Station creation

Abstract

Systems and methods for creating stations by adding new media streams are provided. A system and method can include a graphical interface having a group of graphical elements associated with remotely stored media streams, and an initiation object for adding new media streams. Input corresponding to a selection of the initiation object to display new stream options can be received. Input corresponding to a selection of a new stream option can be received. A selection indication of an added new media stream can be provided. Adding a new media stream can include displaying a graphical animation that adds a graphical element associated with the new media stream to the group of graphical elements on the graphical interface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 displaying, on a computing device, a graphical interface including a group of graphical elements associated with remotely stored media streams, and an initiation object for adding new media streams;   receiving input corresponding to a selection of the initiation object to display new stream options;   receiving input corresponding to a selection of a new stream option; and   providing a selection indication of an added new media stream including displaying a graphical animation that adds a graphical element associated with the new media stream to the group of graphical elements on the graphical interface.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein displaying new stream options includes generating one or more new stream views, and wherein a new stream view includes one or more new stream options. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more new stream views include inter-related selections, wherein one new stream view includes a list view object, and wherein activating the list view object causes the graphical animation. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein selecting the graphical element causes the graphical element to be featured, wherein a featured graphical element includes a playing view object, wherein activating the playing view icon generates a new stream option overlay including one or more new stream options, and wherein activating a new stream option causes the graphical animation. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the graphical element is featured again after the graphical animation. 
     
     
         6 . A method, comprising:
 displaying, on a computing device, a graphical interface including a group of graphical media elements associated with locally stored media data;   receiving input corresponding to an activation of a graphical media element;   displaying an activation view of the graphical media element including an initiation object for adding streaming media data;   receiving input corresponding to a selection of the initiation object;   providing one or more media stream options for adding a new media stream associated with remotely stored streaming media data;   receiving input corresponding to a selection of a new media stream option; and   providing a selection indication of an added new media stream including displaying a graphical animation that adds a graphical streaming element representative of remotely stored streaming media data to the graphical interface.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more media stream options are displayed in a selection overlay. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the activated graphical media element has associated media data that originates from the locally stored media data, and wherein adding a graphical streaming element includes transitioning from the locally stored media data to the remotely stored streaming media data associated with the new media stream. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the transition between the locally stored media data and the remotely stored streaming media data is uninterrupted. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein providing one or more media stream options includes generating one or more media stream views, and wherein a media stream view includes one or more media stream options. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more media stream views include inter-related selections, wherein one media stream view includes a list view object, and wherein activating the list view object causes the graphical animation. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the graphical media element is featured when selected and after the graphical animation. 
     
     
         13 . A system, comprising:
 a processor;   a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium containing instructions which when executed on the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including:   displaying a graphical interface including a group of graphical elements associated with remotely stored media streams, and an initiation object for adding new media streams;   receiving input corresponding to a selection of the initiation object to display new stream options;   receiving input corresponding to a selection of a new stream option; and   providing a selection indication of an added new media stream including displaying a graphical animation that adds a graphical element associated with the new media stream to the group of graphical elements on the graphical interface.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein displaying new stream options includes generating one or more new stream views, and wherein a new stream view includes one or more new stream options. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the one or more new stream views include inter-related selections, wherein one new stream view includes a list view object, and wherein activating the list view object causes the graphical animation. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein selecting the graphical element causes the graphical element to be featured, wherein a featured graphical element includes a playing view object, wherein activating the playing view object generates a new stream option overlay including one or more new stream options, and wherein activating a new stream option causes the graphical animation. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the graphical element is featured again after the graphical animation. 
     
     
         18 . A system, comprising:
 a processor;   a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium containing instructions which when executed on the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including:   displaying a graphical interface including a group of graphical media elements associated with locally stored media data;   receiving input corresponding to an activation of a graphical media element;   displaying an activation view of the graphical media element including an initiation object for adding streaming media data;   receiving input corresponding to a selection of the initiation object;   providing one or more media stream options for adding a new media stream associated with remotely stored streaming media data;   receiving input corresponding to a selection of a new media stream option; and   providing a selection indication of an added new media stream including displaying a graphical animation that adds a graphical streaming element representative of remotely stored streaming media data to the graphical interface.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more media stream options are displayed in a selection overlay. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the activated graphical media element has associated media data that originates from the locally stored media data, and wherein adding a graphical streaming element includes transitioning from the locally stored media data to the remotely stored streaming media data associated with the new media stream. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 20 , wherein the transition between the locally stored media data and the remotely stored streaming media data is uninterrupted. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein providing one or more media stream options includes generating one or more media stream views, and wherein a media stream view includes one or more media stream options. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 22 , wherein the one or more media stream views include inter-related selections, wherein one media stream view includes a list view object, and wherein activating the list view object causes the graphical animation. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 23 , wherein the graphical media element is featured when selected and after the graphical animation. 
     
     
         25 . A computer-program product, tangibly embodied in a machine-readable non-transitory storage medium, including instructions configured to cause a data processing apparatus to:
 display a graphical interface including a group of graphical elements associated with remotely stored media streams, and an initiation object for adding new media streams;   receive input corresponding to a selection of the initiation object to display new stream options;   receive input corresponding to a selection of a new stream option; and   provide a selection indication of an added new media stream including displaying a graphical animation that adds a graphical element associated with the new media stream to the group of graphical elements on the graphical interface.   
     
     
         26 . The computer-program product of  claim 1 , wherein displaying new stream options includes generating one or more new stream views, and wherein a new stream view includes one or more new stream options. 
     
     
         27 . The computer-program product of  claim 26 , wherein the one or more new stream views include inter-related selections, wherein one new stream view includes a list view object, and wherein activating the list view object causes the graphical animation. 
     
     
         28 . The computer-program product of  claim 1 , wherein selecting the graphical element causes the graphical element to be featured, wherein a featured graphical element includes a playing view object, wherein activating the playing view object generates a new stream option overlay including one or more new stream options, and wherein activating a new stream option causes the graphical animation. 
     
     
         29 . The computer-program product of  claim 28 , wherein the graphical element is featured again after the graphical animation. 
     
     
         30 . A computer-program product, tangibly embodied in a machine-readable non-transitory storage medium, including instructions configured to cause a data processing apparatus to:
 display a graphical interface including a group of graphical media elements associated with locally stored media data;   receive input corresponding to an activation of a graphical media element;   display an activation view of the graphical media element including an initiation object for adding streaming media data;   receive input corresponding to a selection of the initiation object;   provide one or more media stream options for adding a new media stream associated with remotely stored streaming media data;   receive input corresponding to a selection of a new media stream option; and   provide a selection indication of an added new media stream including displaying a graphical animation that adds a graphical streaming element representative of remotely stored streaming media data to the graphical interface.   
     
     
         31 . The computer-program product of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more media stream options are displayed in a selection overlay. 
     
     
         32 . The computer-program product of  claim 1 , wherein the activated graphical media element has associated media data that originates from the locally stored media data, and wherein adding a graphical streaming element includes transitioning from the locally stored media data to the remotely stored streaming media data associated with the new media stream. 
     
     
         33 . The computer-program product of  claim 32 , wherein the transition between the locally stored media data and the remotely stored streaming media data is uninterrupted. 
     
     
         34 . The computer-program product of  claim 1 , wherein providing one or more media stream options includes generating one or more media stream views, and wherein a media stream view includes one or more media stream options. 
     
     
         35 . The computer-program product of  claim 34 , wherein the one or more media stream views include inter-related selections, wherein one media stream view includes a list view object, and wherein activating the list view object causes the graphical animation. 
     
     
         36 . The computer-program product of  claim 35 , wherein the graphical media element is featured when selected and after the graphical animation.