MiniMedia surfer: browsing video segments on small displays

It is challenging to browse multimedia on mobile devices with small displays. We present MiniMedia Surfer, a prototype application for interactively searching a multimedia collection for video segments of interest. Transparent layers are used to support browsing subtasks: keyword query, exploration of results through keyframes, and playback of video. This layered interface smoothly blends the key tasks of the browsing process and deals with the small screen size. During exploration, the user can adjust the transparency levels of the layers using pen gestures. Details of the video segments are displayed in an expandable timeline that supports gestural interaction.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: CHI
• Authors: Maryam Kamvar, Patrick Chiu, Lynn Wilcox, Sandeep Casi, Surapong Lertsithichai
• Keywords: CHI 2004, Human Computer Interaction, Small Screen Size, Transparent Layers, Video Segments