Method and system for playing video

摘要

A method and system for playing video on a graphical user interface (GUI) that provides a singular user interface for searching, retrieving, and playing video available over a network from a server.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
outputting, for display from a computing device, a graphical user interface (GUI) for playing video available from a server, the graphical user interface comprising:
a window arranged to display a current video;a plurality of thumbnail cells proximate the window and arranged to display a plurality of thumbnails concurrently with the window displaying the current video, each thumbnail being associated with a different one of a plurality of videos available from a server, each thumbnail being separately selectable for causing playback of its associated video as the current video in the window, and at least one of the thumbnails having a graphical icon displayed thereon in which the graphical icon is selectable to play an animated video clip that is representative of the different one of the plurality of videos associated with the at least one of the thumbnails; anda control menu comprising a selectable “left” arrow and a selectable “right” arrow for shifting the thumbnails for display in the thumbnail cells in a left and right direction respectively such that a new thumbnail is presented for display with each shifting thumbnail; and outputting, from the computing device, a signal for display of an identifier of a source of the different one of the plurality of videos associated with the at least one of the thumbnails when a cursor is rolled over the at least one thumbnail.