Media content spatial navigation

摘要

A method and system of providing a content guide that identifies a spatial relationship between the elements in the content guide is described. A controller receives electronic program guide data. The received electronic program guide data is parsed to identify a plurality of programs listed in the electronic program guide and data corresponding to at least one program description attribute for the identified programs. A relationship is determined between each identified program based on the at least one program description attribute. At least one cluster is generated and includes at least one of the plurality of identified programs based on the determined relationship. A user interface display processor generates a user interface display image representing a clustered content guide and including the at least one generated cluster enabling the user to view the relationship of the plurality of programs.

主权项

1. A method of providing a content guide identifying a spatial relationship between the elements in the content guide, the method performed by a controller, the method comprising:
a. receiving, by the controller, electronic program guide data; b. parsing the received electronic program guide data to identify a plurality of programs listed in the electronic program guide and data corresponding to sets of program description attributes, wherein each set of program description attributes corresponding to a respective one of the identified programs; c. determining a relationship between each identified program based on the sets of the program description attributes; d. generating at least one cluster including ones of the plurality of identified programs based on the determined relationship; and e. generating, by a user interface display processor, a user interface display image representing a clustered content guide and including the at least one generated cluster enabling a user to view the relationship of the plurality of programs, wherein the user interface display image contains a sliding bar to selectively determine, in real-time, a value that corresponds to a weight of one of the sets of program description attributes enabling a changing of spacing of the at least one generated cluster.