user device executes a command to select option 814 representing section 818 . The user device executes a command to select option 816 indicating the relative display size between section 803 and section 818 (eg, a display ratio of 2:1). The super interface application can resize the individual displays of section 803 and section 818 based on option 816 . For example, the super interface application can enlarge section 803 to twice the display size of section 818 based on a display ratio of 2:1.

9 shows an exemplary diagram of a super interface in a circular display configuration according to some embodiments of the present invention. In some embodiments, a super interface application may create to display a super interface in a circular display configuration. For example, a display configuration template may include a circular display configuration. The super interface application may configure the circular display configuration (eg, based on commands from the user device). For example, via a user device, a user may drag a content source identifier (eg, a title such as "Netflix") to an inner circle of a circular display configuration (eg, as shown by interaction 307). . The circular display configuration may include interfaces of the super interface in a ring configuration. A circular display configuration may include a central interface. The ring interface and the central interface may be concentric. In some embodiments, the super interface application may generate to display identifiers for selected content items in the central interface. 9 shows a super interface 900 of one such configuration. The super interface 900 includes a first ring interface 901 , a second ring interface 903 and a central interface 905 . Interfaces 901 and 903 are concentric rings around central interface 905 . Interface 901 is configured to display identifiers of content available from a first content source 902 . In interface 901, content identifiers are associated with content categories 906, 908, and 910. Interface 903 is configured to display identifiers of content available from second content source 904 . Central interface 905 is configured to display the identifier of the selected content item. The user device may execute a command to browse the content identifier in the ring interface (eg, by executing a command to scroll the content identifier around the ring). For example, a user may rotate the interface 901 to switch content categories. The super interface application may remove a content category (eg, “Asian Action”) as the content category reaches a point on the circumference of interface 901 (eg, the 12 o'clock position). The super interface application can add another content category shifted to interface 901 starting from that point. In some embodiments, a super interface application may move content identifiers within rings connected within a ring interface. In some embodiments, a super interface application may dedicate a section (eg, content category) within the ring interface. For example, the user device may execute a command to rotate the interface 901 to switch content categories. For example, the user device may execute a command to shift “Big Bang Theory” out of the section corresponding to “Netflix's Favorites”. The Super Interface application can seamlessly add another content identifier associated with "Netflix's Top" (eg, "100"). The user device can execute an interaction 912 to select a content identifier in interface 901 . The super interface application detects the interaction 912 and generates a display content identifier 914 within the central interface 905 . The super interface application can select an identifier of an available content item from content source 904 for display in interface 903 based on interaction 912 . For example, the super interface application can detect a user preference for a content category 910 (eg, “Popular on Netflix”) based on interaction 912 . The super interface application, based on the content category 910, the identifier of the content item available from the content source 904 (e.g., the identifier of the content item from a category such as "prime hit TV", "prime hit movie", etc.) can choose In super interface 900 , super interface applications generate for display identifiers of content items from content source 904 in a ring configuration around central interface 905 .

10 shows an exemplary diagram of a super interface in a circular display configuration according to some embodiments of the invention. In some embodiments, the super interface application creates a super interface for display in a modifiable circular display configuration. The super interface application may dynamically modify the circular display configuration based on detected user preferences (eg, detected from user interactions). For example, the super interface application may detect user interactions on the super interface indicating interest in browsing content associated with “popularity”. A super interface application can define sections of a circular display configuration that combine sectors of an interface within a super interface. A super interface application can configure a section to scroll through identifiers of content items available in multiple content sources that a content item is associated with “popularity.” For example, a super interface application may rearrange the content identifiers in the sectors of the interface so that the content identifiers for each content source are displayed in separate sectors. 10 shows a super interface 1000 in a modifiable circular display configuration. The super interface 1000 includes a first ring interface 1001 and a central interface 1003 . Super interface 1000 may have been super interface 900 before being modified by a super interface application. The ring interface 1001 is configured to display identifiers of content items available from the first content source 1002 . The central interface 1003 is configured to display identifiers of content items available from the second content source 1004 . For example, central interface 1003 could have displayed content items from content source 904 as in ring interface 903 . For example, a user may rotate the interface 1001 to switch content categories. The super interface application may add another category as the content category shifts to a point around interface 1001 .

In some embodiments, a super interface application may receive user interaction to browse content from a user device. A user device may perform an interaction with the super interface 1000 . For example, the user device can execute interactions 1006 and 1008 to browse super interface 1000 . For example, interactions 1006 and 1008 can represent swiping a user's finger from left to right on a touch-sensitive screen of a user device. For example, interactions 1006 and 1008 can represent a sequence of taps, where the sequence of sequences represents scrolling from left to right. For example, interactions 1006 and 1008 can represent commands for a user device to expand a particular section in the super interface. The super interface application detects user preferences based on user interactions (1006, 1008). The super interface application updates the central interface 1003 to include identifiers of content items available from content sources 1004, where content items may be selected based on detected user preferences. For example, a super interface application may, based on interactions 1006 and 1008 proximate to portions 1016 of interface 1001 associated with content category 1014, select content category 1014 (e.g., “popular”). User preference for can be detected. Central interface 1003 can include content items from content sources 1004 associated with various content categories. For example, central interface 1003 may include content items associated with a genre (eg, “action”).

In some embodiments, the super interface application can modify the super interface to enable simultaneous scrolling of content from the first content source and the second content source on the user device. In super interface 1000, based on interactions 1006 and 1008, a super interface application creates a super interface ( 1000). For example, a super interface application can define section 1012 based on interactions 1006 and 1008 . Section 1012 combines a second portion 1018 of interface 1003 with a portion 1016 of interface 1001 associated with content category 1014 . The super interface application can rearrange the content items in section 1012 to enable simultaneous scrolling of the content. For example, interactions 1006 and 1008 may represent swiping in a horizontal direction. Based on interactions 1006 and 1008, the super interface determines that the content item should simultaneously scroll between the interfaces along a horizontal direction from the center of super interface 1000 (shown by arrows 1010). For example, the user may scroll the content identifier to the right in the super interface 1000 . The identifiers within portions 1016 and 1018 may be shifted accordingly. When an identifier is moved off screen in a portion (e.g., portion 1018) (e.g., “Jack Ryan”), the Super Interface application may add another content identifier to the portion (e.g., “100”). there is. The super interface application can simultaneously add content identifiers to portions 1016 and 1018 as the content identifiers move off screen in super interface 1000 . The Super Interface application causes the content items in the central interface 1003 to be rearranged into sections 1012 on the user device. By rearranging, section 1012 is configured to include selected content items based on detected user preferences. For example, section 1012 can be configured to include content items associated with a content category relative to content category 1014 (eg, “Popular”). Although not shown, portions of interface 1003 outside section 1012 may include other content items available from content source 1004 (eg, content items associated with “actions”). In this way, the super interface application can cause the super interface 1000 to be displayed on a user device with a dynamically modified display configuration. Then, the user device may execute a command to simultaneously scroll related content from multiple content sources on the super interface 1000 . For example, portion 1016 of interface 1001 may display current content identifiers, "The Good Place" and "Popular" under a content category 1014 (eg, "Popular") from content source 1002. "The Magicians", and portion 1018 of interface 1003 includes current content identifiers from content source 1002 associated with content category 1014, "Jack Ryan" and " "Safety Nome" can be displayed. In this example, the user can scroll as shown in interactions 1006 and 1008 (eg, by moving a finger from left to right on a touch-sensitive screen). The Super Interface application can cause the content identifiers of both portions 1016 and 1018 within section 1012 to shift right in super interface 1000 (e.g., "Good Place", "Magician's", "Jack Ryan" , "Safety Guy"). The Super Interface application can then add a new content identifier to each of the portions 1016 and 1018 associated with "Popular" and available from the respective content source.

11 is a block diagram of an exemplary system according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Various user equipments may access content, information, super interface applications (and associated prompts and/or associated display screens described in various embodiments of the present disclosure). 11 shows an example system 1100 for accessing super interface applications from various user devices. System 1100 includes computing equipment 1102 (eg, a remote server) coupled to various user equipment 1118 (eg, user devices) via a network 1112 . A block diagram illustrating example components of user equipment 1118 is shown for user equipment 1119 . In some embodiments, computing equipment 1102 hosts a super interface application. In another embodiment, computing equipment 1102 acts as a proxy for super interface applications. User equipment 1119 may be connected to network 1112 via a wired or wireless connection and may receive content and data via input/output (hereinafter "I/O") path 1120 . For example, I/O path 1120 may include or be an I/O circuit. Computing equipment 1102 can be connected to network 1112 via a wired or wireless connection and can receive content and data via I/O path 1104 . I/O path 1104 and/or I/O path 1120 may be or include I/O circuitry, and may include processing circuitry 1108 and storage 1110, and processing circuitry ( to provide content (e.g., broadcast programming, on-demand programming, Internet content, and other video, audio, or information) and data to control circuitry 1106 and/or control circuitry 1122, which include 1124 and storage 1126, respectively. can Control circuitry 1106 may be used to send and receive commands, requests, and other suitable data using I/O path 1104 . I/O path 1104 can connect control circuitry 1106 (and specifically processing circuitry 1108) to one or more communication paths (discussed below). Similarly, control circuitry 1122 may be used to send and receive commands, requests, and other suitable data using I/O path 1120. I/O functions may be provided by one or more of these communication paths, but are shown as a single path in FIG. 11 to avoid overcomplicating the diagram.

Control circuitry 1106 and control circuitry 1122 may be based on any suitable processing circuitry 1108 (e.g., processing circuitry based on one or more microprocessors, microcontrollers, digital signal processors, programmable logic devices, etc.). In some embodiments, control circuitry 1106 executes commands for super interface applications stored in memory (ie, storage 1110 ). In a client-server based embodiment, control circuitry 1106 may include communication circuitry suitable for communicating with an application server or other network or server. With or without user input, the super interface application can coordinate communication between the control circuit 1106 and the control circuit 1122 via the communication circuit to execute commands by the super interface application. Communications circuitry may include a modem or other circuitry for connection to a wired or wireless local or remote communications network. Such communication may include the Internet or any other suitable communication network or path (described in more detail below). In addition, the communication circuit includes a user equipment device (eg, WiFi-direct, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, Near Field Communication, service provider proprietary network) , wired connection, etc.) or communication of user equipment devices at locations remote from each other.

User equipment 1118 of FIG. 11 may be user television equipment, user computer equipment, one or more wireless user communication devices, one or more auxiliary devices, Internet-Of-Things (IOT) devices, or any suitable for interfacing with a super interface application. It may include other types of user equipment. Such devices may be collectively referred to as user equipment or user equipment devices. The user equipment on which the application is at least partially implemented may function as a stand-alone device, or may be part of a network of devices (eg, each device may include a separate module of a super interface application). Various network configurations of the device may be implemented and are discussed in more detail below.

User equipment 1118 may be coupled to network 1112 via various communication pathways. Network 1112 may include one or more networks, including the Internet, a mobile phone network, a mobile device (eg, iPhone) network, a cable network, a public switched telephone network, or any other type of communication network or combination of communication networks. . The various communication routes may be satellite routes, fiber optic routes, cable routes, routes supporting Internet communications (eg, IPTV), free space connections (eg, for broadcast or other wireless signals), or any other suitable wired or wireless communications routes, or the like. It may include one or more communication paths individually or together, such as combinations of paths. Communication with user equipment may be provided by one or more of these communication paths, but is shown as a single path in FIG. 11 to avoid overcomplicating the diagram.

Although communication paths between user equipment 1118 are not shown, user equipment may include communication paths as described above with respect to network 1112, as well as other short-range point-to-point communication paths, wireless paths (e.g., Bluetooth, infrared, IEEE 902-11x, etc.), or other short-range communication through a wired or wireless path. BLUETOOTH is a certification mark owned by Bluetooth SIG, INC. User equipment devices may also communicate directly with each other via an indirect path through network 1112 .

The system 1100 includes a content source 1114 and a guidance data source 1116 coupled to a network 1112 via various communication paths. The various communication paths may include any of the communication paths described above. Communications with content sources 1114 and guidance data sources 1116 may be exchanged over one or more communication paths, but are shown as a single path in FIG. 11 to avoid overcomplicating the diagram. Additionally, although there may be more than one each of content sources 1114 and guidance data sources 1116, only one of each is shown in FIG. 11 to avoid overcomplicating the drawing. The different types of each of these sources are described below. If desired, the content source 1114 and guidance data source 1116 may be integrated into one source device. Although communication between sources 1114 and 1116 and user equipment 1118 is shown as via network 1112, in some embodiments, sources 1114 and 1116 may use communication paths (not shown) as described above. can communicate directly with the user equipment 1118 via.

Memory (eg, random-access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), or any other suitable memory), hard drive, optical drive, or any other suitable fixed or removable storage device may be used as storage 1110 and/or Storage 1126 may be provided. Storage 1110 and/or storage 1126 may include one or more of the above types of storage devices. Storage 1110 and/or storage 1126 may store commands that, when executed by control circuitry 1106 and/or control circuitry 1122, cause the steps described above and below to be performed by the super interface application. can Storage 1110 and/or storage 1126 may include program information, guidance application and/or Super Interface application settings, user preference or profile information, or other data used in operation of guidance application and/or Super Interface Application. , can be used to store the various types of content and super interface application data described herein. For example, storage 1110 and/or storage 1126 may store instructions that, when executed by control circuitry, result in the performance of the super interface application, as described above and below. Non-volatile memory can also be used (eg, to start boot routines and other commands). Although not shown in FIG. 11 , control circuit 1106 and control circuit 1122 may be coupled to additional hardware or software to execute commands by the super interface application. For example, control circuitry 1106 may include hardware and firmware associated with the hardware to accelerate processing and detection of user input, including user interaction with the super interface.

A user device may be configured to utilize user input interface 1128 to effect interaction with user equipment 1119 (eg, cause control circuitry 1122 to execute various functions). User input interface 1128 may be any suitable user interface, such as a remote control, mouse, trackball, keypad, keyboard, touch screen, touch pad, stylus input, joystick, microphone, voice recognition interface, or other user input interface. Display 1130 may be provided as a standalone device, integrated with user equipment 1119 , or integrated with other elements of system 1100 . Display 1130 may be one or more of a monitor, television, liquid crystal display (LCD) for a mobile device, or any other suitable equipment for displaying content. Speaker 1132 may be provided as a standalone device, integrated with user equipment 1119 , or integrated with other elements of system 1100 . Audio content (eg, caused by the Super Interface application) may be played through the speaker 1132 . In some embodiments, the audio may be distributed through the speaker 1132 to a receiver (not shown) that processes and outputs the audio. It should be appreciated that user input interface 1128 may alternatively or additionally be configured to process any kind of input (eg, text-based input, touch input, biometric input, or any combination thereof). Control circuitry 1106 and control circuitry 1122 may be configured to detect and identify any user input from user input interface 1128 .

A super interface application may be implemented using any suitable architecture. For example, it may be a standalone application fully implemented on computing equipment 1102 . In this approach, the application's instructions are stored locally (e.g., in storage 1110), and data for use by the super interface application is stored periodically (e.g., using a network connection or other suitable approach). is downloaded In some embodiments, the super interface application is a client-server based application. Data for use by a thick or thin client implemented on computing device 1102 is sent to computing device 1102 by issuing requests to a server or user equipment remote to it (eg, user equipment 1118 ). You can search on demand. In one example of a client-server based application, control circuitry 1106 runs a web browser that interprets web pages provided by a remote server.

In some embodiments, a super interface application may include multiple modules implemented on multiple devices (eg, computing equipment 1102 and user equipment 1118) to implement the features and functions of the super interface application. The super interface application may be configured such that other capabilities of the super interface application are performed on the computing device 1102, while features of the super interface application that require processing power beyond the computing equipment 1102 are performed on a server associated with the super interface application. can For example, a super-interface application may detect when a user device is performing an interaction with the interface and perform preliminary processing on user input with a first module (e.g., control circuitry) implemented in user equipment 1118. (coupled to 1122). The super interface application can include a second module (eg, coupled to control circuitry 1106 ) implemented in a second device (eg, computing equipment 1102 ) to perform additional processing on user input.

Although an exemplary system 1100 is shown with two devices for implementing a super interface application, any number of modules or devices may be used. An example super interface application can include a plurality of modules for detecting and processing input (eg, voice, text, touch, biometrics, etc., or any combination thereof) from a user device. Some examples of modules include a first module for detecting user input, a second module for detecting user interaction based on user input, a third module for detecting user preference based on user interaction, and A fourth module for processing additional user input, but is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, example super interface applications can be implemented across multiple devices. Although a super interface application is discussed with respect to control circuitry 1106 running on a computing device (eg, computing equipment 1102), any features and functionality of the super interface application may be applied to control circuitry 1106 or control circuitry 1122. It should be understood that it can be split across multiple modules running on any control circuit, such as

User television equipment may include a set top box, an integrated receiver decoder (IRD) for processing satellite television, a television set, a digital storage device, a DVD recorder, a local media server, or other user television equipment. One or more of these devices may be incorporated into a single device, if desired. User computer equipment may include a PC, laptop, tablet, personal computer television (PC/TV), PC media server, PC media center or other user computer equipment. Wireless user communication devices may include cell phones, portable video players, portable music players, portable game consoles, wireless remote controls, or other wireless devices. Assistant devices may include smart speakers, standalone voice assistants, smart home hubs, and the like. An IOT device may include any of a plurality of devices (eg, light controllers, washing machines, security cameras, etc.) in homes, offices, or other locations where such devices are located.

When trying to classify a device as one of the above, note that the lines are blurred. Indeed, user television equipment, user computer equipment, wireless user communication devices, auxiliary devices and IOT devices can each utilize at least some of the system features described above, and consequently some or all of the features of the super interface application described herein. can include all For example, user television equipment may implement a super interface application that is activated upon detection of an input involving user interaction. The super interface application may have the same layout on various different types of user equipment, or may be tailored to the display capabilities of the user equipment. For example, on a user computer device, a super interface application can provide a super interface with a visual layout fitted to a display of the user computer device. In another example, a super interface may be scaled down for a wireless user communication device. In another example, a super interface application may not provide a graphical user interface (GUI), and may still provide a super interface and detect user input, such as user interaction with user input interface 1128 . Various devices or IOT devices connected to the network can be connected through a local network (eg, a local area network), and can be controlled using an IOT application and a super interface application.

In system 1100, there may be more than one of each type of user equipment and/or more types of user equipment, but some examples are shown in FIG. 11 to avoid overcomplicating the diagram. Further, each user may utilize more than one type of user equipment (eg, a user may have a television set and a computer), and may utilize two or more of each type of user equipment (eg, a user may have a secondary device, a portable may have a phone and/or multiple IOT devices).

Users can also set various settings to maintain consistent settings across various devices (eg, in-home devices and remote devices). For example, the user's personal computer's preferences (eg, display brightness) can be set in their Super Interface application at the user's office, and such preferences can be set on the user's mobile device, as well as the user's mobile device, if desired. may also be represented in super interface applications of in-home devices (e.g., user television equipment and user computer equipment). Thus, a change made in one user equipment device may change the experience of another user equipment device, whether of the same type or a different type of user equipment device. Further, such changes may be based on user activity monitored by the Super Interface application, as well as settings entered by the user.

Content sources 1114 may store or index a plurality of data used to respond to user prompts received by the super interface application. In some embodiments, content source 1114 may index the location of content located on a server located remotely or locally to content source 1114. In response to receiving a query (eg, voice, text, touch, biometrics, or any combination thereof), the super interface application may access an index stored in the content source 1114 and respond to the user's query. A server containing the information (eg, a database stored on the server) may be identified. For example, a super interface application may receive a voice query requesting content to display. In response to receiving the query, the super-interface application can search the content source 1114 for a content service with content matching the query, access the content service for content, and provide content matching the query. can be searched for.

Guidance data sources 1116 may provide data used during operation or functioning of the super interface application. For example, the guidance data source 1116 may store user profile information, information about the user's preferences, browsing activity and user interaction information associated with the user, and the like. In some embodiments, updates to super interface applications may be downloaded via guidance data source 1116.

A super interface application may be, for example, a standalone application implemented in user equipment. In another embodiment, the super interface application may be a client-server application in which only the client resides on the user equipment. For example, a super interface application may be implemented partly as a client application on control circuitry 1122 and partly implemented on a remote server as a server application (eg, computing device 1102). The guidance application display and/or super interface application display may be generated by the guidance data source 1116 , content source 1114 , and/or computing device 1102 and transmitted to the user equipment. Guidance data source 1116, content source 1114, and computing equipment 1102 can transmit data for storage in user equipment, which then generates super interface application displays based on commands processed by control circuitry. do.

System 1100 is intended to illustrate a number of approaches or configurations by which user equipment devices and sources and servers may communicate with each other. The present invention may be applied to any one or subset of these approaches, or to systems employing other approaches for creating and providing super interface applications.

12 is a flow diagram of a process 1200 for creating a super interface, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, a super interface application using control circuitry 1106 can execute process 1200 to create a super interface. Process 1200 begins with step 1202. In step 1202, the control circuitry creates a super interface comprising first and second interfaces for display. In step 1204, the control circuitry generates a first interface including identifiers corresponding to a first plurality of content items available from a first content source. In step 1206, the control circuitry generates a second interface including identifiers corresponding to a plurality of second content items available from a second content source. The control circuit may execute steps 1204 and 1206 separately or simultaneously. At step 1208, control circuitry monitors (eg, at the user device) user interaction with the super interface. At step 1210, control circuitry determines whether user interaction with the first interface is detected. In response to determining that user interaction with the first interface has not been detected, the control circuitry may proceed to step 1208 . In response to determining that user interaction with the first interface has been detected, the control circuitry may proceed to step 1216 . In some embodiments, a super interface application using control circuitry may continuously monitor user interactions with the super interface. It should be noted that the control circuitry can detect user interaction with any interface in the super interface. Process 1200 may be adjusted accordingly.

At step 1216, control circuitry detects user preferences based on user interactions with the first interface. For example, referring to FIG. 1A , the super interface application can detect a user preference for content category 112 based on interaction 110 . In step 1218, the control circuitry automatically updates the second interface to include identifiers of the third plurality of content items available from the second content source, where the third plurality of content items interact with the first interface. Selected based on user preferences detected from actions. For example, referring to FIG. 1A , the super interface application can determine that interaction 110 indicates an interest in content associated with a content category (eg, “Popular”). The Super Interface application can select an identifier of an available content item from a second content source (eg, “Amazon Prime”), where the content item is associated with a content category of interest (eg, popular content on “Amazon Prime”) there is. In some embodiments, the control circuitry can return to any portion of process 1200 after exiting process 1200 . For example, the super interface application can return to step 1208 after executing step 1218 . In this way, the super interface application can continuously monitor various user interactions with the super interface and update the super interface's interface based on user preferences detected from the user interactions.

13 is a flow diagram of a process 1300 for selecting a content identifier based on detected user preferences, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, a super interface application using control circuitry 1106 can execute process 1300 to select a content identifier based on detected user preferences. Process 1300 begins at step 1302. At step 1302, control circuitry monitors user interaction (eg, at the user device) with the super interface. At step 1304, control circuitry determines whether user interaction with the first interface is detected. In response to determining that user interaction with the first interface is not detected, the control circuitry may return to step 1302 . In response to determining that user interaction with the first interface is detected, the control circuitry may proceed to step 1310 . At step 1310, control circuitry determines whether the user interaction includes selecting a genre. In response to determining that the user interaction does not involve selecting a genre, the control circuitry can return to any previous portion of process 1300. Otherwise, in response to determining that the user interaction includes genre selection, the control circuitry may proceed to step 1316. At step 1316, control circuitry determines whether the user interaction includes a browsing identifier of a content item associated with the selected genre. If the user interaction does not include a browsing identifier of a content item associated with the selected genre, the control circuitry returns to any previous portion of process 1300. If the user interaction includes a browsing identifier of a content item associated with the selected genre, the control circuitry may proceed to step 1322 . At step 1322, the control circuitry selects identifiers for the third plurality of content items of the same genre selected at step 1316 based on the user preferences detected from the user interactions. For example, a super interface application using control circuitry 1106 can detect a user preference for a genre based on a user interaction that includes a browsing identifier of a content item associated with the genre. The super interface application can select the identifier of the content item based on user preference of genre.

14 is a flow diagram of a process 1400 for selecting content identifiers based on detected user preferences, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. Process 1400 begins at step 1402. In step 1402, control circuitry determines whether user interaction with the first interface includes selecting a first identifier of a first content item from among a first plurality of items available from a first content source. In response to determining that the user interaction does not involve selecting the first identifier of the first content item, the control circuitry may continue with another process or return to step 1402 . In response to determining that the user interaction includes selecting the first identifier of the first content item, the control circuitry continues to step 1404 . In step 1404, the control circuitry determines a second identifier corresponding to a second content item of the plurality of first content items that matches a first identifier corresponding to the first content item. For example, a super interface application using control circuitry 1106 can query a second content source assigned to a second interface of the super interface. Based on the query, the super interface application can receive an identifier of the content item from the second content source. The super interface application can determine one of the identifiers from the second content source based on the match with the first identifier. At step 1406, the control circuitry determines whether the second content item is preferred based on the user profile. For example, a super interface application using control circuitry can access a user profile and compare attributes for preferred content from the user profile to a second content item and/or a second content source. For example, a user profile may include an access log indicating that the user consumes more content from a second content source. For example, the user profile may include an indication of a preference for higher resolution quality and/or fewer advertisements in content items. For example, a super-interface application can determine that a second content item is preferred because the second content item has attributes that match the user profile. For example, the second content item may have fewer advertisements, and the super interface application determines that it matches the user profile. For example, a super interface application can determine that a second content item is preferred because the second content source has a lower cost of access to the second content item. In response to determining that the second content item is not preferred, the control circuitry can follow path 1408 and return to step 1402 . Otherwise, the control circuit may continue along path 1410 to step 1412. At step 1412, the control circuitry selects a second content item in the plurality of third content items. For example, a super interface application using control circuitry 1106 can update the second interface to include the second content item in the plurality of third content items based on determining that the second content item is preferred. there is.

15 is a flow diagram of a process 1500 for defining a super interface, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. Process 1500 begins at step 1502. In step 1502, the control circuit defines a super interface including a first interface and a second interface. In step 1504, the control circuitry selects a first content source and a second content source. In step 1506, the control circuitry assigns the first content source to the first interface and assigns the second content source to the second interface. For example, a super interface application using control circuitry 1106 can select a first content source to be assigned to a first interface. For example, a super interface application using control circuitry 1106 can select a second content source to be assigned to a second interface. In step 1508, control circuitry selects a first display configuration for a first interface assigned to a first content source and a second display configuration for a second interface assigned to a second content source. At step 1510, control circuitry monitors user interaction (eg, at the first user device). At step 1512, control circuitry determines whether a super interface is selected at the first user device based on the user interaction. If the super interface is not selected, the control circuit returns to step 1510 along path 1514. In response to determining that a super interface has been selected in the first device, the control circuitry continues along path 1516 to step 1518 . In step 1518, the control circuitry generates, in a first display configuration on the first device, a first interface for display comprising identifiers of a first plurality of content items available from a first content source. In step 1520, control circuitry generates, in a second display configuration on the first device, a second interface for display comprising identifiers of a plurality of second content items available from a second content source.

16 is a flow diagram of a process 1600 for changing a super interface on a user device, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. Process 1600 begins at step 1602. In step 1602, the control circuit receives a super interface comprising an interface of a first display configuration. In step 1604, the control circuitry may change the display size of the first display configuration. In step 1606, the control circuit may change the display ratio of the first display configuration. The control circuitry may set the relative display size when changing the display ratio. At step 1608, the control circuitry may change the display orientation of the first display configuration. The control circuitry can execute some or all of steps 1604-1608 in any order. Process 1600 continues to step 1610 . In step 1610, the control circuitry creates a second display configuration based on the change in the first display configuration. For example, the super interface application can use the control circuitry 1106 to change the configuration of a first display of interfaces within the super interface. Based on the change, the super interface application can create a second display configuration.

17 is a flow diagram of a process 1700 for providing a super interface to a second user device and changing the super interface on the second user device, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. Process 1700 begins at step 1702. In step 1702, the control circuitry receives a request from the first device to provide a super interface to the second device. At step 1704, the control circuit provides a super interface to the second device in response to receiving the request. In some embodiments, access to the super interface is provided to the second device. At step 1706, control circuitry monitors user interaction with the super interface at the second device. At step 1708, control circuitry determines whether the display configuration (eg, of the first interface) is changed on the second device. If the display configuration has not changed, the control circuit can follow path 1710 and return to step 1706. In response to determining that the display configuration has changed, the control circuitry may continue along path 1712 to step 1714. At step 1714, the control circuitry creates a third display configuration based on changing the display configuration on the second device. In step 1716, the control circuitry creates a first interface of the third display configuration for display on the second device.

18 is a flow diagram of a process 1800 for providing an interface and/or super interface to a second user device, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, process 1800 may be performed by one or more devices 1118 and/or device 1102 of FIG. 11 . For example, steps 1808 , 1810 , 1814 , 1816 , 1818 and 1828 may be performed by control circuitry of first device 1802 of devices 1118 . Steps 1820 , 1824 , 1832 , 1834 and 1838 may be performed by control circuitry of the second device 1804 of devices 1118 . Steps 1812, 1822, 1829, 1830 and 1836 may be performed by control circuitry of a server or servers 1806 (eg, server 1102).

Process 1800 begins when user device 1802 defines an interface or super interface. For example, an interface or super interface may be defined using any of the suitable techniques described above (eg, as described in FIGS. 3 , 5 and/or 8 ). In addition to defining content sources for an interface or super interface, user device 1802 may also define user-specified parameters for each source. For example, user-specified parameters may include genre, network, and/or content type. In some embodiments, each content identifier from each selected content source may be defined to be filtered according to user specified parameters. For example, user device 1802 can select “Netflix” as one of the content sources for the super interface, and display the content identifier from Netflix in a predefined content category or carousel (e.g., “current "Trending Now", "Netflix Exclusives", "80s Action Movies" and "Rom Coms").

In some embodiments, user device 1802 can be used to define a single source interface instead of a super interface. For example, a Netflix interface (eg, defined as described above) may be a single displayed content source in a user-defined interface. In some embodiments, user device 1802 can be used to define multiple sources for a super interface. For example, a super interface can be defined to display a first customized listing in a carousel for Netflix and a second customized listing in a carousel for Amazon Prime.

At step 1810, user device 1802 may request (eg, via an API provided by server 1806) that the content identifier be displayed according to a designed interface or super interface from server 1806. At step 1812, server 1806 may provide for display a list of content identifiers according to the interface or super interface definition. For example, server 1806 can provide content identifiers that fit the selected content carousel for display on device 1802 . For example, individual lists of content item identifiers for “Current Trends,” “Netflix Exclusives,” “80s Action Movies,” and “Rom-Coms” may be provided for display in the defined interface or super interface in step 1808 . At step 1814, a content item identifier may be generated for display on device 1802 (eg, as shown in FIG. 1).

The user of device 1802 can then initiate sharing of the designed interface or super interface. For example, a user may initiate sharing of an interface or super interface by pressing a “share button” or using any other suitable user interface element.

In approach 1 1826, device 1802 can create a sharable ID or sharable link for transmission to another user (eg, to a user of user device 1804). In some embodiments, a sharable ID or sharable link may be generated by server 1806. The server 1806 may also store interface definitions of designed interfaces or super interfaces in association with links or IDs. For example, the link can take the form www.<domain>.com/share/ABC123, where "<domain>" is the domain name of server 1806 on a public network (eg, the Internet), and " ABC123" is the unique identifier of the designed interface or super interface.

At step 1818 , user device 1802 can send a link or ID to user device 1804 . For example, the link may be sent via email, text message or any other suitable communication protocol. At step 1820, user device 1802 may request a user interface designed using the link or ID from server 1806. For example, a user of device 1806 may paste a link into a web browser, or an ID into an interface sharing app provided by server 1086 . At step 1822 , server 1806 finds the interface or super interface associated with the unique link or unique ID and sends the interface or super interface to device 1804 . In step 1824, the device 1804 can create a defined interface or super interface for display, similar to how it is displayed on the device 1802 in step 1814.

In some embodiments, the interfaces received and defined may be mixed with interfaces already being displayed on device 1804 . For example, if device 1804 is currently displaying a specific interface that includes a category defined for source "Amazon Prime" and receives a defined interface that includes a category defined for source "Netflix", Device 1806 may begin displaying a super interface that includes categories of both “Amazon Prime” and “Netflix” (eg, as shown in FIG. 1 ). In another example, the newly received interface can be added to an already displayed super interface (e.g., instead of displaying a super interface with two sources, device 1804 will start displaying a super interface with three sources). can).

In approach 2 1840, server 1806 may store all or part of the interface defined by the user device. For example, in step 1829, server 1806 may assign a unique link or ID (eg, as described in step 1816) to the newly submitted interface received in step 1810. At step 1830, server 1806 may associate the defined interface or super interface with an ID or unique link and store it in a library of interfaces.

At step 1832, device 1804 may allow a user of device 1804 to browse a library of interfaces or super interfaces (eg, by displaying a description and/or preview of each stored interface or super interface). . The user of device 1804 can then select one of the stored interfaces or super interfaces (eg, by selecting an ID or hyperlink to that interface or super interface). Then, at step 1834, the selection is sent to server 1806.

After the selection in step 1834 is received by server 1806, server 1806 fetches the interface or super interface identified by the selected ID or hyperlink. At step 1836 , server 1806 sends the interface or super interface to device 1804 . In step 1838, the device 1804 can create a defined interface or super interface for display, similar to how it is displayed on the device 1802 in step 1814. In some embodiments, device 1804 may mix a received interface or super interface with an existing interface or super interface.

It is contemplated that the various processes described in connection with FIGS. 12-18 may be used with any other embodiment of the present disclosure. Further, descriptions relating to the processes of FIGS. 12-18 may be given in an alternate order or in parallel for the purpose of this disclosure. For example, conditionals and logical evaluations may be performed in any order or in parallel or concurrently to reduce latency or increase performance (eg, speed, efficiency, etc.) of a system or method. As a further example, in some embodiments, multiple instances of a variable may be evaluated in parallel using multiple logical processor threads, or the algorithm may be improved by incorporating branch prediction. Further, the processes of FIGS. 12-18 may be implemented in any combination of suitably configured software and hardware, and any of the devices or equipment discussed in connection with FIGS. 1-11 may implement one or more portions of the various processes. It should be noted that it can be used

This specification discloses embodiments that include, but are not limited to, the following two sets of items.

set 1

1. As a method of creating a super interface,

Creating a super interface for display - where the super interface is:

a first interface comprising identifiers corresponding to a first plurality of content items available from a first content source;

a second interface including identifiers corresponding to a plurality of second content items available from a second content source, wherein the second content source is different from the first content source, and the first interface and the second interface is simultaneously accessible to the first device -;,

based on user interaction with the first interface, detecting user preferences; and

automatically updating the second interface to include identifiers of the plurality of third content items available from the second content source, wherein the plurality of third content items are detected from user interaction with the first interface; selected based on user preferences that are selected;

2. The method of item 1, wherein the first interface and the second interface are accessible via a tab, and selecting the tab for the second interface causes display of identifiers of the plurality of third content items. in, how.

3. The method of item 1, wherein the first interface and the second interface are displayed simultaneously.

4. In the method of item 1,

The step of detecting user preference is,

determining that the user interaction includes selecting a genre in the first interface; and

determining that the user interaction comprises browsing the identifier of the content item associated with the genre in the first interface;

method.

5. The method of item 1, wherein the identifiers of the plurality of third content items in the second interface are associated with the selected genre based on the detected user preferences.

6. In the method of item 1,

Automatically updating the second interface,

determining that a second identifier corresponding to a second content item available from a second content source matches a first identifier corresponding to a first content item of a plurality of first content items; and

in response to determining that the second content item is preferred based on the user profile, selecting a second identifier corresponding to the second content item to be included in the identifiers of the plurality of third content items; method.

7. In the method of item 6,

generating a notification that a second identifier corresponding to a second content item is in the second interface, for display on the super interface; and

highlighting a second identifier corresponding to a second content item displayed on a second interface;

How to include more.

8. In the method of item 1,

The method further comprising selecting a first display configuration for the first interface and a second display configuration for the second interface.

9. In the method of item 1,

The method further comprising receiving a request from the first device to provide a super interface to the second device.

10. In the method of item 1,

and wherein automatically updating the second interface comprises generating an update indicator associated with the second interface for display on the super interface.

11. As a super interface generation system,

Input/output circuit - where the input/output circuit is:

Created to display a super interface - where the super interface is:

a first interface comprising identifiers corresponding to a first plurality of content items available from a first content source; and

a second interface including identifiers corresponding to a plurality of second content items available from a second content source, wherein the second content source is different from the first content source, and the first interface and the first content source are different. 2 interfaces are configured to be simultaneously accessible to the first device, and

A control circuit coupled to the input/output circuit, wherein the control circuit comprises:

based on user interaction with the first interface, detect user preferences; and

configured to automatically update the second interface to include identifiers of the plurality of third content items available from the second content source;

the plurality of third content items are selected based on user preferences detected from user interactions with the first interface;

A system that includes.

12. The system of item 11, wherein the first interface and the second interface are accessible via a tab, and the control circuitry is configured to cause display of identifiers of the plurality of third content items when selecting the tab for the second interface. The system that causes it.

13. The system of item 11, wherein the first interface and the second interface are displayed simultaneously.

14. In the system of item 11,

When the control circuit detects user preferences,

Determine that the user interaction includes selecting a genre in the first interface; and

and determining that the user interaction comprises browsing the identifier of the content item associated with the genre in the first interface.

15. The system of item 14, wherein the identifiers of the plurality of third content items in the second interface are associated with the selected genre based on the detected user preferences.

16. In the system of item 11,

When the control circuit automatically updates the second interface,

determine that a second identifier corresponding to a second content item available from a second content source matches a first identifier corresponding to a first content item of the plurality of first content items; and

and in response to determining that the second content item is preferred based on the user profile, select to include a second identifier corresponding to the second content item among the identifiers of the plurality of third content items.

17. In the system of item 16,

the control circuit,

generate a notification that a second identifier corresponding to a second content item is present on the second interface, for display on the super interface through the input/output circuit; and

and highlight a second identifier corresponding to a second content item displayed on the second interface.

18. The system of item 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to select a first display configuration for a first interface and a second display configuration for a second interface.

19. The system of item 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to receive a request from the first device to provide a super interface to the second device.

20. The system of item 11, wherein the control circuitry is configured to, when automatically updating the second interface, generate an update indicator associated with the second interface for display on the super interface via the input/output circuitry. system.

21. As a super interface generation system,

means for creating a super interface for display, where the super interface is:

a first interface comprising identifiers corresponding to a first plurality of content items available from a first content source; and

a second interface comprising identifiers corresponding to a plurality of second content items available from a second content source, the second content source being different from the first content source, the first interface and the second interface comprising: , concurrently accessible to the first device; and

means for detecting user preferences based on user interaction with the first interface; and

Means for automatically updating the second interface to include identifiers of a plurality of third content items available from a second content source, wherein the plurality of third content items are detected from user interaction with the first interface. Selected based on user preferences -

A system that includes.

22. The system of item 21, wherein the first interface and the second interface are accessible via a tab, and the means for selecting the tab for the second interface causes display of identifiers of the plurality of third content items. that is, the system.

23. The system of item 21, wherein the first interface and the second interface are displayed simultaneously.

24. In the system of item 21,

Means for detecting user preferences include:

means for determining that the user interaction includes selecting a genre in the first interface; and

and means for determining that the user interaction comprises browsing the identifier of the content item associated with the genre in the first interface.

25. The system of item 24, wherein the identifiers of the plurality of third content items in the second interface are associated with the selected genre based on the detected user preferences.

26. In the system of item 21,

The means for automatically updating the second interface comprises:

means for determining that a second identifier corresponding to a second content item available from a second content source matches a first identifier corresponding to a first content item of a plurality of first content items; and

Means for responding to a determination that the second content item is preferred based on a user profile comprising means for selecting a second identifier corresponding to a second content item such that the second content item is among the identifiers of the plurality of third content items. A system that includes a.

27. In the system of item 26,

means for generating a notification that a second identifier corresponding to a second content item is in the second interface, for display in the super interface; and

means for highlighting a second identifier corresponding to a second content item displayed on a second interface;

A system further comprising a.

28. In the system of item 21,

A system further comprising means for selecting a first display configuration for a first interface and a second display configuration for a second interface.

29. In the system of item 21,

and means for receiving a request from the first device to provide a super interface to the second device.

30. The system of item 21, wherein the means for automatically updating the second interface comprises means for generating an update indicator associated with the second interface for display on the super interface.

31. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising:

When executed by the control circuit, it causes the control circuit to:

create a super interface for display - where the super interface is:

a first interface comprising identifiers corresponding to a first plurality of content items available from a first content source; and

a second interface comprising identifiers corresponding to a plurality of second content items available from a second content source, the second content source being different from the first content source, the first interface and the second interface comprising: , concurrently accessible to the first device -,

detect user preferences based on user interactions with the first interface; and

Automatically update the second interface to include identifiers of a plurality of third content items available from a second content source, wherein the plurality of third content items are based on user preferences detected from user interaction with the first interface. is selected - a non-transitory computer readable medium having encoded instructions to cause.

32. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of item 31, wherein the first interface and the second interface are accessible via a tap, and the command to select the tap for the second interface causes the control circuitry to: 3 A non-transitory computer-readable medium that enables display of an identifier of an item of content.

33. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of item 31, wherein the first interface and the second interface are displayed simultaneously.

34. The non-transitory computer readable medium of item 31, wherein:

An instruction to detect user preferences causes the control circuitry to:

determine that the user interaction includes selecting a genre in the first interface; and

A non-transitory computer-readable medium, wherein user interaction causes a determination in the first interface to include browsing an identifier of an item of content associated with a genre.

35. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of item 34, wherein the identifiers of the plurality of third content items in the second interface are associated with the selected genre based on the detected user preference. media.

36. The non-transitory computer readable medium of item 31, wherein:

The command to automatically update the second interface causes the control circuit to:

determine that a second identifier corresponding to a second content item available from a second content source matches a first identifier corresponding to a first content item of the plurality of first content items; and

in response to determining that the second content item is preferred based on the user profile, selecting a second identifier corresponding to the second content item to be among the identifiers of the plurality of third content items. available medium.

37. The non-transitory computer readable medium of item 36, wherein:

The command causes the control circuit to:

generate a notification that a second identifier corresponding to a second content item is in the second interface, for display on the super interface; and

and highlighting a second identifier corresponding to a second content item displayed on the second interface.

38. The non-transitory computer readable medium of item 31, wherein:

The command causes the control circuit to:

A non-transitory computer-readable medium that allows selection of a first display configuration for a first interface and a second display configuration for a second interface.

39. The non-transitory computer readable medium of item 31, wherein:

The command causes the control circuit to:

A non-transitory computer-readable medium to receive a request from a first device to provide a super interface to a second device.

40. The non-transitory computer readable medium of item 31, wherein the instructions for automatically updating the second interface cause the control circuit to generate an update indicator associated with the second interface for display on the super interface. Phosphorus, non-transitory computer readable medium.

41. As a method of creating a super interface,

Creating a super interface for display - where the super interface is:

a first interface comprising identifiers corresponding to a first plurality of content items available from a first content source; and

a second interface comprising identifiers corresponding to a plurality of second content items available from a second content source, the second content source being different from the first content source, the first interface and the second interface comprising: , concurrently accessible to the first device - with,

based on user interaction with the first interface, detecting user preferences; and

automatically updating the second interface to include identifiers of the plurality of third content items available from the second content source, wherein the plurality of third content items are detected from user interaction with the first interface; Selected based on user preferences -

How to include.

42. The method of item 41, wherein the first interface and the second interface are accessible via a tab, wherein selecting the tab for the second interface causes display of identifiers of the plurality of third content items. , method.

43. The method of item 41 or 42, wherein the first interface and the second interface are displayed simultaneously.

44. The method of any one of items 41 to 43,

The step of detecting user preference is,

determining that the user interaction includes selecting a genre in the first interface; and

and determining that the user interaction involves browsing the identifier of the content item associated with the genre in the first interface.

45. The method of item 44, wherein the identifiers of the plurality of third content items in the second interface are associated with the selected genre based on the detected user preferences.

46. The method of any one of items 41 to 45,

Automatically updating the second interface,

determining that a second identifier corresponding to a second content item available from a second content source matches a first identifier corresponding to a first content item of a plurality of first content items; and

in response to determining that the second content item is preferred based on the user profile, selecting a second identifier corresponding to the second content item to be included in the identifiers of the plurality of third content items; method.

47. In the method of item 46,

generating a notification that a second identifier corresponding to a second content item is in the second interface, for display on the super interface; and

highlighting a second identifier corresponding to a second content item displayed on a second interface;

How to include more.

48. The method of any one of items 41 to 47,

selecting a first display configuration for a first interface and a second display configuration for a second interface;

How to include more.

49. The method of any one of items 41 to 48,

Receiving a request from the first device to provide a super interface to the second device.

How to include more.

50. The method of any one of items 41 to 49, wherein automatically updating the second interface comprises generating an update indicator associated with the second interface for display on the super interface. method.

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1. As a method of creating a super interface,

Defining a super interface - Here, the step of defining a super interface is:

selecting a first content source and a second content source; and

selecting a first display configuration for a first interface assigned to a first content source and a second display configuration for a second interface assigned to a second content source;

In the first device, selecting a super interface; and

In response to selecting a super interface,

generating, in a first device, a first interface for display comprising identifiers of a first plurality of content items available from a first content source; and

generating, at the first device, a second interface for display comprising identifiers of a plurality of second content items available from a second content source;

Including,

wherein the first interface and the second interface are simultaneously accessible to the first device, the first interface being displayed in a first display configuration and the second interface being displayed in a second display configuration;

method.

2. In the method of item 1,

A method further comprising, in a first device, changing a display size for a first display configuration.

3. In the method of item 1,

A method further comprising, in a first device, changing a display ratio for a first display configuration.

4. The method of item 3, wherein changing the display ratio comprises setting the relative display size in the first display configuration.

5. In the method of item 1,

A method further comprising, in the first device, changing a display orientation for a first display configuration.

6. The method of item 1, wherein the first interface and the second interface are accessible via a tab, wherein selecting a tab for the second interface causes display of identifiers of a plurality of second content items. in, how.

7. The method of item 1, wherein the first interface and the second interface are displayed simultaneously.

8. In the method of item 1,

Receiving a request from the first device to provide a super interface to the second device;

in response to receiving the request, providing a super interface to the second device; and

generating, at the second device, a third display configuration based on changing the first display configuration for the first interface;

Including more,

and in the second device, the first interface is displayed in a third display configuration.

9. The method according to item 1, wherein selecting the first display configuration for the first interface comprises selecting a first display configuration template from among the plurality of display configuration templates as the first display configuration, method.

10. In the method of item 1,

The method further comprising detecting, at the first device, a user preference based on user interaction with the first interface.

11. As a super interface generation system,

control circuit - where the control circuit defines a super interface;

Here, the control circuit, when defining the super interface,

select a first content source and a second content source, and also

configured to select a first display configuration for a first interface assigned to a first content source and a second display configuration for a second interface assigned to a second content source;

Here, the control circuit is

configured to select a super interface at the first device via communication circuitry, and

Input/Output Circuit - wherein the input/output circuit is coupled to a control circuit;

In response to selecting the super interface via the control circuit,

generating, in a first device, to display a first interface comprising identifiers of a plurality of first content items available from a first content source; and

configured to, in the first device, generate for display a second interface comprising identifiers of a plurality of second content items available from a second content source;

A system, wherein a first interface and a second interface are simultaneously accessible to a first device, the first interface is displayed in a first display configuration, and the second interface is displayed in a second display configuration.

12. In the system of item 11,

wherein the control circuitry is further configured to change, in the first device, a display size for a first display configuration.

13. In the system of item 11,

wherein the control circuitry is further configured to change, in the first device, a display ratio for a first display configuration.

14. The system of item 13, wherein the control circuitry is configured to set the relative display size in the first display configuration when changing the display ratio.

15. In the system of item 11,

wherein the control circuitry is further configured to change, in the first device, a display direction for a first display configuration.

16. The system of item 11, wherein the first interface and the second interface are accessible via a tab, and the control circuitry is configured to cause display of identifiers of the plurality of second content items when selecting the tab for the second interface. The system that causes it.

17. The system of item 11, wherein the first interface and the second interface are displayed simultaneously.

18. In the system of item 11,

the control circuit,

Receive a request from the first device to provide a super interface to the second device;

In response to receiving the request, providing a super interface to the second device, and

In the second device, further configured to generate a third display configuration based on changing the first display configuration for the first interface,

In the second device, the first interface is displayed in a third display configuration.

19. The system of item 11, wherein the control circuit is configured to select, as the first display configuration, a first display configuration template from among the plurality of display configuration templates when selecting the first display configuration for the first interface. person, system.

20. The system of item 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to detect, in the first device, a user preference based on user interaction with the first interface.

21. As a super interface generation system,

Means for defining a super interface, wherein the means for defining a super interface include:

meaning means for selecting a first content source and a second content source; and

means for selecting a first display configuration for a first interface assigned to a first content source and a second display configuration for a second interface assigned to a second content source;

in the first device, means for selecting a super interface; and

means for responding to selecting a super interface - the means for responding include:

means for generating, in a first device, to display a first interface comprising identifiers of a first plurality of content items available from a first content source; and

means for generating, in a first device, a second interface for display comprising identifiers of a plurality of second content items available from a second content source;

Including,

A system, wherein a first interface and a second interface are simultaneously accessible to a first device, the first interface is displayed in a first display configuration, and the second interface is displayed in a second display configuration.

22. In the system of item 21,

A system further comprising means for changing, in the first device, a display size for a first display configuration.

23. In the system of item 21,

A system further comprising means for changing, in the first device, a display ratio for a first display configuration.

24. The system of item 23, wherein the means for changing the display ratio comprises means for setting the relative display size in the first display configuration.

25. In the system of item 21,

A system further comprising means for changing, in the first device, a display orientation for a first display configuration.

26. The system of item 21, wherein the first interface and the second interface are accessible via a tab, and the means for selecting the tab for the second interface causes display of identifiers of a plurality of second content items. that is, the system.

27. The system of item 21, wherein the first interface and the second interface are displayed simultaneously.

28. In the system of item 21,

means for receiving a request from the first device to provide a super interface to the second device;

means for responding to receiving a request comprising means for providing a super interface to a second device; and

Means for generating, in the second device, a third display configuration based on changing the first display configuration for the first interface.

Including more,

and in the second device, the first interface is displayed in a third display configuration.

29. The system of item 21, wherein the means for selecting the first display configuration for the first interface comprises means for selecting, as the first display configuration, a first display configuration template of the plurality of display configuration templates. person, system.

30. In the system of item 21,

A system further comprising means for detecting, at the first device, a user preference based on user interaction with the first interface.

31. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising:

When executed by the control circuit, it causes the control circuit to:

define a super interface - where the command to define the super interface causes the control circuit to:

select a first content source and a second content source; and

select a first display configuration for a first interface assigned to a first content source and a second display configuration for a second interface assigned to a second content source;

In the first device, select a super interface, and also

In response to selecting a super interface,

in a first device, generate for display a first interface comprising identifiers of a plurality of first content items available from a first content source; and

generate, on a first device, a second interface for display comprising identifiers of a plurality of second content items available from a second content source;

The first interface and the second interface are simultaneously accessible to the first device, the first interface is displayed with a first display configuration, and the second interface is displayed with a second display configuration. available medium.

32. The non-transitory computer readable medium of item 31, wherein:

The command causes the control circuit to:

In a first device, a non-transitory computer-readable medium further configured to change a display size for a first display configuration.

33. The non-transitory computer readable medium of item 31, wherein:

The command causes the control circuit to:

In the first device, a non-transitory computer-readable medium further configured to change a display ratio for a first display configuration.

34. The non-transitory computer readable medium of item 33, wherein in the first device, the instructions to change the display proportions for the first display configuration cause the control circuitry to set relative display sizes in the first display configuration. A non-transitory computer readable medium.

35. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of item 31, wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the control circuitry to change the display orientation for the first display configuration on the first device. .

36. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of item 31, wherein the first interface and the second interface are accessible via a tap, and the command to select the tap for the second interface causes the control circuitry to: 2 A non-transitory computer-readable medium that enables display of an identifier of an item of content.

37. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of item 31, wherein the first interface and the second interface are displayed simultaneously.

38. The non-transitory computer readable medium of item 31, wherein:

The command causes the control circuit to:

Receive a request from the first device to provide a super interface to the second device;

In response to receiving the request, provide a super interface to the second device, and also:

In the second device, further configured to generate a third display configuration based on changing the first display configuration for the first interface,

In the second device, the first interface is displayed in a third display configuration.

39. The non-transitory computer readable medium of item 31, wherein the instructions for selecting a first display configuration for the first interface cause the control circuitry to select a first display configuration template from among a plurality of display configuration templates for the first display configuration. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that is configured to allow selection.

40. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of item 31, wherein the instructions cause the control circuitry to further detect, at the first device, a user preference based on user interaction with the first interface. Transitory computer readable media.

41. As a method of creating a super interface,

Defining a super interface - Here, the step of defining a super interface is:

selecting a first content source and a second content source; and

selecting a first display configuration for a first interface assigned to a first content source and a second display configuration for a second interface assigned to a second content source;

In the first device, selecting a super interface; and

In response to selecting a super interface,

generating, in a first device, a first interface for display comprising identifiers of a first plurality of content items available from a first content source; and

generating, at the first device, a second interface for display comprising identifiers of a plurality of second content items available from a second content source;

Including,

A first interface and a second interface are simultaneously accessible to the first device, the first interface is displayed in a first display configuration, and the second interface is displayed in a second display configuration.

42. In the method of item 41,

A method further comprising, in a first device, changing a display size for a first display configuration.

43. The method of item 41 or 42,

A method further comprising, in a first device, changing a display ratio for a first display configuration.

44. The method of item 43, wherein changing the display ratio comprises setting the relative display size in the first display configuration.

45. The method of any one of items 41 to 44,

A method further comprising, in the first device, changing a display orientation for a first display configuration.

46. The method of any one of items 41 to 45, wherein the first interface and the second interface are accessible via a tab, and selecting the tab for the second interface results in an identifier of a plurality of second content items. causing a display.

47. The method of any one of items 41 to 46, wherein the first interface and the second interface are displayed simultaneously.

48. The method of any one of items 41 to 47,

Receiving a request from the first device to provide a super interface to the second device;

in response to receiving the request, providing a super interface to the second device; and

generating, at the second device, a third display configuration based on changing the first display configuration for the first interface;

Including more,

and in the second device, the first interface is displayed in a third display configuration.

49. The method of any one of items 41 to 48, wherein selecting the first display configuration for the first interface comprises selecting, as the first display configuration, a first display configuration template from among a plurality of display configuration templates. A method comprising steps.

50. The method of any one of items 41 to 49, further comprising detecting, at the first device, user preferences based on user interactions with the first interface.

The process described above is for illustrative purposes only and not limiting. Those skilled in the art will understand that some of the processes described herein may be omitted, modified, combined and/or rearranged, and any additional steps may be performed without departing from the scope of the present invention. More generally, the above disclosure is meant to be illustrative only and not limiting. The following claims are intended to set limits on the scope covered by this invention. In addition, features and limitations described in any one embodiment may be applied to any other embodiment herein, and flow diagrams or illustrations relating to one embodiment may be performed in a different order or in a suitable manner performed in parallel. It should be noted that can be combined with any other embodiment. Additionally, the systems and methods described herein can be performed in real time. It should be noted that the systems and/or methods described above may be applied to or used in other systems and/or methods.

Claims (12)

As a method of creating a super interface,
Generating the super interface for display - the super interface comprises:
a first interface comprising identifiers corresponding to a first plurality of content items available from a first content source;
a second interface including identifiers corresponding to a plurality of second content items available from a second content source, wherein the second content source is different from the first content source, and the first interface and the first content source are different. 2 interfaces are simultaneously accessible to the first device;
based on user interaction with the first interface, detecting user preferences; and
automatically updating the second interface to include identifiers of a plurality of third content items available from the second content source, the plurality of third content items being generated from user interaction with the first interface; selected based on the detected user preference of -
How to create a super interface that contains . According to claim 1,
wherein the first interface and the second interface are accessible via a tab, and selecting a tab for the second interface causes display of the identifier of the plurality of third content items. How to create. According to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the first interface and the second interface are simultaneously displayed. According to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The step of detecting the user preference,
determining that the user interaction includes selecting a genre in the first interface; and
and determining that the user interaction includes browsing the identifier of a content item associated with the genre in the first interface. According to claim 4,
wherein the identifiers of the plurality of third content items of the second interface are associated with the selected genre based on the detected user preference. According to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The step of automatically updating the second interface,
determining that a second identifier corresponding to a second content item available from the second content source matches a first identifier corresponding to a first content item of the plurality of first content items; and
in response to determining that the second content item is preferred based on the user profile, selecting the second identifier corresponding to the second content item to be among the identifiers of the plurality of third content items. How to create a super interface, which is. According to claim 6,
generating a notification that the second identifier corresponding to the second content item is on the second interface, for display on the super interface; and
accentuating the second identifier corresponding to the second content item displayed on the second interface;
How to create a super interface containing more. According to any one of claims 1 to 7,
and selecting a first display configuration for the first interface and a second display configuration for the second interface. According to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The method of generating a super interface further comprising receiving a request from the first device to provide the super interface to the second device. According to any one of claims 1 to 9,
and wherein automatically updating the second interface comprises generating an update indicator associated with the second interface for display on the super interface. A system comprising means configured to implement the method of any one of claims 1 to 10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing encoded instructions which, when executed by control circuitry, cause the control circuitry to implement the method of any one of claims 1-10.

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