SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION
An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site.
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25 . A method for providing social media information on an intelligent television, the method comprising:
connecting, by a processor of an intelligent television, the intelligent television to a network;
the intelligent television discovering a device also connected to the network;
connecting the device to the intelligent television;
a user pushes a social media message from the device; and
displaying the social media message on the intelligent television.
26 . The method as defined in claim 25 , further comprising the device connecting to the network, wherein the intelligent television discovers the device after the device connects to the network.
27 . The method as defined in claim 26 , further comprising:
after discovering the device, the intelligent television pushing an object, including a user-selectable interface device, to the device;
receiving a selection of the user-selectable interface device; and
in response to receiving the selection, connecting the device to the intelligent television.
28 . The method as defined in claim 27 , wherein the object displays a current media status for the intelligent television on a display associated with the device.
29 . The method as defined in claim 28 , wherein the user pushes the social media message to a social media site.
30 . The method as defined in claim 29 , further comprising relaying the social media message from the device to the intelligent television.
31 . The method as defined in claim 30 , further comprising displaying the social media message on the display associated with the device.
32 . The method as defined in claim 31 , further comprising displaying the social media message on a second display associated with a second device.
33 . The method as defined in claim 31 , further comprising the intelligent television posting, for the user, the social media message on the social media site.
34 . The method as defined in claim 33 , wherein the social media message is presented on the social media site.
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:
connect the intelligent television to a network;
discover a device also connected to the network;
connect the device to the intelligent television;
execute a social media application operable to receive a social media message pushed by the user from the device; and
execute a user interface application in communication with the social media application, the user interface application operable to display the social media message on the intelligent television.
36 . The intelligent television system as defined in claim 35 , wherein the social media application is further operable to:
after discovering the device, push an object, including a user-selectable interface device, to the device, wherein the object displays a current media status for the intelligent television on a display associated with the device;
receive a selection of the user-selectable interface device; and
in response to receiving the selection, connect the device to the intelligent television.
37 . The intelligent television system as defined in claim 36 , further comprising the object relaying the social media message from the device to the intelligent television, while displaying the social media message on the display associated with the device.
38 . The intelligent television system as defined in claim 37 , wherein a second display on a second device displays the social media message.
39 . The intelligent television system as defined in claim 38 , wherein the social media application is further operable to post, for the user, the social media message on the social media site, wherein the social media message is presented on the social media site.
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 connect the intelligent television to a network;
instructions to discover a device also connected to the network;
instructions to connect the device to the intelligent television;
instructions to receive a social media message pushed by the user from the device; and
instructions to display the social media message on the intelligent television.
41 . The computer readable medium as defined in claim 40 , further comprising instructions to:
after discovering the device, push an object, including a user-selectable interface device, to the device, wherein the object displays a current media status for the intelligent television on a display associated with the device;
receive a selection of the user-selectable interface device; and
in response to receiving the selection, connect the device to the intelligent television.
42 . The computer readable medium as defined in claim 41 , wherein the object relays the social media message from the device to the intelligent television, while displaying the social media message on the display associated with the device.
43 . The computer readable medium as defined in claim 42 , wherein the social media application is further operable to post, for the user, the social media message on the social media site, wherein the social media message is presented on the social media site.
44 . The computer readable medium as defined in claim 43 , wherein a second display on a second device displays the social media message.