Methods and device operation for control including a personal dashboard

1. A method for controlling display device operation including a personal dashboard, the method comprising:

detecting, by a display device, a command to present a personal dashboard based on one or more selections of a displayed control interface of a display device;

presenting, by the display device, the personal dashboard corresponding to an active profile in response to the command, wherein the personal dashboard includes:

a user image of the active profile,

a background image of the active profile, and

a content pane including a plurality of graphical elements associated with content titles, the content titles are selected based on the active profile;

detecting, by the display device, an input command within the personal dashboard to present user profile selection configuration, the user profile selection configuration for selection of dashboards;

updating, by the display device, a presentation output of the display device based on the input command to present the user profile selection configuration, the user profile selection configuration including a portion of the personal dashboard corresponding to the active profile;

detecting, by the display device, a navigation command to update the user profile selection configuration to display a portion of a second personal dashboard; and

updating, by the display device, presentation output to present the second personal dashboard.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the command to present the personal dashboard is a directional command relative to a user interface launcher stage to launch the personal dashboard based on the active profile.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the command to present the personal dashboard is a directional command relative to an intermediate personal dashboard profile selection configuration.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the personal dashboard is preconfigured to include graphical elements for the personal dashboard based on user settings of the active profile.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the input command for the personal dashboard is a selection of a graphical element corresponding to a content title within the content pane.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the input command for the personal dashboard is a navigation command within the content pane.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the updating the presentation output of the display device includes presenting a user profile selection configuration for selection of one or more user profiles, the user profile selection including a graphical element and a message for each user profile.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the updating the presentation output of the display device includes changing the active profile for the personal dashboard.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the updating the presentation output of the display device includes launching content based on a content title selected in the personal dashboard.

10. A display device comprising:

a display;

a memory having stored thereon computer program code; and

a processor coupled to the display and memory, the processor being configured to execute the program code to:

detect a command to present a personal dashboard based on one or more selections of a displayed control interface of the display device;

present the personal dashboard corresponding to an active profile in response to the command, wherein the personal dashboard includes:

a user image of the active profile,

a background image of the active profile, and

a content pane including a plurality of graphical elements associated with content titles, the content titles being selected based on the active profile;

detect an input command within the personal dashboard to present user profile selection configuration, the user profile selection configuration for selection of dashboards;

update a presentation output of the display device based on the input command to present the user profile selection configuration, the user profile selection configuration including a portion of the personal dashboard corresponding to the active profile;

detect a navigation command to update the user profile selection configuration to display a portion of a second personal dashboard; and

update presentation output to present the second personal dashboard.

11. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the command to present the personal dashboard is a directional command relative to a user interface launcher stage to launch the personal dashboard based on the active profile.

12. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the command to present the personal dashboard is a directional command relative to an intermediate personal dashboard profile selection configuration.

13. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the personal dashboard is preconfigured to include graphical elements for the personal dashboard based on user settings of the active profile.

14. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the input command for the personal dashboard is a navigation command within the content pane.

15. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the updating the presentation output of the display device includes presenting a user profile selection configuration for selection of one or more user profiles, the user profile selection including a graphical element and a message for each user profile.

16. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the updating the presentation output of the display device includes changing the active profile for the personal dashboard.

17. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the updating the presentation output of the display device includes launching content based on a content title selected in the personal dashboard.

18. A method for controlling display device operation including a personal dashboard, the method comprising:

detecting, by a display device, a first command to display a profile selection configuration based on one or more selections of a displayed control interface of a display device;

presenting, by the display device, the profile selection configuration, the profile section configuration including graphical elements representing one or more user profiles;

detecting, by a display device, a second command relative to the profile selection configuration;

presenting, by the display device, a personal dashboard corresponding to an active profile in response to the second command, wherein the personal dashboard includes:

a user image of the active profile,

a background image of the active profile, and

a content pane including a plurality of graphical elements associated with content titles, wherein the content titles are selected based on the active profile;

detecting, by the display device, an input command to the personal dashboard to present user profile selection configuration, the user profile selection configuration for selection of dashboards;

updating, by the display device, a presentation output of the display device based on the input command to present the user profile selection configuration, the user profile selection configuration including a portion of the personal dashboard corresponding to the active profile;

detecting, by the display device, a navigation command to update the user profile selection configuration to display a portion of a second personal dashboard; and

updating, by the display device, presentation output to present the second personal dashboard.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the second command is a directional command relative to user interface launcher stage to launch the personal dashboard based on the active profile.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the profile selection configuration includes a collection of one or more user profile avatars displayed in a scrollable column.