Systems and methods for providing social media with an intelligent television

1. A method for providing social media information on an intelligent television, the method comprising:

receiving, by a processor of an intelligent television, a selection of programming for the intelligent television;

determining, by the processor, the availability of social media for the selected programming;

receiving, by the processor, one or more social media postings; and

providing, by the processor, a visual representation of one or more of the social media postings associated with selected programming on the intelligent television, wherein the visual representation is a pile view that includes two or more thumbnails representing two or more social media posters, and wherein a visual characteristic of the two or more thumbnails is associated with a characteristic of the poster associated with the thumbnail, wherein the pile view is an arrangement that resembles a pile, wherein the pile includes three or more layers arranged in a vertical direction, wherein each layer includes one or more thumbnails, wherein a bottom layer includes more thumbnails than a middle layer or a top layer, wherein the middle layer includes more thumbnails than the top layer, wherein a position of the thumbnail within the pile view is based on a relationship of the poster with a user of the intelligent TV, wherein a size of the thumbnail is based on a number of posts provided by the poster, and wherein a first thumbnail closer to a center line of the pile view indicates a closer relationship of a first poster with the user of the intelligent TV than a second thumbnail that is further from the center line of the pile view.

2. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the visual representation is located in a first position in a first user interface and in a second position in a second user interface.

3. The method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the selection of programming is a channel change in live television, and wherein the pile view is presented at a bottom location of a user interface providing live television programming.

4. The method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the selection of programming is a selection of video on demand content or live television content, and wherein the pile view is presented in a header of a user interface providing either video on demand or live television programming.

5. The method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the selection of programming is a selection of a sporting event, and wherein the pile view is presented as a rooting section in a user interface providing the sporting event.

6. The method as defined in claim 2 , further comprising determining a type of selection and wherein the visual representation is positioned in a provided user interface based on the type of selection.

7. The method as defined in claim 6 , further comprising: determining a change to the social media postings; and dynamically providing a new visual representation based on the change.

8. The method as defined in claim 7 , further comprising: receiving a second selection; and providing a different visual representation based on the second selection.

9. The method as defined in claim 8 , wherein a user selects the position of the visual representation.

10. An intelligent television system comprising:

a memory operable to store social media data;

a processor in communication with the memory, the processor:

executing a social media application that determines the availability of social media for selected programming; receive one or more social media postings; and

executing a user interface application in communication with the social media application, the user interface application, receiving a selection of programming for the intelligent television; and

providing a visual representation of one or more of the social media postings associated with selected programming on the intelligent television, wherein the visual representation is a pile view that includes two or more thumbnails representing two or more social media posters, and wherein a visual characteristic of the two or more thumbnails is associated with a characteristic of the poster associated with the thumbnail, wherein the pile view is an arrangement that resembles a pile, wherein the pile includes three or more layers arranged in a vertical direction, wherein each layer includes one or more thumbnails, and wherein a bottom layer includes more thumbnails than a middle layer or a top layer, wherein the middle layer includes more thumbnails than the top layer, wherein a position of the thumbnail within the pile view is based on a relationship of the poster with a user of the intelligent TV, wherein a size of the thumbnail is based on a number of posts provided by the poster, and wherein a first thumbnail closer to a center line of the pile view indicates a closer relationship of a first poster with the user of the intelligent TV than a second thumbnail that is further from the center line of the pile view.

11. The intelligent television system as defined in claim 10 , wherein the visual representation is located in a first position in a first user interface and in a second position in a second user interface.

12. The intelligent television system as defined in claim 11 , wherein the selection of programming is one of a channel change in live television or a selection of video on demand content, and wherein the pile view is presented at a bottom location of a user interface providing video on demand or live television programming.

13. The intelligent television system as defined in claim 12 , further comprising the user interface application is operable to determine a type of selection and wherein the visual representation is positioned in a provided user interface based on the type of selection.

14. The intelligent television system as defined in claim 13 , further comprising: the social media application further operable to determine a change to the social media postings; the user interface application is further operable to: dynamically provide a new visual representation based on the change; receive a second selection; and provide a different visual representation based on the second selection.

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

instructions to receive a selection of programming for an intelligent television;

instructions to determine the availability of social media for selected programming;

instructions to receive one or more social media postings; and

instructions to provide a visual representation of one or more of the social media postings associated with selected programming on the intelligent television, wherein the visual representation is a pile view that includes two or more thumbnails representing two or more social media posters, and wherein a visual characteristic of the two or more thumbnails is associated with a characteristic of the poster associated with the thumbnail, wherein the pile view is an arrangement that resembles a pile, wherein the pile includes three or more layers arranged in a vertical direction, wherein each layer includes one or more thumbnails, and wherein a bottom layer includes more thumbnails than a middle layer or a top layer, wherein the middle layer includes more thumbnails than the top layer, wherein a position of the thumbnail within the pile view is based on a relationship of the poster with a user of the intelligent TV, wherein a size of the thumbnail is based on a number of posts provided by the poster, wherein a first thumbnail closer to a center line of the pile view indicates a closer relationship of a first poster with the user of the intelligent TV than a second thumbnail that is further from the center line of the pile view.

16. The computer readable medium as defined in claim 15 , wherein the visual representation is located in a first position in a first user interface and in a second position in a second user interface.

17. The computer readable medium as defined in claim 16 , wherein the selection of programming is one of a channel change in live television or a selection of video on demand content, and wherein the pile view is presented at a bottom location of a user interface providing video on demand or live television programming.

18. The computer readable medium as defined in claim 17 , further comprising instructions to determine a type of selection and wherein the visual representation is positioned in a provided user interface based on the type of selection.

19. The computer readable medium as defined in claim 18 , further comprising instructions to: determine a change to the social media postings, wherein the change is a user input from the user to change a characteristic of the pile; provide a new visual representation based on the change; receive a second selection; and provide a different visual representation based on the second selection.