Systems and methods for enabling quick multi-application menu access to media options
Systems and methods for enabling quick access to media options are provided. A display of a plurality of icons is generated, wherein each of the plurality of icons represents a different one of a plurality of applications. A user input is detected that identifies a first of the plurality of icons associated with a first of the plurality of applications. In response to determining that the user input corresponds to a quick access operation, first and second media asset identifiers and corresponding media options are retrieved from each of second and third applications. A menu that includes the retrieved first and second media asset identifiers is generated for display with the plurality of icons.
1. A method comprising:
generating for display an icon representing an application;
in response to detecting a first type of touch input selection of the icon, launching the application; and
in response to detecting a second type of touch input selection of the icon:
identifying a play position of a media asset previously played via the application, wherein the play position is different from a start position;
generating for display a quick access menu, wherein the quick access menu comprises a plurality of media options related to the application, wherein the plurality of media options comprises a media option to play the media asset previously played via the application from the play position.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
prior to the generating for display an icon:
receiving an input associating the first type of input with launching applications;
receiving an input associating the second type of input with display of quick access menus;
storing the association between the first type of input and launching applications; and
storing the association between the second type of input with display of quick access menus.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first type of touch input is touch lasting for a first time period and wherein the second type of touch input is touch lasting for a second time period different from the first time period.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the second time period is longer than the first time period.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first type of touch input is touch with a first amount of pressure and wherein the second type of touch input is touch with a second amount of pressure different from the first amount of pressure.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the second amount of pressure is greater than the first amount of pressure.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the quick access menu comprises:
at least one of:
(a) a media option for purchasing a media content via the application; or
(b) a media option for selecting a profile in the application.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the application is a first application; and wherein the generating for display the icon representing the first application further comprises:
generating for display a user interface of a second application; and
generating for display the icon representing the first application as an overlay on top of the user interface of the second application.
9. A system comprising:
input/output circuitry configured to:
generate for display an icon representing an application;
detect a first type of touch input selection of the icon;
detect a second type of touch input selection of the icon;
generate for display a quick access menu
processing circuitry configured to:
in response to detecting the first type of touch input selection of the icon, launch the application; and
in response to detecting the second type of touch input selection of the icon:
identify a play position of a media asset previously played via the application, wherein the play position is different from a start position;
generate a quick access menu data structure, wherein the quick access menu data structure comprises a plurality of media option identifiers related to the application, wherein the plurality of media options comprises a media option to play the media asset previously played via the application from the play position.
10. The system of claim 9 wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
prior to the generating for display an icon:
receiving an input associating the first type of input with launching applications;
receiving an input associating the second type of input with display of quick access menus;
storing the association between the first type of input and launching applications; and
storing the association between the second type of input with display of quick access menus.
11. They system of claim 9 , wherein the first type of touch input is touch lasting for a first time period and wherein the second type of touch input is touch lasting for a second time period different from the first time period.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the second time period is longer than the first time period.
13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the first type of touch input is touch with a first amount of pressure and wherein the second type of touch input is touch with a second amount of pressure different from the first amount of pressure.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the second amount of pressure is greater than the first amount of pressure.
15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the quick access menu comprises:
at least one of:
(a) a media option for purchasing a media content via the application; or
(b) a media option for selecting a profile in the application.
16. The system of claim 9 , wherein the application is a first application; and wherein the input/output circuitry to generate for display the icon representing the first application is further configured to:
generate for display a user interface of a second application; and
generate for display the icon representing the first application as an overlay on top of the user interface of the second application.