SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACES IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION
An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for navigating processes associated with providing content. The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of media content, electronic programming guide information, television content, and other content. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the content.
1 . A method for providing a user interface in an intelligent television, the method comprising:
receiving, by a processor of the intelligent television, a selection associated with content in the intelligent television;
in response to the selection, presenting the user interface associated with the content, wherein the user interface is associated with a first series of user interfaces;
receiving a back selection to reverse a navigation through the first series of user interfaces; and
presenting a second user interface, wherein the second user interface is in a second series of user interfaces, and wherein the first series of user interfaces is different from the second series of user interfaces.
2 . An intelligent television system comprising:
a memory operable to store social media data;
a processor in communication with the memory, the processor operable to:
execute a user interface application, the user interface application operable to:
receive, by a processor of the intelligent television, a selection associated with content in the intelligent television;
in response to the selection, present the user interface associated with the content, wherein the user interface is associated with a first series of user interfaces;
receive a back selection to reverse a navigation through the first series of user interfaces; and
present a second user interface, wherein the second user interface is in a second series of user interfaces, and wherein the first series of user interfaces is different from the second series of user interfaces.
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15 . The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the content remains in focus while navigating the first series of the second series.
16 . The method as defined in claim 15 , wherein the second series is hierarchical.
17 . The method as defined in claim 16 , further comprises: determining if the selection is a last selection in the first series; if the selection is the last selection in the first series, presenting the content that is in focus in the user interface; and if the selection is not the last selection in the first series, awaiting a next selection.
18 . The method as defined in claim 17 , wherein the first series is categorical.
19 . The method as defined in claim 18 , wherein the first series includes two or more of the following user interfaces in a predetermined order: a regions view, a genres view, a years view, a media player, an on-screen controls view, and an application panel view.
20 . The method as defined in claim 19 , wherein the second series includes two or more of the following user interfaces in a predetermined order: an application panel view, an on-screen controls view, a media player, a detail view, and a collection view.
21 . The method as defined in claim 20 , further comprises: in response to the selection, determining a type of user interface to be displayed; determining a size of the user interface to be display; based on the type and size of the user interface display, populating information into the display; and displaying the populated user interface.
22 . The method as defined in claim 21 , wherein the size of the user interface includes two or more of large, medium, or small, wherein more information about the content is presented in larger user interfaces.
23 . The method as defined in claim 22 , wherein the type of user interfaces includes one or more of an electronic programming guide entry, a banner, or a panel, wherein each type of user interface has at least two interfaces of different sizes.
24 . The intelligent television system as defined in claim 2 , wherein the content remains in focus while navigating the first series of the second series, wherein the second series is hierarchical.
25 . The intelligent television system as defined in claim 24 , wherein the user interface application is further operable to: determine if the selection is a last selection in the first series; if the selection is the last selection in the first series, present the content that is in focus in the user interface; and if the selection is not the last selection in the first series, await a next selection, wherein the first series is categorical.
26 . The intelligent television system as defined in claim 25 , wherein the first series includes two or more of the following user interfaces in a predetermined order: a regions view, a genres view, a years view, a media player, an on-screen controls view, and an application panel view, wherein the second series includes two or more of the following user interfaces in a predetermined order: an application panel view, an on-screen controls view, a media player, a detail view, and a collection view.
27 . The intelligent television system as defined in claim 26 , wherein the user interface application is further operable to: in response to the selection, determine a type of user interface to be displayed; determine a size of the user interface to be display; based on the type and size of the user interface display, populate information into the display; display the populated user interface; wherein the size of the user interface includes two or more of large, medium, or small, wherein more information about the content is presented in larger user interfaces; and wherein the type of user interfaces includes one or more of an electronic programming guide entry, a banner, or a panel, wherein each type of user interface has at least two interfaces of different sizes.
28 . A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon processor executable instructions that cause a computing system to execute a method, the instructions comprising:
instructions to receive, by a processor of the intelligent television, a selection associated with content in the intelligent television; in response to the selection;
instructions to present the user interface associated with the content, wherein the user interface is associated with a first series of user interfaces; instructions to receive a back selection to reverse a navigation through the first series of user interfaces; and
instructions to present a second user interface, wherein the second user interface is in a second series of user interfaces, and wherein the first series of user interfaces is different from the second series of user interfaces.
29 . The computer readable medium as defined in claim 28 , wherein the content remains in focus while navigating the first series of the second series, wherein the second series is hierarchical.
30 . The computer readable medium as defined in claim 29 , further comprises instructions to: determine if the selection is a last selection in the first series; if the selection is the last selection in the first series, present the content that is in focus in the user interface; and if the selection is not the last selection in the first series, await a next selection, wherein the first series is categorical.
31 . The computer readable medium as defined in claim 30 , wherein the first series includes two or more of the following user interfaces in a predetermined order: a regions view, a genres view, a years view, a media player, an on-screen controls view, and an application panel view, wherein the second series includes two or more of the following user interfaces in a predetermined order: an application panel view, an on-screen controls view, a media player, a detail view, and a collection view.
32 . The computer readable medium as defined in claim 31 , further comprises instructions to: in response to the selection, determine a type of user interface to be displayed; determine a size of the user interface to be display; based on the type and size of the user interface display, populate information into the display; display the populated user interface; wherein the size of the user interface includes two or more of large, medium, or small, wherein more information about the content is presented in larger user interfaces; and wherein the type of user interfaces includes one or more of an electronic programming guide entry, a banner, or a panel, wherein each type of user interface has at least two interfaces of different sizes.