SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DATA IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION
An intelligent television can store and retrieve data about various functions of the television or associated with user behavior. The stored data streamlines the processes of providing electronic programming guide information, providing search results, providing statistics about content, providing channel information, etc. The unique set of data services in the intelligent television receive, store, manage, and retrieve the data for various of the applications or components.
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16 . A method for managing data associated with an intelligent television, the method comprising:
automatically determining a live television source;
automatically scanning for one or more live television channels in the live television source; and
providing a list of the live television channels.
17 . The method as defined in claim 16 , wherein the scan is completed without input from a user of the intelligent television.
18 . The method as defined in claim 17 , further comprising:
receiving an indication to begin a first time experience for the user; and
in response to the indication, automatically scanning for the one or more live television channels.
19 . The method as defined in claim 18 , wherein the first time experience begins when the user first uses the intelligent television.
20 . The method as defined in claim 19 , wherein the user provides other selections during the first time experience.
21 . The method as defined in claim 20 , wherein the other selections are made while the automatic scanning is on-going
22 . The method as defined in claim 21 , wherein the automatic scanning occurs in the background.
23 . The method as defined in claim 22 , wherein the automatic scan is of one or more of analog or digital television sources.
24 . The method as defined in claim 23 , wherein the automatic scan is of two or more live television sources.
25 . The method as defined in claim 24 , wherein the list is populated in a channel change user interface.
26 . 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 live television source plug-in operable to:
automatically determine a live television source;
automatically scan for one or more live television channels in the live television source; and
execute a user interface application in communication with the live television source plug-in, the user interface application operable to provide a list of the live television channels.
27 . An intelligent television system as defined in claim 26 , wherein the processor is further operable to:
receive an indication to begin a first time experience for the user; and
in response to the indication, automatically scan for the one or more live television channel, wherein the live television source plug-in is operable to automatically scan for the one or more live television channels, wherein the first time experience begins when the user first uses the intelligent television.
28 . The intelligent television system as defined in claim 27 , wherein the user provides other selections during the first time experience, and wherein the other selections are made while the automatic scanning is on-going.
29 . The intelligent television system as defined in claim 28 , wherein the automatic scanning occurs in the background, wherein the automatic scan is of one or more of analog or digital television sources, and wherein the automatic scan is of two or more live television sources.
30 . The intelligent television system as defined in claim 29 , wherein the list is populated in a channel change user interface, and wherein the scan is completed without input from a user of the intelligent television.
31 . A computer readable medium having stored thereon processor executable instructions that cause a computing system to execute a method, the instructions comprising:
instructions to automatically determine a live television source;
instructions to automatically scan for one or more live television channels in the live television source;
instructions to provide a list of the live television channels.
32 . The computer readable medium as defined in claim 31 , the instructions further comprising instructions to:
receive an indication to begin a first time experience for the user; and
in response to the indication, automatically scan for the one or more live television channel, wherein the live television source plug-in is operable to automatically scan for the one or more live television channels, wherein the first time experience begins when the user first uses the intelligent television.
33 . The computer readable medium as defined in claim 31 , wherein the user provides other selections during the first time experience, and wherein the other selections are made while the automatic scanning is on-going.
34 . The computer readable medium as defined in claim 31 , wherein the automatic scanning occurs in the background, wherein the automatic scan is of one or more of analog or digital television sources, and wherein the automatic scan is of two or more live television sources.
35 . The computer readable medium as defined in claim 31 , wherein the list is populated in a channel change user interface, and wherein the scan is completed without input from a user of the intelligent television.