APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING SOCIAL NETWORKING VIA A MEDIA DEVICE

摘要

Techniques for facilitating social networking via a media device are described. Some embodiments provide a social networking facilitator (“SNF”) as part of a media device, such as a set-top box that is configured to receive media content events from a broadcast system, such as a satellite broadcast system. As the media device presents a media content event, a user can share, via the SNF, information about the presented media content event with members of his social network. In particular, the SNF prepares a message that includes information about or from the presented media content event, such as a title, a channel, a summary, rating, video clip, or the like. This message can then be edited by the user, such as by adding a comment or rating, before being transmitted by the SNF a social networking system, to be forwarded as a notification to members of the user's social network.

主权项

1. A method for facilitating interaction with a social networking system via a media device operated by a user, comprising:
receiving from a broadcast system program data that represents a media content event and information about the media content event; generating a message that includes the at least some of the obtained program data and user input regarding the obtained program data; transmitting the message to the social networking system, thereby causing the social networking system to notify members of a social network of the user about the media content event; and causing a second media device associated with one of the members of the social network to record the media content event, by including in the transmitted message an instruction to record the media content event.