SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NAVIGATING INTERNET APPLIANCES USING A MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION
Systems and methods for navigating through activity information using a media guidance application are provided. An Internet appliance is integrated with a plurality of content sources accessible to user equipment. A simultaneous display of a first plurality of media asset listings, corresponding to a first plurality of media assets transmitted by each of the plurality of content sources during a first time interval that includes the present time, and information received from the Internet appliance is generated. In response to a user request to navigate to a second time interval that precedes the present time, a simultaneous display of a second plurality of media asset listings, corresponding to a second plurality of media assets that were transmitted by each of the plurality of content sources during the second time interval, and a timeline that includes indicators representing activity detected by the Internet appliance during the second time interval is generated.
1 . A method of transmitting information between a display device, a first source, at least a first appliance, a first device, and a communication network, the method comprising:
causing to display, on the display device, a first content stream from the first source;
receiving a notification from the first appliance;
accessing the first appliance;
receiving a second content stream from the first appliance;
causing to display, on the display device, the second content stream along with the first content stream;
receiving, via a user input interface of the first device, a first user input requesting, from the first appliance, a transmission of a second user input through the first appliance, wherein the second user input occurs after the receiving the first user input;
identifying the first appliance as:
connected to the user input interface via the communication network; and
ready to transmit the second user input through the first appliance;
receiving, via the user input interface, the second user input; and
transmitting the second user input through the first appliance to interact with at least the first appliance or the second content stream.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first user input is received via a voice option on a remote control.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the user input interface is a voice recognition interface.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second user input comprises speech, the speech being transmitted to the first appliance.
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the speech is transmitted to the first appliance in accordance with a protocol.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
identifying multiple appliances as:
connected to the user input interface via the communication network; and
ready to transmit the second user input through the multiple appliances, wherein each appliance of the multiple appliances is identified based on a characteristic of the appliance.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the characteristic of the appliance includes a type of the appliance.
8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the characteristic of the appliance includes a location of the appliance.
9 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the second user input is a voice command, the voice command being sent simultaneously for output by each appliance of the identified multiple appliances.
10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that a second appliance, other than the first appliance, is capable of receiving, via the user input interface, the second user input, and transmitting the second user input and a third content stream;
only sending the second user input to the second appliance determined to be capable of receiving, via the user input interface, the second user input; and
transmitting the second user input and the third content stream.
11 . A system of transmitting information between a display device, a first source, at least a first appliance, a first device, and a communication network, the system comprising:
control circuitry configured to:
cause to display, on a display device, a first content stream from a first source; and
input/output circuitry configured to:
receive a notification from the first appliance;
access the first appliance;
receive a second content stream from the first appliance;
wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
cause to display, on the display device, the second content stream along with the first content stream;
wherein the input/output circuitry is further configured to:
receive, via a user input interface, a first user input requesting, from the first appliance, a transmission of a second user input through the first appliance, wherein the second user input occurs after the receiving the first user input;
wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
identify the first appliance as:
connected to the user input interface via a communication network; and
ready to transmit the second user input through the first appliance;
wherein the input/output circuitry is further configured to:
receive, via the user input interface, the second user input; and
transmit the second user input through the first appliance to interact with at least the first appliance or the second content stream.
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the first user input is received via a voice option on a remote control.
13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the user input interface is a voice recognition interface.
14 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the second user input comprises speech, the speech being transmitted to the first appliance.
15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the speech is transmitted to the first appliance in accordance with a protocol.
16 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to identify multiple appliances as:
connected to the user input interface via the communication network; and
ready to transmit the second user input through the multiple appliances, wherein each appliance of the multiple appliances is identified based on a characteristic of the appliance.
17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the characteristic of the appliance includes a type of the appliance.
18 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the characteristic of the appliance includes a location of the appliance.
19 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the second user input is a voice command, the voice command being sent simultaneously for output by each appliance of the identified multiple appliances.
20 . The system of claim 11 , wherein:
the control circuitry is further configured to determine that a second appliance, other than the first appliance, is capable of receiving, via the user input interface, the second user input, and transmitting the second user input and a third content stream; and
the input/output circuitry is further configured to:
only send the second user input to the second appliance determined to be capable of receiving, via the user input interface, the second user input; and
transmit the second user input and the third content stream.