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An interactive television enables a user to experience television in an interactive manner by personalizing the content and allowing the user to modify selections with ease.
1 . A method programmed in a non-transitory memory of a device comprising:
a. displaying content; and
b. displaying a graphical user interface configured to receive user input to affect the content, wherein the graphical user interface includes a standalone mode and a companion mode.
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the content includes live broadcast content and on-demand content.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the content includes extended information including news articles, web log posts, and additional information related to the content.
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the content includes extended information provided by a network including behind-the-scenes footage, interviews and clips.
5 . The method of claim 1 wherein the content includes extended information including images of a character/actor from a show and character/actor information.
6 . The method of claim 1 wherein the graphical user interface enables a user to add a profile to an account.
7 . The method of claim 6 wherein the profile is selected from a previously-generated network profile.
8 . The method of claim 1 wherein the graphical user interface is configured to pop up when an input is received from a second device.
9 . The method of claim 1 wherein the standalone mode involves a single device, and the companion mode involves the device and a second device such that the device displays the content, and the second device displays the graphical user interface.
10 . The method of claim 1 wherein the graphical user interface is configured in a portrait mode to fit a second device with a smaller screen than the first device.
11 . The method of claim 1 wherein the device is selected from the group consisting of a personal computer, a laptop computer, a computer workstation, a server, a mainframe computer, a handheld computer, a personal digital assistant, a cellular/mobile telephone, a smart phone, a smart appliance, a gaming console, a digital camera, a digital camcorder, a camera phone, an portable music player, a tablet computer, a video player, a DVD writer/player, a high definition video writer/player, a television and a home entertainment system.
12 . A system comprising:
a. a first device for displaying content; and
b. a second device operatively coupled to the first device, the second device configured for displaying a graphical user interface configured to receive user input to affect the content, wherein the graphical user interface includes a standalone mode and a companion mode.
13 . The system of claim 12 wherein the content includes live broadcast content and on-demand content.
14 . The system of claim 12 wherein the content includes extended information including news articles, web log posts, and additional information related to the content.
15 . The system of claim 12 wherein the content includes extended information provided by a network including behind-the-scenes footage, interviews and clips.
16 . The system of claim 12 wherein the content includes extended information including images of a character/actor from a show and character/actor information.
17 . The system of claim 12 wherein the graphical user interface enables a user to add a profile to an account.
18 . The system of claim 17 wherein the profile is selected from a previously-generated network profile.
19 . The system of claim 12 wherein the graphical user interface is configured to pop up when an input is received from a second device.
20 . The system of claim 12 wherein the standalone mode involves a single device, and the companion mode involves the device and a second device such that the device displays the content, and the second device displays the graphical user interface.
21 . The system of claim 12 wherein the graphical user interface is configured in a portrait mode to fit a second device with a smaller screen than the first device.
22 . An apparatus comprising:
a. a non-transitory memory for storing an application, the application for:
i. displaying content; and
ii. displaying a graphical user interface configured to receive user input to affect the content, wherein the graphical user interface includes a standalone mode and a companion mode; and
b. a processing component coupled to the memory, the processing component configured for processing the application.
23 . The apparatus of claim 22 wherein the content includes live broadcast content and on-demand content.
24 . The apparatus of claim 22 wherein the content includes extended information including news articles, web log posts, and additional information related to the content.
25 . The apparatus of claim 22 wherein the content includes extended information provided by a network including behind-the-scenes footage, interviews and clips.
26 . The apparatus of claim 22 wherein the content includes extended information including images of a character/actor from a show and character/actor information.
27 . The apparatus of claim 22 wherein the graphical user interface enables a user to add a profile to an account.
28 . The apparatus of claim 27 wherein the profile is selected from a previously-generated network profile.
29 . The apparatus of claim 22 wherein the graphical user interface is configured to pop up when an input is received from a second device.
30 . The apparatus of claim 22 wherein the standalone mode involves a single device, and the companion mode involves the device and a second device such that the device displays the content, and the second device displays the graphical user interface.
31 . The apparatus of claim 22 wherein the graphical user interface is configured in a portrait mode to fit a second device with a smaller screen than the first device.