Patent ID: 8234583
Filing Date: 2012-07-31
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method implemented by a device that executes a media asset navigation application, the method comprising: determining collections of media assets that are determined from relational metadata that corresponds to the media assets in a respective collection, each collection of media assets being represented as a navigation axis along which the media assets in a respective collection can be located, and multiple ones of the media assets being associated with one or more of the collections of media assets based on the relational metadata; generating a media asset navigation interface for display from which the collections of media assets can be navigated to locate the media assets for selection, the media asset navigation interface including a display of a collection of media assets represented as a navigation axis; receiving a navigation pivot input to pivot from the navigation axis to an alternate navigation axis to initiate a display of an additional collection of media assets that are represented as the alternate navigation axis; and receiving one or more media navigation inputs to navigate among the additional collection of media assets along the alternate navigation axis.