Patent ID: 8458606
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for displaying relatedness of media items on a display device of a computer system of a user, said method comprising: providing a focus media item to a recommendation engine as input; receiving, from said recommendation engine at said computer system, a first plurality of related media items to be displayed by said display device, said first plurality of related media items being related to said focus media item, wherein: receiving, from said recommendation engine at said computer system, first relatedness metadata for said first plurality of related media items, wherein: displaying, on said display device, a first spatially oriented relatedness arrangement of selectable media tiles physically positioned to indicate relationship strength of said focus media item to each individual related media item of said first plurality of related media items, said selectable media tiles representing said focus media item and said individual related media items of said first plurality of related media items, said first spatially oriented relatedness arrangement comprising a two-dimensional arrangement of selectable media tiles, wherein: receiving, at said computer system, a selection by said user of either said selectable media tile representing said focus media item or a selectable media tile representing a particular individual related media item of said first plurality of related media items; and displaying a second spatially oriented relatedness arrangement of selectable media tiles utilizing a second plurality of related media items and second relatedness metadata for said second plurality of related media items received from said recommendation engine based on said selection, wherein: