Media Action Buttons
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes determining available media content from one or more content sources, providing at least a portion of the available media content for display on a display device of a user, and determining whether a media action button should be displayed on the display device. The media action button is provided for display on the display device when it is determined that the media action button should be displayed. The media action button is operable to perform an action associated with particular available media content.
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40 Claims
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21. A method comprising:
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providing, by one or more computer systems, a first media action button for display on a display device when it is determined that particular media content is currently available for viewing; providing, by the one or more computer systems, a second media action button for display on the display device when it is determined that the particular media content is currently being watched by one or more connections of the user; and providing, by the one or more computer systems, a third media action button for display on the display device when it is determined that the particular media content has been liked by at least one of the one or more connections of the user.
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22. The method of claim 21, further comprising:
by the one or more computer systems, providing a programming guide for display on the display device, the programming guide comprising a plurality of entries, each entry associated with respective media content.
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23. The method of claim 22, wherein the first, second, and third media action buttons, when provided, are displayed within the programming guide.
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24. The method of claim 21, wherein the first, second, and third media action buttons, when provided, each comprise a visual indication of whether the particular media content is currently available to watch.
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25. The method of claim 21, wherein the first, second, and third media action buttons are visually different from each other.
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26. The method of claim 25, wherein:
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the second media action button comprises a visual indication that the particular media content is currently being watched by one or more connections of the user; and the third media action button comprises a visual indication that the particular media content has been liked by at least one of the one or more connections of the user.
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27. The method of claim 21, wherein the first, second, and third media action buttons, are each operable, when selected, to:
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send instructions to begin playing the particular media content on the display device or another device;
orsend instructions to tune another device to a channel in which the particular media content may be viewed.
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28. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media in one or more computing systems, the media embodying logic that is operable when executed to:
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provide a first media action button for display on a display device when it is determined that particular media content is currently available for viewing; provide a second media action button for display on the display device when it is determined that the particular media content is currently being watched by one or more connections of the user; and provide a third media action button for display on the display device when it is determined that the particular media content has been liked by at least one of the one or more connections of the user.
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29. The media of claim 28, the logic further operable when executed to:
provide a programming guide for display on the display device, the programming guide comprising a plurality of entries, each entry associated with respective media content.
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30. The media of claim 29, wherein the first, second, and third media action buttons, when provided, are displayed within the programming guide.
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31. The media of claim 28, wherein the first, second, and third media action buttons, when provided, each comprise a visual indication of whether the particular media content is currently available to watch.
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32. The media of claim 28, wherein the first, second, and third media action buttons are visually different from each other.
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33. The media of claim 32, wherein:
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the second media action button comprises a visual indication that the particular media content is currently being watched by one or more connections of the user; and the third media action button comprises a visual indication that the particular media content has been liked by at least one of the one or more connections of the user.
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34. The media of claim 28, wherein the first, second, and third media action buttons, are each operable, when selected, to:
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send instructions to begin playing the particular media content on the display device or another device;
orsend instructions to tune another device to a channel in which the particular media content may be viewed.
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35. A system comprising:
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one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory comprising instructions executable by the processors, the one or more processors being operable when executing the instructions to; provide a first media action button for display on a display device when it is determined that particular media content is currently available for viewing; provide a second media action button for display on the display device when it is determined that the particular media content is currently being watched by one or more connections of the user; and provide a third media action button for display on the display device when it is determined that the particular media content has been liked by at least one of the one or more connections of the user.
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36. The system of claim 35, the one or more processors further operable when executing the instructions to:
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provide a programming guide for display on the display device, the programming guide comprising a plurality of entries, each entry associated with respective media content; wherein the first, second, and third media action buttons, when provided, are displayed within the programming guide.
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37. The system of claim 35, wherein the first, second, and third media action buttons, when provided, each comprise a visual indication of whether the particular media content is currently available to watch.
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38. The system of claim 35, wherein the first, second, and third media action buttons are visually different from each other.
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39. The system of claim 38, wherein:
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the second media action button comprises a visual indication that the particular media content is currently being watched by one or more connections of the user; and the third media action button comprises a visual indication that the particular media content has been liked by at least one of the one or more connections of the user.
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40. The system of claim 35, wherein the first, second, and third media action buttons, are each operable, when selected, to:
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send instructions to begin playing the particular media content on the display device or another device;
orsend instructions to tune another device to a channel in which the particular media content may be viewed.
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