SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION

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

receiving, by a processor of an intelligent television, a selection to play media, wherein the media is video content presented in real-time;

receiving a pause selection for the media;

pausing the media playback on the intelligent television while the media continues to be presented in real-time;

during the pause, receiving one or more social media postings associated with the media; and

storing the one or more social media postings in a time sequence correlated to the media presentation.

26 . The method as defined in claim 25 , further comprising:

receiving a selection to view a timeline of the media; and

providing the timeline user interface with one or more social media tags, associated with the one or more social media postings stored while the media was paused.

27 . The method as defined in claim 26 , wherein the social media tags are presented in at a position in the timeline view that relates to a time during which the social media posting was received during the media presentation.

28 . The method as defined in claim 27 , wherein the social media tags are selectable.

29 . The method as defined in claim 28 , further comprising:

receiving a selection of a social media tag; and

expanding the social media tag to provide the social media posting associated with the social media tag.

30 . The method as defined in claim 29 , wherein the time sequence of the social media tags is referenced to a frame of the video content.

31 . The method as defined in claim 30 , wherein two or more social media tags are presented at a single time in the timeline view.

32 . The method as defined in claim 31 , further comprising providing a user-selectable user interface device to show or hide the social media tags.

33 . The method as defined in claim 32 , wherein selecting the user-selectable user interface device expands all social media tags associated with a frame to view all social media postings associated with the frame.

34 . The method as defined in claim 33 , wherein the one or more social media postings are from one or more social media sites.

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 user interface application operable to:

receive a selection to play media, wherein the media is video content presented in real-time;

receive a pause selection for the media;

pause the media playback on the intelligent television while the media continues to be presented in real-time;

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

during the pause, receive one or more social media postings associated with the media; and

store the one or more social media postings in a time sequence correlated to the media presentation.

36 . The intelligent television system as defined in claim 35 , wherein the user interface application is further operable to:

receive a selection to view a timeline of the media; and

provide the timeline user interface with one or more social media tags, associated with the one or more social media postings stored while the media was paused, wherein the social media tags are presented in at a position in the timeline view that relates to a time during which the social media posting was received during the media presentation, and wherein the social media tags are selectable.

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

receive a selection of a social media tag; and

expand the social media tag to provide the social media posting associated with the social media tag, wherein the time sequence of the social media tags is referenced to a frame of the video content, and wherein two or more social media tags are presented at a single time in the timeline view.

38 . The intelligent television system as defined in claim 37 , wherein the user interface application is further operable to provide a user-selectable user interface device to show or hide the social media tags, wherein selecting the user-selectable user interface device expands all social media tags associated with a frame to view all social media postings associated with the frame.

39 . The intelligent television system as defined in claim 38 , wherein the one or more social media postings are from one or more social media sites.

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 a selection to play media, wherein the media is video content presented in real-time;

instructions to receive a pause selection for the media;

instructions to pause the media playback on the intelligent television while the media continues to be presented in real-time;

during the pause, instructions to receive one or more social media postings associated with the media; and

instructions to store the one or more social media postings in a time sequence correlated to the media presentation.

41 . The computer readable medium as defined in claim 40 , further comprising instructions to:

instructions to receive a selection to view a timeline of the media; and

instructions to provide the timeline user interface with one or more social media tags, associated with the one or more social media postings stored while the media was paused, wherein the social media tags are presented in at a position in the timeline view that relates to a time during which the social media posting was received during the media presentation, and wherein the social media tags are selectable.

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

receive a selection of a social media tag; and

expand the social media tag to provide the social media posting associated with the social media tag, wherein the time sequence of the social media tags is referenced to a frame of the video content, and wherein two or more social media tags are presented at a single time in the timeline view.

43 . The computer readable medium as defined in claim 42 , wherein the user interface application is further operable to provide a user-selectable user interface device to show or hide the social media tags, wherein selecting the user-selectable user interface device expands all social media tags associated with a frame to view all social media postings associated with the frame.

44 . The computer readable medium as defined in claim 43 , wherein the one or more social media postings are from one or more social media sites.