SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTING WITH SOCIAL NETWORKING IN AN INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION SYSTEM

• US 20160345067A1
• Filed: 08/05/2016
• Published: 11/24/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Morris, Nadia, HILL, N. PETER, MEUNINCK, TROY C., NG, VIRGINIA S.
• Granted Patent: US 9,955,224 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/252 Processing of multiple end-users' preferences to derive collaborative data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4661 Deriving a combined profile for a plurality of end-users of the same client, e.g. for family members within a home user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4668 for recommending content, e.g. movies
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/472 End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content end-user interfaces for retrieving video data from a database G06F16/739; network services for supporting unicast streaming H04L65/612
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47202 for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4756 for rating content, e.g. scoring a recommended movie
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4782 Web browsing , e.g. WebTV
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6175 involving transmission via Internet broadcast-related systems characterised by the transmission system being the Internet H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/64322 IP
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a predetermined comment of a number of predetermined comments that relate to a content item being presented by the media processor. A selection is identified of a characteristic of the content item of a number of predetermined characteristics of the content item. Posts are presented on a display device that is presenting the content item, wherein the posts are a subset of a group of posts related to the content item, and wherein the posts are selected based on the selection of the characteristic of the content item. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Claims

1. A media processor, comprising:

a processing system including a processor; and

a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising ;

identifying a predetermined comment of a plurality of predetermined comments that relate to a content item being presented by the media processor;

identifying a selection of a characteristic of the content item of a plurality of predetermined characteristics of the content item; and

presenting posts on a display device that is presenting the content item, wherein the posts are a subset of a group of posts related to the content item, and wherein the posts are selected based on the selection of the characteristic of the content item.

2. The media processor of claim 1, wherein the media processor facilitates display of a plurality of content items on the display device, a selected content of the plurality of content items resulting in the content item being presented by the media processor, wherein the posts are selected by the processing system from a group of posts based on posting criteria established from user input at the media processor, including the selection of the characteristic of the content item.

3. The media processor of claim 2, wherein the plurality of content items includes a first particular content item that is recorded via the media processor.

4. The media processor of claim 3, wherein the plurality of content items includes a second particular content item that is being displayed by equipment of the user concurrently with the identifying of the predetermined comment.

5. The media processor of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise identifying an other selection of a social network system upon which the predetermined comment is posted, wherein interaction with the social network system is initiated based on a selection of a channel corresponding to the social network system, wherein the interaction continues via windows presented on the display device after selection of a different channel, and wherein the interaction is ceased based on a selection of ending the interaction established from user input at the media processor.

6. The media processor of claim 5, wherein the other selection includes enrollment information associated with the user of the media processor.

7. A method comprising:

determining, by a processing system including a processor, a content item received by a media processor;

determining, by the processing system a comment of a plurality of comments from the media processor, wherein the plurality of comments are displayed by equipment of a user, and wherein the comment is about the content item;

determining, by the processing system, a characteristic of the content item from a plurality of characteristics of the content item, wherein the plurality of characteristics of the content item are displayed by the equipment of the user; and

facilitating, by the processing system, presentation of limited posts regarding the content item on a display device, wherein the limited posts are a subset of a group of posts on a social network system, and wherein the limited posts are related to the characteristic of the content item.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising, before posting the comment, detecting by the processing system a selection of the social network system from among a plurality of social network systems, wherein the selection is received by the equipment of the user.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the detecting of the selection of the social network system further comprises determining, by the processing system, enrollment information associated with the user, and wherein the limited posts are originated by other computing devices in communication with a social network system.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein interaction with the social network system is initiated based on a selection of a channel corresponding to the social network system, wherein the content item is selected from among a plurality of content items, and wherein the interaction continues after selection of a different channel via windows presented at a display device.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the plurality of content items includes a first particular content item that is recorded on the media processor.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the plurality of content items includes a second particular content item that is being displayed by the equipment of the user concurrently with the selection of the comment.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

determining, by the processing system, a selection of a search criteria associated with the second particular content item;

determining, by the processing system, a post from the social network system based upon the search criteria; and

facilitating, by the processing system, a transfer of the post to the media processor.

14. A machine-readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations comprising:

detecting a selection of a comment of a plurality of predetermined comments, wherein the plurality of comments are displayed by equipment of a user, and wherein the comment is about a content item received by a media processor, and is selected by a user of the media processor;

detecting a selection of a characteristic of the content item of a plurality of characteristics of the content item, wherein the plurality of characteristics of the content item are displayed by the equipment of the user; and

presenting posts regarding the content item on a display device, wherein the posts are a subset of a group of posts related to the content item that are provided to a social network system, wherein the subset is selected based on the selection of the characteristic of the content item.

15. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the operations further comprise, before posting the comment, detecting a selection of the social network system from among a plurality of social network systems, wherein the selection is received by the equipment of the user, wherein the characteristic comprises a cast of the content item.

16. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein, the operations further comprise:

detecting a selection of the social network system; and

determining enrollment information associated with the user, and wherein the posts are originated by other computing devices in communication with a social network system.

17. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the content item is selected from among a plurality of content items, wherein interaction with the social network system is initiated based on a selection of a channel corresponding to the social network system, wherein the interaction continues after selection of a different channel, and wherein the interaction is ceased based on a selection of ending the interaction established from user input at the media processor.

18. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the plurality of content items includes a first particular contentment item that is recorded on the media processor.

19. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the plurality of content items includes a second particular content item that is being displayed by the equipment of the user concurrently with the selection of the predetermined comment.

20. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the operations further comprise:

detecting a selection of a search criteria associated with the second particular content item;

determining a post from the social network system based upon the search criteria; and

facilitating transfer of the post to the media processor.