SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION

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25 . A method for providing a rooting section for an intelligent television, the method comprising:

receiving, by a processor of an intelligent television, two or more social media postings;

receiving a selection for sporting content on the intelligent television;

based on the selection, providing a first visual representation of one or more of the social media postings associated with a first team affiliation; and

providing a second visual representation of one or more of the social media postings associated with a second team affiliation.

26 . The method as defined in claim 25 , further comprising determining a team affiliation for at least one of posters of the two or more social media postings.

27 . The method as defined in claim 26 , wherein the first visual representation is a first pile view of the one social media postings associated with a first team affiliation and the first visual representation is a second pile view of the one social media postings associated with a second team affiliation.

28 . The method as defined in claim 27 , wherein the first pile view and the second pile view are in different locations on a user interface of the intelligent television.

29 . The method as defined in claim 28 , wherein a first visual indicia is provided with the first pile view and a second visual indicia is provided with the second pile view, and wherein the first and second visual indicia indicate teams, sports organizations, or athletes to which the first and second pile views are associated.

30 . The method as defined in claim 29 , wherein the first and second visual indicia are a team logos.

31 . The method as defined in claim 28 , wherein the user interface further includes a score.

32 . The method as defined in claim 31 , further comprising:

receiving social media content associated with the sporting content;

determining to which team affiliation the social media content applies; and

displaying the social media content in physical proximity to the first or second pile view.

33 . The method as defined in claim 32 , further comprising determining a team affiliation for a user of the intelligent television.

34 . The method as defined in claim 33 , further comprising:

receiving a social media posting from the user; and

displaying the social media posting from the user in physical proximity to first or second pile view to which the user is associated.

35 . An intelligent television system comprising:

a memory operable to store social media data;

a processor in communication with the memory, the processor operable to:

execute a social media application operable to receive two or more social media postings;

execute a user interface application in communication with the social media application, the user interface application operable to:

receive a selection for sporting content on the intelligent television;

based on the selection, provide a first visual representation of one or more of the social media postings associated with a first team affiliation; and

provide a second visual representation of one or more of the social media postings associated with a second team affiliation.

36 . The intelligent television system as defined in claim 35 , wherein the social media application is further operable to determine a team affiliation for at least one of posters of the two or more social media postings.

37 . The intelligent television system as defined in claim 36 , wherein the social media application is further operable to:

receive social media content associated with the sporting content;

determine to which team affiliation the social media content applies; and

wherein the user interface application is further operable to display the social media content in physical proximity to the first or second pile view.

38 . The intelligent television system as defined in claim 37 , wherein the first visual representation is a first pile view of the one social media postings associated with a first team affiliation and the first visual representation is a second pile view of the one social media postings associated with a second team affiliation, wherein the first pile view and the second pile view are in different locations on a user interface of the intelligent television, wherein a first visual indicia is provided with the first pile view and a second visual indicia is provided with the second pile view, and wherein the first and second visual indicia indicate teams, sports organizations, or athletes to which the first and second pile views are associated, wherein the first and second visual indicia are a team logos, and wherein the user interface further includes a score.

39 . The intelligent television system as defined in claim 38 , wherein the social media application is further operable to:

determine a team affiliation for a user of the intelligent television;

receive a social media posting from the user; and

wherein the user interface application is further operable to display the social media posting from the user in physical proximity to first or second pile view to which the user is associated.

40 . A computer readable medium having stored thereon processor executable instructions that cause a computing system to execute a method, the instructions comprising:

instructions to receive two or more social media postings;

instructions to receive a selection for sporting content on the intelligent television;

based on the selection, instructions to provide a first visual representation of one or more of the social media postings associated with a first team affiliation; and

instructions to provide a second visual representation of one or more of the social media postings associated with a second team affiliation.

41 . The computer readable medium as defined in claim 40 , further comprising instructions to determine a team affiliation for at least one of posters of the two or more social media postings.

42 . The computer readable medium as defined in claim 41 , further comprising instructions to:

receive social media content associated with the sporting content;

determine to which team affiliation the social media content applies; and

display the social media content in physical proximity to the first or second pile view.

43 . The computer readable medium as defined in claim 42 , wherein the first visual representation is a first pile view of the one social media postings associated with a first team affiliation and the first visual representation is a second pile view of the one social media postings associated with a second team affiliation, wherein the first pile view and the second pile view are in different locations on a user interface of the intelligent television, wherein a first visual indicia is provided with the first pile view and a second visual indicia is provided with the second pile view, and wherein the first and second visual indicia indicate teams, sports organizations, or athletes to which the first and second pile views are associated, wherein the first and second visual indicia are a team logos, and wherein the user interface further includes a score.

44 . The computer readable medium as defined in claim 43 , further comprising instructions to:

determine a team affiliation for a user of the intelligent television;

receive a social media posting from the user; and

display the social media posting from the user in physical proximity to first or second pile view to which the user is associated.