Patent ID: 8341552
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for generating an express menu from a high definition optical disc in a high definition playback system, the high definition optical disc storing an original menu populated with a plurality of user interface elements in a user interface, the method comprising: reading a user interactive program stored on the high definition optical disc, the user interactive program defining the user interface and the original menu; extracting a plurality of event handlers from code defining the user interactive program, the event handlers associated with the user interface elements of the original menu; associating at least one selectable element with at least one event handler; generating the express menu according to the original menu associated with the high definition optical disc, the express menu populated with the at least one selectable element; and saving the express menu for future playback, and further comprising at least one of: assigning a corresponding visual identifier to the selectable element; arranging a corresponding relative location of the selectable element in the express menu; and arranging a predetermined location of the express menu, and wherein the corresponding visual identifier is at least one of: a textual label extracted from code defining the event handlers in the user interactive program; and a graphical label generated from at least one image associated with the event handlers as defined by the user interactive program, wherein the textual label and the graphical label are modifiable by a user, and further comprising uploading the express menu to a server configured to receive the express menu associated with the high definition optical disc, and wherein the generating step further comprises at least one of: generating a new selectable element; generating a folder containing at least one selectable element; and generating a sub-folder contained by the folder.