Systems and methods for providing video on demand in an intelligent television

1. A method for providing video-on-demand (VOD) in an intelligent television, the method comprising:

receiving, by a processor of the intelligent television, a selection for VOD content;

providing a first user interface having a selection for one or more of showcase content, movie content, television content, or variety content;

receiving a second selection;

determining whether the second selection is for showcase content, movie content, television content, or variety content; based on the determination, provide a second user interface having content associated with the second selection of showcase content, movie content, television content, or variety content;

wherein a third user interface is associated with showcase content, wherein the third user interface includes first set of user-selectable devices for one or more of last viewed content, top watched content, high definition content, or special topics content, wherein a fourth user interface is associated with television content, wherein the fourth user interface includes second set of user-selectable devices for one or more of new content, top watched content, recommended content, or special topics content, wherein a fifth user interface is associated with variety content, wherein the fifth user interface includes third set of user-selectable devices for one or more of new content, top watched content, recommended content, or special topics content, and wherein a sixth user interface is associated with movie content, wherein the sixth user interface includes fourth set of user-selectable devices for one or more of new content, top watched content, recommended content, or special topics content; and

wherein at least a first user-selectable device in the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth set of user-selectable devices includes revolving thumbnails associated with at least two different items of content.

2. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the selections for showcase content, movie content, television content, or variety content are provided in a navigation bar.

3. The method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the second selection is in the navigation bar.

4. The method as defined in claim 3 , wherein at least a second user-selectable device in the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth set of user-selectable devices is represented by a second thumbnail.

5. The method as defined in claim 4 , wherein the second thumbnail is static.

6. The method as defined in claim 5 , wherein the static thumbnail is a picture associated with the item of content.

7. The method as defined in claim 6 , wherein the revolving thumbnails and the static thumbnails are arranged in a mosaic.

8. The method as defined in claim 7 , wherein a first user interface is a master view of all content.

9. The method as defined in claim 8 , wherein the first user interface includes fifth set of user-selectable devices for one or more of last watched content, top watched content, high definition content, or special topics content.

10. The method as defined in claim 9 , wherein the user-selectable devices in the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth set of user-selectable devices include visual indicia indicating the user-selectable devices are for new content, top watched content, recommended content, or special topics content.

11. An intelligent television system comprising:

a memory operable to store video-on-demand (VOD) content;

a processor in communication with the memory, the processor operable to:

execute a user interface application operable to:

receive a selection for VOD content;

provide a first user interface have a selection for showcase content, movie content, television content, or variety content;

receive a second selection;

determine whether the second selection is for showcase content, movie content, television content, or variety content;

based on the determination, provide a second user interface having content associated with the second selection of showcase content, movie content, television content, or variety content;

wherein a third user interface is associated with showcase content, wherein the third user interface includes first set of user-selectable devices for one or more of last viewed content, top watched content, high definition content, or special topics content, wherein a fourth user interface is associated with television content, wherein the fourth user interface includes second set of user-selectable devices for one or more of new content, top watched content, recommended content, or special topics content, wherein a fifth user interface is associated with variety content, wherein the fifth user interface includes third set of user-selectable devices for one or more of new content, top watched content, recommended content, or special topics content, and wherein a sixth user interface is associated with movie content, wherein the sixth user interface includes fourth set of user-selectable devices for one or more of new content, top watched content, recommended content, or special topics content; and

wherein at least one user-selectable device in the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth set of user-selectable devices includes revolving thumbnails associated with at least two different items of content.

12. The intelligent television system as defined in claim 11 , wherein the selections for showcase content, movie content, television content, or variety content are provided in a navigation bar, and wherein the second selection is in the navigation bar.

13. The intelligent television system as defined in claim 12 , wherein at least a second user-selectable device in the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth set of user-selectable devices is represented by a second thumbnail, wherein the second thumbnail is static, wherein the static thumbnail is a picture associated with the item of content, and wherein the revolving thumbnails and the static thumbnails are arranged in a mosaic.

14. The intelligent television system as defined in claim 13 , wherein a first user interface is a master view of all content, and wherein the first user interface includes fifth set of user-selectable devices for one or more of last watched content, top watched content, high definition content, or special topics content.

15. The intelligent television system as defined in claim 14 , wherein the user-selectable devices in the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth set of user-selectable devices include visual indicia indicating the user-selectable devices are for new content, top watched content, recommended content, or special topics content.

16. 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 for VOD content;

instructions to provide a first user interface have a selection for two or more of showcase content, movie content, television content, or variety content;

instructions to receive a second selection;

instructions to determine whether the second selection is for showcase content, movie content, television content, or variety content;

based on the determination, instructions to provide a second user interface having content associated with the second selection of showcase content, movie content, television content, or variety content;

wherein a third user interface is associated with showcase content, wherein the third user interface includes first set of user-selectable devices for one or more of last viewed content, top watched content, high definition content, or special topics content, wherein a fourth user interface is associated with television content, wherein the fourth user interface includes second set of user-selectable devices for one or more of new content, top watched content, recommended content, or special topics content, wherein a fifth user interface is associated with variety content, wherein the fifth user interface includes third set of user-selectable devices for one or more of new content, top watched content, recommended content, or special topics content, and wherein a sixth user interface is associated with movie content, wherein the sixth user interface includes fourth set of user-selectable devices for one or more of new content, top watched content, recommended content, or special topics content; and

wherein at least one user-selectable device in the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth set of user-selectable devices includes revolving thumbnails associated with at least two different items of content.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium as defined in claim 16 , wherein the selections for showcase content, movie content, television content, or variety content are provided in a navigation bar, and wherein the second selection is in the navigation bar.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium as defined in claim 17 , wherein at least a second user-selectable device in the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth set of user-selectable devices is represented by a second thumbnail, wherein the second thumbnail is static, wherein the static thumbnail is a picture associated with the item of content, and wherein the revolving thumbnails and the static thumbnails are arranged in a mosaic.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium as defined in claim 18 , wherein a first user interface is a master view of all content, and wherein the first user interface includes fifth set of user-selectable devices for one or more of last watched content, top watched content, high definition content, or special topics content.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium as defined in claim 19 , wherein the user-selectable devices in the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth set of user-selectable devices include visual indicia indicating the user-selectable devices are for new content, top watched content, recommended content, or special topics content.