SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PRESENTING MEDIA CONTENT
A method includes monitoring media content at media content locations to identify media content items. The media content locations are identified in social network data stored by a set-top box device. The method includes receiving, at the set-top box device, a command to present image cells to a display device. The command is responsive to an alert sent from the set-top box device. The method also includes presenting the image cells at the display device. At least one of the image cells includes an image corresponding to an identified media content item.
1 . A method comprising:
receiving, from a server, media content;
providing, by at least one processor, an alert indicating the receipt of the media content;
detecting, by the at least one processor, a user interaction with the alert; and
in response to detecting the user interaction with the alert, providing the media content received from the server in a grid of media content.
2 . The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising providing an icon in connection with the media content in the grid of media content.
3 . The method as recited in claim 2 , further comprising:
detecting, by the at least one processor, a selection of the icon; and
playing the media content within the grid of media content in response to detecting the selection of the icon.
4 . The method as recited in claim 2 , wherein:
receiving, from the server, media content comprises receiving a video; and
providing the media content received from the server in the grid of media content comprises providing a frame of the video selected by a user in the grid of media content.
5 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein providing the media content received from the server in the grid of media content comprises providing the media content in a top position of a column of media content items.
6 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein:
receiving, from the server, media content comprises receiving a photo; and
providing the media content received from the server in the grid of media content comprises providing a thumbnail version of the photo in the grid of media content.
7 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein:
providing, by at least one processor, the alert indicating the receipt of the media content comprises providing a notification; and
detecting, by the at least one processor, the user interaction with the alert comprises detecting a selection of the notification.
8 . The method as recited in claim 7 , wherein the notification comprises one of a pop-up notification, a text message notification, or an instant message notification.
9 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein providing, by at least one processor, the alert indicating the receipt of the media content comprises providing a selectable indicator.
10 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein providing the media content received from the server in the grid of media content comprises providing a graphical user interface including the grid of media content.
11 . A mobile device comprising:
a display device;
at least one processor; and
at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the mobile device to:
provide an alert indicating the receipt of the media content from a server;
detect a user interaction with the alert; and
provide the media content received from the server in a grid of media content in response to the detected user interaction with the alert.
12 . The mobile device as recited in claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the mobile device to provide the alert indicating the receipt of the media content by providing a notification via the display device.
13 . The mobile device as recited in claim 12 , wherein the notification comprises one of a pop-up notification, a text message notification, or an instant message notification.
14 . The mobile device as recited in claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the mobile device to provide the media content received from the server in the grid of media content by providing a graphical user interface via the display device including the grid of media content.
15 . The mobile device as recited in claim 14 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the mobile device to provide the media content received from the server in the grid of media content by providing the media content in a top position of a column of media content items.
16 . The mobile device as recited in claim 15 , wherein:
the media content comprises a video; and
the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the mobile device to provide the media content received from the server in the grid of media content by providing a frame of the video selected by a user in the top position.
17 . The mobile device as recited in claim 15 , wherein:
the media content comprises a digital photo; and
the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the mobile device to provide the media content received from the server in the grid of media content by providing a thumbnail version of the digital photo in the top position.
18 . A method comprising:
receiving, from a server, a media content item;
providing, by at least one processor, a notification indicating the receipt of the media content item;
detecting, by the at least one processor, a user interaction with the notification; and
in response to detecting the user interaction with the notification, providing a user interface including a column of content items with the media content item in a top position of the column of content items.
19 . The method as recited in claim 18 , wherein:
the media content comprises a video; and
providing a user interface including a column of content items with the media content item in the top position of the column of content items comprises providing a frame of the video selected by a user in the top position of the column of content items.
20 . The method as recited in claim 19 , further comprising:
providing an icon in connection frame of the video;
detecting, by the at least one processor, a selection of the icon; and
playing the video within the top position of the column of content items in response to detecting the selection of the icon.