REMINDER DIALOG PRESENTATION AND BEHAVIOR
An intelligent television and methods for user interaction between the intelligent television and the user are provided. In general, a user is provided with navigation, notification, and setup options which enable one or more functions associated with the intelligent television. The presentation of options is based on input received by the intelligent television. As a user provides input to the intelligent television via a remote control or other input device, the intelligent television is configured to interpret the input and provide interactive functionality in the form of content presented to the display of the intelligent television.
1 . A method, comprising:
presenting, via a display of an intelligent television (TV), TV content presented to a first portion of the display;
receiving a reminder presentation input at the intelligent TV;
selecting, via a processor associated with the intelligent TV and based at least partially on the reminder presentation input received, a layout of a reminder presentation dialog; and
presenting the reminder presentation dialog in the selected layout to a second portion of the display, wherein the second portion of the display at least partially overlaps the first portion, and wherein the reminder presentation dialog includes information relative to a specific program.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the layout of the reminder presentation dialog includes at least one selectable option, wherein the at least one selectable option is configured to accept a selection input from a user via an input device associated with the intelligent TV.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the at least one selectable option is associated with setting a reminder, wherein the reminder is based on at least one of the TV content presented and the reminder presentation input received.
4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the at least one selectable option is associated with removing a reminder, wherein the reminder is based on at least one of the TV content presented and the reminder presentation input received.
5 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the at least one selectable option is associated with a live TV program available via the intelligent TV, and wherein the selection input provided by the user is configured to tune the intelligent TV to a signal source associated with the live TV program.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the layout of the reminder presentation dialog includes a timing feature.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the timing feature is configured to display a time corresponding to at least one of the live TV program airing and the presentation of the reminder presentation dialog.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the time displayed changes as time passes, and wherein the timing feature is configured to reach a time goal.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the reminder presentation dialog is configured to disappear from the display upon reaching the time goal.
10 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
detecting that a reminder is set for the live TV program;
determining, via the processor, that the live TV program is available via two or more signal sources associated with the intelligent TV;
presenting a first selectable option for the live TV program available via a first signal source of the two or more signal sources; and
presenting a second selectable option for the live TV program available via a second signal source of the two or more signal sources.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the live TV program available via the first signal source is a first episode of the live TV program, wherein the live TV program available via the second signal source is a second episode of the live TV program, and wherein the first episode and the second episode include different at least one of content and quality.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the first selectable option includes an identifier of the first episode, and wherein the second selectable option includes an identifier of the second episode.
13 . A tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, perform the method comprising:
presenting, via a display of an intelligent television (TV), TV content presented to a first portion of the display;
receiving a reminder presentation input at the intelligent TV;
selecting, via a processor associated with the intelligent TV and based at least partially on the reminder presentation input received, a layout of a reminder presentation dialog; and
presenting the reminder presentation dialog in the selected layout to a second portion of the display, wherein the second portion of the display at least partially overlaps the first portion, and wherein the reminder presentation dialog includes information relative to a specific program.
14 . The tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the layout of the reminder presentation dialog includes at least one selectable option, wherein the at least one selectable option is configured to accept a selection input from a user via an input device associated with the intelligent TV.
15 . The tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the at least one selectable option is associated with a live TV program available via the intelligent TV, and wherein the selection input provided by the user is configured to tune the intelligent TV to a signal source associated with the live TV program.
16 . The tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the layout of the reminder presentation dialog includes a timing feature, wherein the timing feature is configured to display a time corresponding to at least one of the live TV program airing and the presentation of the reminder presentation dialog, and wherein the time displayed changes as time passes, and wherein the timing feature is configured to reach a time goal.
17 . The tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the method further comprises:
detecting that a reminder is set for the live TV program;
determining, via the processor, that the live TV program is available via two or more signal sources associated with the intelligent TV;
presenting a first selectable option for the live TV program available via a first signal source of the two or more signal sources; and
presenting a second selectable option for the live TV program available via a second signal source of the two or more signal sources.
18 . The tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the live TV program available via the first signal source is a first episode of the live TV program, wherein the live TV program available via the second signal source is a second episode of the live TV program, and wherein the first episode and the second episode include different at least one of content and quality.
19 . The tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the first selectable option includes an identifier of the first episode, and wherein the second selectable option includes an identifier of the second episode.
20 . A system, comprising:
an intelligent television (TV) having a display and a tuner, wherein the tuner is configured to receive and convert broadcast content signals to be displayed by the display;
an input device associated with the intelligent TV;
a memory; and
a microprocessor operable to:
present, via the display of the intelligent TV, TV content presented to a first portion of the display;
receive a reminder presentation input at the intelligent TV;
select, based at least partially on the reminder presentation input received, a layout of a reminder presentation dialog; and
present the reminder presentation dialog in the selected layout to a second portion of the display, wherein the second portion of the display at least partially overlaps the first portion, and wherein the reminder presentation dialog includes information relative to a specific program.