CONTENT-SENSITIVE USER INTERFACE FOR AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION
First Claim
1. A television (TV), comprising:
- a screen;
a storage medium including a set of instructions for operating the TV; and
a processor in communication with the screen and the storage medium, wherein when executing the set of instructions, the processor is directed to;
display on the screen a first area and a second area, wherein the first area includes a plurality of contents;
receive a selection to a first target content from the plurality of contents in the first area;
display information associated with the first target content in the second area;
obtain metadata of the first target content;
retrieve secondary content associated with the first target content based on the metadata; and
display the secondary content in the second area.
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Abstract
An intelligent television, methods for displaying content, and methods for user interaction between the intelligent television and the user are provided. In general, a user is provided with a side menu allowing for navigation, selection, additional content, display, and search options that enable one or more functions associated with the intelligent television. The presentation of options is based on input received by the intelligent television. As a user provides input to the intelligent television via a remote control or other input device. The intelligent television is configured to interpret the input and provide interactive functionality in the form of content presented to the display of the intelligent television without obstructing the user from viewing content displayed on the screen of the intelligent television.
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20 Claims
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1. A television (TV), comprising:
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a screen; a storage medium including a set of instructions for operating the TV; and a processor in communication with the screen and the storage medium, wherein when executing the set of instructions, the processor is directed to; display on the screen a first area and a second area, wherein the first area includes a plurality of contents; receive a selection to a first target content from the plurality of contents in the first area; display information associated with the first target content in the second area; obtain metadata of the first target content; retrieve secondary content associated with the first target content based on the metadata; and display the secondary content in the second area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for operating a television (TV), the method comprising:
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displaying, by the TV on a screen thereof, a first area and a second area, wherein the first area includes a plurality of contents; receiving, by the TV, a selection to a first target content from the plurality of contents in the first area; displaying, by the TV, information associated with the first target content in the second area; obtaining, by the TV, metadata of the first target content; retrieving, by the TV, secondary content associated with the first target content based on the metadata; and displaying, by the TV, the secondary content in the second area. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory television (TV) processor-readable storage medium, comprising a set of instructions for operating a TV, wherein when executed by a TV processor, the set of instructions directs the TV processor to perform acts of:
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displaying on a screen of the TV a first area and a second area, wherein the first area includes a plurality of contents; receiving a selection to a first target content from the plurality of contents in the first area; displaying information associated with the first target content in the second area; obtaining metadata of the first target content; retrieving secondary content associated with the first target content based on the metadata; and displaying the secondary content in the second area. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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