Systems and methods for providing enhanced sports watching media guidance
First Claim
1. A method for enhanced sports viewing on a user equipment device, the method comprising:
- generating for display a first sporting event on a display screen;
accessing an application data feed including sports scores for a plurality of sporting events, wherein the sports scores comprise a current score for the first sporting event;
generating for display an interactive scoreboard simultaneously with the first sporting event, wherein the interactive scoreboard is overlaid on the first sporting event; and
generating for display the current score of the first sporting event in the interactive scoreboard and at least one additional score of a second sporting event in the interactive scoreboard, wherein in response to a first user request, the at least one additional score is changed to a score of a different sporting event of the plurality of sporting events and the current score remains in the interactive scoreboard, wherein the at least one additional score is selectable to reveal additional information about the second sporting event, and wherein the additional information includes an icon indicative of the second sporting event being displayed on the display screen.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for enhanced sports-related media content access and display are provided. An intelligent tuning module for multi-tuner systems may designate one sporting event as a primary sporting event and another sporting event as a secondary sporting event. A primary tuner may tune the primary event whenever possible and a secondary tuner may tune the secondary event whenever possible. Sporting events may be assigned user profile scores and tuned away from in reverse priority order. An interactive scoreboard may also be displayed with various game status and alert icons. The interactive scoreboard may allow a viewer to quickly tune between high-interest sporting events. Sports-specific features, such as wagering and fantasy league support, are also provided.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for enhanced sports viewing on a user equipment device, the method comprising:
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generating for display a first sporting event on a display screen; accessing an application data feed including sports scores for a plurality of sporting events, wherein the sports scores comprise a current score for the first sporting event; generating for display an interactive scoreboard simultaneously with the first sporting event, wherein the interactive scoreboard is overlaid on the first sporting event; and generating for display the current score of the first sporting event in the interactive scoreboard and at least one additional score of a second sporting event in the interactive scoreboard, wherein in response to a first user request, the at least one additional score is changed to a score of a different sporting event of the plurality of sporting events and the current score remains in the interactive scoreboard, wherein the at least one additional score is selectable to reveal additional information about the second sporting event, and wherein the additional information includes an icon indicative of the second sporting event being displayed on the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for enhanced sports viewing on a user equipment device, the system comprising:
control circuitry configured to; generate for display a first sporting event on a display screen; access an application data feed including sports scores for a plurality of sporting events, wherein the sports scores comprise a current score for the first sporting event; generate for display an interactive scoreboard on the display screen simultaneously with the first sporting event, wherein the interactive scoreboard is overlaid on the first sporting event; and generate for display, on the display screen, the current score of the first sporting event in the interactive scoreboard and at least one additional score of a second sporting event in the interactive scoreboard, wherein in response to a first user request, the at least one additional score is changed to a score of a different sporting event of the plurality of sporting events and the current score remains in the interactive scoreboard, wherein the at least one additional score is selectable to reveal additional information about the second sporting event, and wherein the additional information includes an icon indicative of the second sporting event being displayed on the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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