Method and apparatus for media searching using a graphical user interface

摘要

The present disclosure provides for a method and an apparatus that enables a collection of media files to be rapidly searched for segments or sub-segments of media content. A graphical user interface is rendered on a display under control of a processor. The interface includes a file-view window configured to display representative images of the media files. In one mode of operation, the processor displays representative images of segments of a selected media file an expanded-view window in response to a sensed user input on the representative image of the media file. A segment may be further expanded or selected for processing in response to a sensed user input on the representative image of the segment in the expanded-view window. Expansion, contraction and selection of a media file, or segments of the media file, are provided.

主权项

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a display; a processor coupled to the display; a memory coupled to and in cooperative arrangement with the processor, the processor and memory configured to:
generate a graphical user interface on the display, the graphical user interface comprising a file-view window configured to display representative images of a plurality of media files;in direct response to a first user input performed directly on a representative image of a media file of the plurality of media files, without any further user input, expand the media file by:
displaying an expanded-view window within the file-view window on the graphical user interface, the expanded-view window being displayed between the representative image of the media file and one remaining representative image of one remaining media file in the plurality of media files, wherein the one remaining representative image is one of immediately above and immediately below the representative image of the media file; andrendering, within the expanded-view window, a plurality of representative images of segments of the expanded media file, the first user input comprising an origin point on the representative image;in direct response to a second user input performed directly on one of the representative images of segments of the expanded media file in the expanded-view window, display in the expanded-view window a plurality of representative images of sub-segments of a segment corresponding to the representative image associated with the second user input, wherein the displaying replaces the representative image with the plurality of representative images of sub-segments and maintains a remaining set of the plurality of representative images of segments within the expanded-view window; andin direct response to a third user input performed directly on one of a representative image of one of the plurality of representative images of sub-segments and a representative image of the plurality of representative images of segments of the expanded media file displayed in the expanded-view window where the user input comprises an origin point on the representative image of one of the plurality of representative images of sub-segments and the plurality of representative images of segments:process one of the sub-segment and the segment of the expanded media file associated with the representative image corresponding to the third user input.