Content structures and content navigation interfaces

Abstract

In one example, a content navigation interface apparatus includes display logic for displaying selections for accessing a first entry of a content structure and a second entry of the content structure, wherein the second entry is a sub-entry of the first entry. The apparatus further including selection logic for determining the second entry for display based on a user characteristic (e.g., history, user profile, etc.). The first entry may be associated with a first level of a hierarchical content structure, and the second entry associated with a second level of the hierarchical content structure. In one example, the first entry is associated with a broad content category and the second entry associated with content, such as a media object.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary environment in which exemplary devices, systems, and methods described may be used.

FIGS. 2A-2D illustrate an exemplary user interface, and operation thereof, for navigating and accessing content on a device.

FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary operation of a user interface for navigating and accessing content on a device.

FIGS. 4A-4C illustrate exemplary user interface elements for navigating content.

FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary method for navigating content on a device.

FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary hierarchical content structure and display of the content for a content navigation interface.

FIG. 7 illustrates an exemplary user interface displaying content on a device, the content categorized and displayed from different levels of a hierarchical content structure.

FIG. 8 illustrates an exemplary method for navigating a hierarchical content structure.

Claims

1. A content navigation interface apparatus for navigating content, comprising: display logic for displaying together selections for accessing: a first entry of a content structure, anda second entry of the content structure, wherein the second entry is a sub-entry of the first entry; andselection logic for determining the second entry for display based on a user characteristic.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first entry is associated with a first level of a hierarchical content structure, and the second entry is associated with a second level of the hierarchical content structure.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first entry is associated with a content category and the second entry is associated with a media object.

4. The user interface logic of claim 1, wherein the user characteristic comprises history data of the user.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the user characteristic comprises profile data of the user.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising advertising logic for displaying an advertisement.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the advertisement is displayed based upon a user characteristic.

8. A content navigation interface apparatus for navigating content, comprising: display logic for displaying an interface associated with a hierarchical content structure, the content interface displaying selections together for accessing a first entry of a first level of content and a second entry of second level of content;content logic for determining a user characteristic; andselection logic for determining the selection for accessing the second entry for display based on the user characteristic.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the second entry comprises a media object.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the user characteristic comprises history data of the user.

11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the user characteristic comprises profile data of the user.

12. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising advertising logic for displaying an advertisement.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the advertisement is displayed based upon a user characteristic.

14. A method for navigating content on a user device, the method comprising: determining a user characteristic; anddisplaying selections to entries of a content structure based on the user characteristic, the selections comprising a selection for accessing a first entry of the content structure, and a selection for accessing a second entry of the content structure, wherein the second entry is a sub-entry of the first entry.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the first entry is associated with a first level of a hierarchical content structure, and the second entry is associated with a second level of the hierarchical content structure.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the first entry is associated with a content category and the second entry is associated with a media object.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the user characteristic comprises history data of the user.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein the user characteristic comprises profile data of the user.

19. The method of claim 14, further comprising displaying an advertisement with the selections.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the advertisement is displayed based upon a user characteristic.

21. A computer program product comprising program code for navigating content, the computer program product comprising program code for: displaying selections to access a first entry of a content structure and a second entry of the content structure, wherein the second entry is a sub-entry of the first entry; andselection logic for determining the second entry for display based on a user characteristic.

22. The computer program product code of claim 21, wherein the first entry is associated with a first level of a hierarchical content structure, and the second entry is associated with a second level of the hierarchical content structure.

23. The computer program product code of claim 21, wherein the first entry is associated with a content category and the second entry is associated with a media object.

24. The computer program product code of claim 21, wherein the user characteristic comprises history data of the user.

25. The computer program product code of claim 21, wherein the user characteristic comprises profile data of the user.

26. The computer program product code of claim 21, further comprising advertising logic for displaying an advertisement.

27. The computer program product code of claim 26, wherein the advertisement is displayed based upon a user characteristic.