METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING MEDIA PROGRAMS

摘要

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computing device, including a controller to: transmit a client program having a graphical user interface to a media device operating in an interactive television network, wherein the client program presents a symbolic overlay that superimposes onto media content received by the media device and enables the media device to associate commentary with the media content received at the media device; and conduct searches for one of consumer products or consumer services associated with the media content based on the commentary regarding the media content. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A system, 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: providing media content to a media device for display on a display screen of a display device; providing an overlay superimposed on the media content, the display screen accordingly having an overlaid area, the overlaid area comprising a graphical user interface; receiving a cluster of commentaries in accordance with a frequency of occurrence of the commentaries during a presentation of the media content; exporting the cluster of commentaries and a portion of the media content associated with the cluster, in response to a request from the media device wherein the cluster of commentaries are presented on the display screen of the display device coupled to the media device; identifying an item associated with the cluster of commentaries; conducting a search for a plurality of items based on the item associated with the media content; and providing results of the search for display in the overlaid area.