Sports-related widgets
Systems, methods, computer-readable mediums, user interfaces and other implementations are disclosed for defining, installing, launching, managing, displaying and operating sports-related widgets in a display environment. The sports-related widgets can be configured to provide information related to sporting events.
1 . A method of presenting sports-related information, comprising:
displaying a dashboard layer including a sports-related widget;
receiving a sport selection;
aggregating information relating to the selected sport from one or more information sources; and
configuring the widget to display at least some aggregated information.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein configuring the widget to display at least some aggregated information includes displaying at least one of news or scores related to the selected sport.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein configuring the widget to display at least some aggregated information includes displaying a first view of the widget and a second view of the widget, wherein the first view of the widget presents a mechanism for selecting a sport from a plurality of sports, and the second view of the widget presents information or scores for the selected sport.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of sports is determined base on the current season.
5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein displaying the first view of the widget and the second view of the widget includes an animated transition between the first view and the second view.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the transition includes animating the widget so that it appears to be turning or flipping to display the second view.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein configuring the widget to display at least some aggregated information includes displaying the widget with theme elements that corresponds to the selected sport.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein configuring the widget to display at least some aggregated information includes displaying text related to the selected sport, the text including a link configured for providing additional information when selected.
9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a graphic on the widget that indicates that a triggering incident has occurred.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein displaying a graphic includes displaying a graphic indicating that the triggering incident is one of a breaking headline, a scoring event, an end of a portion of a game or a penalizing event.
11 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving user input;
in response to receiving the user input, sending a request to access a web site with a topic corresponding to the sport that is displayed by the widget or that is specific to a subtopic of the sport displayed by the widget.
12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein configuring the widget to display at least some aggregated information includes displaying a message indicating that no information is available for the sport.
13 . A sports-related widget configurable for display in a dashboard layer, comprising:
an selection mechanism for receiving a sport selection;
an aggregator adapted for aggregating information relating to the selected sport from one or more information sources; and
a display area adapted for displaying at least some aggregated information.
14 . A system for presenting sports-related information, comprising:
a processor; and
a computer-readable medium coupled to the processor, and including instructions, which when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform the operations of:
displaying a dashboard layer including a sports-related widget;
receiving a sport selection;
aggregating information relating to the selected sport from one or more information sources; and
configuring the widget to display at least some aggregated information.
15 . A computer-readable medium including instructions, which when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform the operations of:
displaying a dashboard layer including a sports-related widget;
receiving a sport selection;
aggregating information relating to the selected sport from one or more information sources; and
configuring the widget to display at least some aggregated information.
16 . The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein configuring the widget to display at least some aggregated information includes providing an animated graphic simulating a ticker tape for displaying at least some of the aggregated information.
17 . The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein configuring the widget to display at least some aggregated information includes displaying at least one of news or scores related to the selected sport.
18 . The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein configuring the widget to display at least some aggregated information includes displaying a first view of the widget and a second view of the widget, wherein the first view of the widget presents a mechanism for selecting a sport from a plurality of sports, and the second view of the widget presents information or scores for the selected sport.
19 . The computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the plurality of sports is determined base on the current season.
20 . The computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein displaying the first view of the widget and the second view of the widget includes an animated transition between the first view and the second view.