Television having silos that animate content source searching and selection
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1. A method for providing content in an intelligent television, the method comprising:
- receiving a designation for a silo, wherein a silo is a logical representation of a content source for the intelligent television, wherein the silo is a content application or an input source, and wherein configuration data is associated with the silo;
based on the designation, determining the silo;
determining whether the silo is the content application or the input source;
if the silo is the input source;
presenting a watermark in a user interface to indicate which silo has been selected; and
activating a device or storage mechanism associated with the input source;
if the silo is the content application, determining whether a preview has been cached for the silo;
if a preview has been cached;
presenting the preview during a silo transition; and
launching the content application;
if a preview has not been cached;
presenting a watermark during a silo transition; and
launching the content application;
providing content from the silo; and
changing to the silo.
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Abstract
An Intelligent TV can organize content into silos. a silo is a logical representation of a content source for the Intelligent television. Silo can include content applications (e.g., Live TV, VOD, media center, application center, etc.) and/or input sources. The Intelligent TV can receive a designation for a silo through the reception of signals from a remote control or a user interface. Based on the designation, the Intelligent TV can determine the silo desired by the user. Then, the Intelligent TV can transition to the desired silo and provide content from the silo.
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1. A method for providing content in an intelligent television, the method comprising:
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receiving a designation for a silo, wherein a silo is a logical representation of a content source for the intelligent television, wherein the silo is a content application or an input source, and wherein configuration data is associated with the silo; based on the designation, determining the silo; determining whether the silo is the content application or the input source; if the silo is the input source; presenting a watermark in a user interface to indicate which silo has been selected; and activating a device or storage mechanism associated with the input source; if the silo is the content application, determining whether a preview has been cached for the silo; if a preview has been cached; presenting the preview during a silo transition; and launching the content application; if a preview has not been cached; presenting a watermark during a silo transition; and launching the content application; providing content from the silo; and changing to the silo. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, wherein when executed by a processor cause the processor to execute a method, the instructions comprising:
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instructions to receive a designation for a silo, wherein a silo is a logical representation of a content source for the intelligent television; based on the designation, instructions to determine the silo; instructions to determine whether the silo is a content application or an input source; if the silo is an input source; instructions to present a watermark in a user interface to indicate which silo has been selected; and instructions to activate a device or storage mechanism associated with the input source; if the silo is a content application, instructions to determine whether a preview has been cached for the silo; if a preview has been cached; instructions to present the preview in during a silo transition; and instructions to launch the content application; if a preview has not been cached; instructions to present a watermark in during a silo transition; and instructions to launch the content application; instructions to provide content from the silo; and instructions to change to the silo. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An intelligent television comprising:
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a display; a memory; a processor in communication with the memory and the display, the processor operable to; receive a designation for a silo, wherein a silo is a logical representation of a content source for the intelligent television; based on the designation, determine the silo; determine whether the silo is a content application or an input source; if the silo is an input source; present a watermark in a user interface to indicate which silo has been selected; activate a device or storage mechanism associated with the input source; if the silo is a content application, determine whether a preview has been cached for the silo; if a preview has been cached; present the preview in during a silo transition; launch the content application; if a preview has not been cached; present a watermark in during a silo transition; and launch the content application; provide content from the silo; and change to the silo. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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