Systems and methods for presenting home screen shortcuts

摘要

A method for presenting home screen shortcuts is disclosed. The method includes receiving a selection of shortcuts to a plurality of applications of at least two different types available for execution on a television device and presenting those shortcuts on a unified home screen user interface displayed on a TV screen or a second screen device. The method also includes responding to a user selection of one of the shortcuts by causing execution of the application associated with the shortcut, including in some instances effecting an intent (e.g., causing the associated application to achieve a state associated with the shortcut's intent). The different application types include applications, TV channels, websites, games, email, and widgets, such as a search widget.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
at a computer system coupled with a television screen, the computer system comprising one or more processors and memory:
providing content for display on the television screen;obtaining a plurality of shortcuts corresponding to a home screen interface, each shortcut of the plurality of shortcuts associated with a particular TV application such that the plurality of shortcuts correspond to at least two distinct TV applications;
wherein the plurality of shortcuts includes a TV channel shortcut that, in response to selection by a user, provides, for display on the television screen, content currently being broadcast on the TV channel corresponding to the TV channel shortcut; andwherein the TV channel shortcut was previously assigned to the home screen interface by a user of the computer system;providing the unified home screen user interface including the plurality of shortcuts for display on the television screen such that the plurality of shortcuts are displayed concurrently on a same screen with the provided content; andin response to selection of one of the displayed shortcuts:
ceasing to provide the content;launching the respective TV application associated with the selected shortcut; andproviding, for display on the television screen, content of the launched TV application, wherein in response to selection of the TV channel shortcut, a set of actions are executed in association with the TV channel shortcut, the set of actions at least including a first action to launch a TV player application associated with the TV channel shortcut and a second action of tuning to the TV channel corresponding to the TV channel shortcut.