US Patent 10564924 Navigating metadata in long form content

Techniques are provided for providing assistance to users in locating and accessing points of interest associated with particular time positions in the media items using the techniques described herein. For instance, an electronic device outputting a media item may select one or more metadata items based on a current output position in the media item. The electronic device may then generate and output a user interface including a progress bar that includes indicators representing the selected metadata items and output the user interface to a display of the electronic device.