Method and apparatus for presenting media programs
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing, by a system including at least one processor, a media program for presentation by a plurality of end user devices;
collecting, by the system, one or more temporal actions initiated by the plurality of end user devices while the media program is presented;
creating, by the system, one or more symbolic overlays corresponding to the one or more temporal actions;
combining the presentation of the media program with a presentation of the one or more symbolic overlays; and
providing, by the system, a depiction of one or more users associated with the plurality of end user devices in a carrousel format for presentation by the plurality of end user devices with the presentation of the one or more symbolic overlays,wherein the carrousel format presents multiple rows of carrousels to distinguish between users who are most active, users who are next most active, and users who are inactive.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computing device, including a controller to: transmit a client program having a graphical user interface (GUI) to a media device operating in an interactive television (iTV) network, wherein the client program presents a symbolic overlay that superimposes onto media content received by the media device and enables the media device to associate commentary with the media content received at the media device; and present the commentary by symbolic representations in a carrousel format within a window of the presentation of the symbolic overlay and in a vicinity of the media content. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing, by a system including at least one processor, a media program for presentation by a plurality of end user devices; collecting, by the system, one or more temporal actions initiated by the plurality of end user devices while the media program is presented; creating, by the system, one or more symbolic overlays corresponding to the one or more temporal actions; combining the presentation of the media program with a presentation of the one or more symbolic overlays; and providing, by the system, a depiction of one or more users associated with the plurality of end user devices in a carrousel format for presentation by the plurality of end user devices with the presentation of the one or more symbolic overlays, wherein the carrousel format presents multiple rows of carrousels to distinguish between users who are most active, users who are next most active, and users who are inactive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising a program, which responsive to being executed by a computer causes the computer to perform operations comprising:
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receiving temporal actions initiated by a plurality of end user devices while presenting media content at the plurality of end user devices; combining a presentation of the media content with a presentation of a symbolic overlay generated from the temporal actions; and presenting a depiction of one or more users in a carrousel format of the presentation of the symbolic overlay, wherein the carrousel format presents multiple rows of carrousels to distinguish between users who are most active, users who are next most active, and users who are inactive. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A computing device, comprising:
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a memory storing computer instructions; and a controller coupled with the memory, wherein the controller, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising; transmitting a client program having a graphical user interface to a media device operating in an interactive television network, wherein the client program presents a symbolic overlay that superimposes onto media content received by the media device and enables the media device to associate commentary with the media content received at the media device; and present the commentary by symbolic representations in a carrousel format within a window of the presentation of the symbolic overlay and in a vicinity of the media content, wherein the carrousel format presents multiple rows of carrousels to distinguish between users who are most active, users who are next most active, and users who are inactive. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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