Method and apparatus for presenting media programs
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- presenting, by a system including a processor, a media program at equipment of a plurality of users;
collecting, by the system, a temporal action initiated by the equipment of a user of the plurality of users while the media program is presented to a display;
generating, by the system, a symbolic overlay comprising an iconic symbol corresponding to the temporal action;
combining, by the system, the presenting of the media program with a presentation of the symbolic overlay comprising a linear presentation of a timeline corresponding to a temporal progression of the presenting of the media program and the iconic symbol situated in relation to the linear presentation of the timeline when displayed; and
detecting, by the system, an input cursor located at or near the iconic symbol of the presentation of the symbolic overlay when displayed.
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Abstract
Systems and processes that incorporate teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, transmitting a client program having a graphical user interface to a media device accessible via an interactive television network. Temporal actions of users are collected, while presenting a media program of the client program. A symbolic overlay of the client program is generated including a linear presentation of the timeline corresponding to temporal progression of presentation of the media program, and an iconic symbol corresponding to the temporal action that superimposes the symbolic overlay onto the media content. The iconic symbol enables association of comments with the media content. The comments are presented by at least one symbol situated relative to the linear presentation of the timeline corresponding to the temporal progression of the media. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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presenting, by a system including a processor, a media program at equipment of a plurality of users; collecting, by the system, a temporal action initiated by the equipment of a user of the plurality of users while the media program is presented to a display; generating, by the system, a symbolic overlay comprising an iconic symbol corresponding to the temporal action; combining, by the system, the presenting of the media program with a presentation of the symbolic overlay comprising a linear presentation of a timeline corresponding to a temporal progression of the presenting of the media program and the iconic symbol situated in relation to the linear presentation of the timeline when displayed; and detecting, by the system, an input cursor located at or near the iconic symbol of the presentation of the symbolic overlay when displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions which, responsive to being executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving temporal actions initiated at equipment of a plurality of users while presenting media content to the equipment of the plurality of users; combining a presentation of the media content with a presentation of a symbolic overlay generated from the temporal actions and comprising a linear presentation of a timeline corresponding to a temporal progression of presentation of the media content; and detecting an input cursor located at or near a symbol of the presentation of the symbolic overlay, wherein the symbol is situated in relation to the linear presentation of the timeline. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A device, comprising:
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a memory storing executable instructions; and a controller coupled to the memory, wherein the controller, responsive to executing the instructions, performs operations comprising; transmitting a client program having a graphical user interface to a media device accessible via an interactive television network, wherein the client program presents a symbolic overlay comprising a linear presentation of a timeline corresponding to a temporal progression of presentation of media content received by the media device that superimposes the symbolic overlay onto the media content received by the media device and enables the media device to associate a comment with the media content received by the media device, and wherein the comment is presented by a symbol situated relative to the linear presentation of the timeline corresponding to the temporal progression of the media content; and detecting an input cursor located at or near the symbol, wherein the symbol is situated in relation to the linear presentation of the timeline. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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