ACTIVITY INDICATOR
In accordance with a first method embodiment, a media content is displayed on a display screen. Information corresponding to other users' interaction with the media content is accessed. An activity indicator is displayed on the display screen. The activity indicator reflects a magnitude of the other users' interaction with the media content.
1 . A computer implemented method comprising:
displaying a media content on a display screen;
accessing information corresponding to other users' interaction with said media content; and
displaying an activity indicator on said display screen,
wherein said activity indicator reflects a magnitude of said other users' interaction with said media content.
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein said activity indicator reflects a substantially real time indication of said other users' interaction with said media content.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein said activity indicator reflects a cumulative, non-real time indication of said other users' interaction with said media content.
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein a size of said activity indicator is positively correlated to a number of other users interacting with said media content.
5 . The method of claim 1 wherein a brightness of said activity indicator is correlated to a number of other users interacting with said media.
6 . The method of claim 1 wherein a shape of said activity indicator is correlated to a number of other users interacting with said media.
7 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
responsive to a user activation of said activity indicator, displaying additional information on said display screen related to said other users' interaction with said media content.
8 . The method of claim 7 wherein said additional information comprises other users' comments related to said media content.
9 . A computer system comprising:
a processor;
a network interface coupled to said processor;
a display screen coupled to said processor;
a memory coupled to said processor and said display screen;
wherein said computer system is configured to:
display a media content on said display screen;
utilizing said network interface, access information corresponding to other users' interaction with said media content; and
display on said display screen an activity indicator on said display screen,
wherein said activity indicator reflects a magnitude of said other users' interaction with said media content.
10 . The computer system of claim 9 wherein said computer system is hand held.
11 . The computer system of claim 9 wherein said network interface is a wireless interface.
12 . The computer system of claim 9 wherein said activity indicator reflects a substantially real time indication of said other users' interaction with said media content.
13 . The computer system of claim 9 wherein a size of said activity indicator is correlated to a number of other users interacting with said media content.
14 . The computer system of claim 9 wherein said computer system is further configured to:
display additional information on said display screen related to said other users' interaction with said media content, responsive to a user touching said activity indicator.
15 . The computer system of claim 14 wherein said additional information comprises other users' comments related to said media content.
16 . An article of manufacture including a computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, responsive to execution by an electronic system, cause said electronic system to perform operations comprising:
displaying a media content on a display screen of said electronic system;
accessing information corresponding to other users' interaction with said media content; and
displaying an activity indicator on said display screen,
wherein said activity indicator reflects a magnitude of said other users' interaction with said media content.
17 . The article of manufacture of claim 16 wherein said activity indicator reflects a substantially real time indication of said other users' interaction with said media content.
18 . The article of manufacture of claim 16 wherein said activity indicator reflects a substantially real time indication of said other users' interaction with said media content.
19 . The article of manufacture of claim 16 wherein a size of said activity indicator is correlated to a number of comments in a social media related to said media content.
20 . The article of manufacture of claim 16 wherein said operations further comprise:
responsive to a user activation of said activity indicator, displaying additional information on said display screen related to said other users' interaction with said media content.