SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION

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

receiving one or more social media postings;

receiving, by a processor of an intelligent television, a programming change input;

determining the type of programming changing input; and

based on the determination, providing one of two or more user interfaces that include a presentation of social media information.

26 . 142 . The method as defined in claim 141 , wherein the programming change input is a selection of one of a channel change, an electronic programming guide (EPG), a card view, or a media application.

27 . 143 . The method as defined in claim 142 , further comprising providing a visual representation of the one or more social media postings.

28 . 144 . The method as defined in claim 143 , wherein the visual representation is a pile view of the one or more social media postings.

29 . 145 . The method as defined in claim 144 , further comprising, during the channel change, providing the pile view in a channel representation.

30 . 146 . The method as defined in claim 145 , further comprising, during the display of the EPG, providing the pile view in a channel field in the EPG.

31 . 147 . The method as defined in claim 146 , further comprising, during the display of the card view, providing the pile view in a card.

32 . 148 . The method as defined in claim 147 , further comprising, during the display of the media application, providing a representation of the one or more social media postings in a user interface associated with the media application.

33 . 149 . The method as defined in claim 148 , wherein the user interface is a timeline view of one or more media available from one or more social media sites.

34 . 150 . The method as defined in claim 141 , further comprising:

determining a state of the intelligent television; and

determining a selection for social media.

35 . 151 . 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 one 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 programming change input;

determine the type of programming changing input; and

based on the determination, provide one of two or more user interfaces that include a presentation of social media information.

36 . 152 . The intelligent television system as defined in claim 131 , wherein the programming change input is a selection of one of a channel change, an electronic programming guide (EPG), a card view, or a media application.

37 . 153 . The intelligent television system as defined in claim 132 , wherein the user interface application is further operable to provide a visual representation of the one or more social media postings, wherein the visual representation is a pile view of the one or more social media postings.

38 . 154 . The intelligent television system as defined in claim 133 , wherein the user interface application is further operable to:

during the channel change, provide the pile view in a channel representation;

during the display of the EPG, provide the pile view in a channel field in the EPG;

during the display of the card view, provide the pile view in a card; and

during the display of the media application, provide a representation of the one or more social media postings in a user interface associated with the media application, wherein the user interface is a timeline view of one or more media available from one or more social media sites.

39 . 155 . The intelligent television system as defined in claim 133 , wherein the user interface application is further operable to determine a state of the intelligent television, and wherein the social media application is further operable to determine a selection for social media.

40 . 156 . 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 one or more social media postings;

instructions to receive a programming change input;

instructions to determine the type of programming changing input; and

based on the determination, instructions to provide one of two or more user interfaces that include a presentation of social media information.

41 . 157 . The computer readable medium as defined in claim 136 , wherein the programming change input is a selection of one of a channel change, an electronic programming guide (EPG), a card view, or a media application.

42 . 158 . The computer readable medium as defined in claim 137 , wherein the user interface application is further operable to provide a visual representation of the one or more social media postings, wherein the visual representation is a pile view of the one or more social media postings.

43 . 159 . The computer readable medium as defined in claim 138 , further comprising instructions to:

during the channel change, provide the pile view in a channel representation;

during the display of the EPG, provide the pile view in a channel field in the EPG;

during the display of the card view, provide the pile view in a card; and

during the display of the media application, provide a representation of the one or more social media postings in a user interface associated with the media application, wherein the user interface is a timeline view of one or more media available from one or more social media sites.

44 . 160 . The computer readable medium as defined in claim 139 , further comprising instructions to:

determine a state of the intelligent television; and

determine a selection for social media.